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A smiling man in a rust-brown turban with gold-striped edges and a red bindi walks along a carpeted aisle through a hall, wearing a rust-brown robe with gold borders, a thick garland of white, red and yellow flowers, a multi-strand gold necklace with rudraksha beads and a central gold pendant, and gold armbands. He holds a folded white paper and reaches toward a woman at left. Behind him, a man in a sandalwood-coloured robe with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark carries a red tray of offerings. Ropes and stanchions line the aisle, with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron standing behind.

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July 12 20132013-07-12July 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A smiling man in a brown ceremonial dhoti-style garment stands at the centre of a procession, wearing a leopard-print turban with a red tilak, a long multicolour flower garland of white, yellow and red blossoms, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, a gold waist chain and gold bangles. Behind him, several devotees in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with rudraksha malas, in an outdoor setting with trees and a lit shrine structure in the background. a person appearance cues: distinctive gold ornamentation, leopard-print turban and a flower garland, presented as a central figure receiving devotion during a procession.2017-08-25A man stands in front of an ornate gold throne, smiling and raising both palms in a greeting gesture. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold stripe, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold hoop earrings. Around his neck are a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, with a large gold pendant at the chest, and a thick garland of red flowers with yellow and white accents hangs down his front. He is dressed in rust-brown robes with gold borders and wears gold armlets and rudraksha bracelets. Behind him are carved gold panels and hanging brass lamps.2013-07-06 +2 copiesA smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron-orange robe with gold borders stands in a temple hall, extending his right hand in blessing toward a devotee whose palms are pressed together. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha beads and a gold-trimmed shawl, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him, a man with slicked-back hair wears a red tilak and white-and-gold garments, and a blurred golden deity shrine and red drapes fill the background. Several other people in white and dark clothing stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure, identified by the saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace.2013-07-07July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 06 20132013-07-06 +1 copiesJuly 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an indoor temple hall, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a brown-orange turban with gold stripes, a brown-orange shawl with gold border, a red-and-white flower garland, and a long rudraksha mala with a large gold ceremonial necklace and a gold pendant. A red bindi is on his forehead and he has gold hoop earrings. Behind him, devotees in white clothes and a man in red stand among red curtains, and a golden shrine or throne is visible at right.2013-07-05July 07 20132013-07-07July 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copies