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Two young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments sit before a wall of flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. The figure on the right wears an orange-and-gold turban with a red stone ornament, gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and a white-and-red flower garland, with white tripundra markings on the forehead and arms. The figure on the left wears a green-and-gold turban, a white and red garland and a rudraksha mala, with his hands resting in his lap. Behind them hang garlanded silk cloths in green and gold. The setting suggests a temple ceremony with eyes closed in devotion.

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April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesTwo bare-chested priests in orange-red dhotis and white flower garlands perform a ritual before an ornately decorated deity murti of Devi Meenakshi with jewelled necklaces and crown. One priest on the left wears a green and gold turban and holds his hands together with the other priest, who wears an orange and gold turban and a rudraksha bracelet. Their torsos bear white sacred ash markings. Behind them, the altar is covered with red, purple, orange and yellow flower garlands and a green leaf offering. The priests appear to be exchanging a sacred item between their hands during the ceremony.2018-04-27 +1 copiesTwo young men stand side by side on a red carpet in front of an ornate golden shrine or throne canopy decorated with flower garlands and silver lamps. Both wear orange dhotis with gold borders and white body markings on the arms and chest, with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses. The man on the left wears a green and gold turban and a gold chest necklace; the man on the right wears an orange turban and a beaded wrist band. Silver oil lamps and a banana plant frame the scene, and the setting looks like a temple or ashram ceremony.2016-12-19A ceremonial puja hall with a figure seated on a gold-and-red throne at the upper left, draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands. On the right, a large gold throne-like seat with a decorated deity murti is heavily garlanded with red, yellow and multicoloured flower strands. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-toned shawl and straw-like hat sits on a low gold stool, with a sannyasi-style figure in pink and white beside him. Several white-clad priests sit on the floor at left, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads, some holding microphones. Brass plates of offerings, kalasha-style vessels, flower arrangements and bowls of grain sit in front. Pink and red curtains hang behind.2013-07-18January 03 20162016-01-03January 13 20152015-01-13December 19 20162016-12-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne decorated with white jasmine and red-green floral garlands. He wears a red and white patterned turban, a red tilak on his forehead, a long ceremonial gold necklace with a gold pendant, and holds a small silver trident. He smiles while a man in a cream embroidered sherwani and red patterned turban bends low to touch his feet. A woman in a red bandhani sari kneels beside, and onlookers stand behind, including a man in a white kurta and another in a dark jacket, with a man in orange at left. Orange-garlanded ritual items and a gilded deity shrine are visible in the background. Appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style gold necklace and turban on the throne match the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a seated role receiving a padapuja-style honour during a ritual at a temple setting.2009-07-09Two men seated side by side in a ceremonial wedding-style setting, both wearing garlands of white jasmine and yellow-and-red marigolds. The man on the left wears a green and gold turban and a cream-coloured silk shawl with gold border, with an ornate red and gold armband. The man on the right wears a gold turban, a cream dhoti and a blue-and-gold silk shawl, with a gold tilak-style arm marking. Behind them are green silk drapes, floral garlands and brass ritual lamps.2015-10-18