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A man in a dark navy blazer, white shirt, teal tie, grey trousers and glasses sits on a red-cushioned seat beside an ornate copper-and-gold embossed throne back, arms folded, looking to his left. Behind him, a row of young people in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor with white tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas; one at left presses palms together in anjali. A silver drum stands at right and wooden sticks lie on the floor. Plain white walls and dark wooden doors form the background.

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October 03 20172017-10-03A seated man in a black suit, white shirt, dark tie and glasses sits on a red-draped platform beside an ornate copper-coloured peetha or throne backrest with lion-face and floral relief panels. Around him, several young initiates in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor, with white tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and orange turbans or headwear. A standing figure in orange robes appears at the left edge, and gold-coloured poles stand along the right side in a hall with wooden doors and pink walls.2017-10-03A seated man in a dark suit, light blue tie and glasses sits on a red-draped platform in front of an ornate copper-coloured panel with lion-head motifs, in a hall with wooden doors. Around him, several young initiates in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit on the floor. Brass stanchions stand at the right edge.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesIndoor event photo of a seated man in a dark blazer, light grey trousers, light blue tie and glasses, holding a navy folder printed with a Guinness World Records Official badge, seated on a red-draped chair in front of an ornate gold throne. Around him sit and kneel many people in orange and saffron robes, several with orange turbans, rudraksha and pearl malas, and white sacred ash markings on their faces and arms. Children in orange cloth and white forehead markings sit in the foreground, with a woman in a white sari and gold necklace nearby. Ritual items such as a brass vessel appear at the right edge.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall full of saffron-clad devotees and sannyasis, many with white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a group of young children in orange cloth and orange head wraps sit on the floor, several with white paste markings. At right, a man in a dark blazer, light grey trousers, glasses and a light blue tie sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with a red cushion, holding a black folder labelled with a Guinness World Records 'Officially Measured' emblem. Behind them, older men in white and saffron clothing sit and stand, some with palms pressed together.2017-10-03 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with seated devotees and monastic participants in saffron and orange robes, many wearing orange turbans and white vibhuti forehead marks. In the foreground, many young boys with white painted foreheads wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas. On the right, a man in a dark suit, light blue tie and grey trousers holds a black folder labelled Guinness World Records Official and sits on a red cushion beside an ornate gold-embossed throne. Behind him, a bare-chested sadhu with a long beard and multiple beaded necklaces, and a figure with long hair and a crown-like headpiece, sit with hands folded. Wooden doors and framed pictures line the walls. The setting suggests a Guinness record presentation at an ashram.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesDecember 16 20172017-12-16September 30 20172017-09-30December 01 20092009-12-01 +3 copies