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Two men shake hands in a large hall crowded with seated devotees. The man on the left wears a saffron-orange turban, an orange sannyasi wrap with gold border, and a long golden bead necklace of rudraksha-style gold beads, with long hair. The man on the right wears orange robes, a white vibhuti forehead mark, glasses, and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, and smiles. Behind them a man in a light grey shirt with a badge stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and women in saris sit among the audience.

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November 22 20052005-11-22November 22 20052005-11-22 +1 copiesNovember 22 20052005-11-22 +1 copiesNovember 22 20052005-11-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall where an elderly man in a white shirt with glasses and a rudraksha-style red bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar, facing a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned embellished border. The man in orange wears a long gold-and-bead necklace, a pearl-style mala and a small pendant, and has his hair swept back in a long style; his hands are clasped in front of him. Behind them, another man in orange with a shaved head and a red forehead mark stands near a second orange-clad figure, and several people in white and other colours move in the background. Orange and gold tassels hang from the ceiling at the upper right.2011-02-22December 25 20092009-12-25November 17 20112011-11-17A photograph inside a bright tented pavilion with a red carpet and hanging tassels. In the foreground, a figure wearing an orange turban, rudraksha mala and bare upper body stands with palms pressed together in greeting, facing an older bearded man with white hair and glasses in orange robes who bows with folded hands. Behind them, people in white dhotis with red and saffron sashes and orange-robed sadhus stand watching, and a devotee holds up a phone to record. Swamiji (probable) is the figure in the orange turban with the rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues only, and the orange-robed elder is a visiting sadhu receiving the greeting.2016-05-05Photograph inside a hall with pale peach walls, hanging orange and yellow banners, and framed pictures along the back. Two central figures face each other with palms joined in greeting. The figure on the right, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a saffron/orange robe and a white and red flower garland with green leaves. The figure on the left wears an orange robe, a red head covering, white vibhuti on the forehead, and a gold necklace. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a grey sari, a woman in a lavender sari, and a man in a khaki shirt. Brass lamps and ritual items sit on an orange cloth at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland.2009-12-23Outdoor festival scene with a smiling man on the left wearing a gold headband, long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, a gold chain and orange robes, with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold armlet. Beside him stands a bald man in rimless glasses, wearing an orange kurta and an orange shawl over one shoulder. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand near a white wall, with a framed picture and a decorated orange-and-blue cloth pillar at the top right. Four or more people are visible.2007-12-27A photograph of a festive procession under a red and blue canopy with draped fabric and ornate gold-tipped poles. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange head wrap, saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace, walking with his hands loosely clasped. Beside him on the left, a man in white kurta with a red and gold bordered shawl and glasses holds a pink cloth. On the right, an older man with a shaved head, white forehead markings and saffron robe speaks while gesturing. Behind them, men in white shirts and trousers and a few onlookers move along a red carpet near decorative carved figures. Several people are visible, all identified only by role and clothing.2006-01-01May 08 20122012-05-08