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A seated man in an orange-brown robe performs a ritual at a silver-decorated altar. He wears a leopard-print headband, a gold necklace, and a red-beaded armlet, with a long plaited hairstyle. He stirs a mixture in a brass bowl with a ladle. Silver vessels, a silver bull vahana, silver deity figures, and a brass oil lamp surround him, decorated with white flower garlands. The background shows a red-and-white striped temple wall.

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October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A photograph of a ritual scene with a man seated in the centre, wearing a leopard-print headwrap with a crescent emblem, a rust-red shawl over the shoulders, gold beaded necklaces and gold armlets. Behind him sits a crowd of people in saffron and orange robes, and others in white dhotis. In the foreground are ornate silver vehicles and mounts including a peacock, a horse, and small silver shrines with garlands of white and yellow flowers, arranged on a striped cloth with coconuts, brass vessels and silver containers. a person is seated centrally, identified by the distinctive leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and rust-red shawl, seated in a position of honour among the devotees.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man in orange-red robes and a leopard-print headband sits before a silver Nandi bull and silver ritual vessels in a shrine. He wears long rudraksha malas and bracelets, a white forehead mark, and a long dreadlocked hair. He is attentively handling items on a brass tray with his hands. Silver deity shrines, flower garlands, a brass lamp stand and a wicker basket surround him on a striped cloth. Swamiji (probable) is the page-indicated figure, shown here with long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes while performing a ritual. A silver microphone stand stands nearby.2017-12-10 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated figure in an orange-brown wrap and a leopard-print turban sits at a long altar of silver deity figures and vehicles, garlanded with white flower strings and red flowers. He wears a gold necklace and a red beaded armband, and his long dark hair falls over one shoulder. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a small brass deity figure, a stone mortar and a stone base stand on the left. A white paper-ornamented backdrop and warm evening lighting frame the ritual setting. Two people are not clearly visible; one seated figure is shown.2017-10-08