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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man with a white jasmine garland and a green toy parrot clipped to his chest, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulder, with white vertical forehead markings and rudraksha beads, his eyes lowered in a calm, devout expression. In the foreground at right, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace faces him, with another person partly visible. Green leaves of a tree fill the background, with a wooden pole at the left edge. a person appears in the centre-left; the cues are his long hair, the jasmine garland, the ornaments and the saffron cloth, though the scene is a ritual gathering.

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Outdoor photo beneath a leafy tree. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti forehead marks and an orange-red cloth wrapped at his waist, wears a white flower garland and a turquoise rudraksha-style bead necklace; a small green plastic parrot toy hangs near him. Beside him a rudraksha-beaded figure in saffron-orange robes with a large gold ornamental necklace stands with his back to the camera, next to a bald priest in orange, and a small black deity murti is visible behind. The man in the left foreground has distinctive long hair, adornments and garland cues, but the appearance is not sufficiently certain to name him.2012-07-03May 17 20112011-05-17A photograph of a ceremony outdoors in daylight. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulder and waist, with white sandalwood marks on his upper arm, grips a tall grey pole while tying an orange rope around it. His back is turned to the camera. He wears a long garland of white jasmine, green plastic parrots and gold-toned bells, with rudraksha beads strung through it. Beside him, another man in orange robes holds the rope taut and wears rudraksha malas on his wrists. A red and yellow parasol with tassels stands behind. Onlookers in white dhotis and shirts watch, and a bald man in orange and yellow robes with a gold chain stands at right. The pole has a fringed top and the setting is a grassy open area with trees.2012-07-03July 07 20092009-07-07June 27 20142014-06-27December 11 20112011-12-11July 07 20092009-07-07January 25 20172017-01-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with a tan woven shawl sits before a golden statue of a reclining figure amid green potted bamboo and foliage. He has a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead and holds a small white paper in one hand while the other hand rests on a yellow fruit. In front, a bald man in a red shirt leans forward with his palms near the fruit. Behind on the left, a man with white and red forehead markings and beaded malas stands near a tray of offerings.2015-01-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tree-lined site. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white flowers with blue and gold beads, plus a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holds red and white flowers with eyes lowered in devotion. Two green plastic parrot ornaments are tucked into the garland. To the left, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and another man in white clothing holds a long wooden staff. To the right, a man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace holds a silver tray, and another bald man in orange with a gold chain stands with hands folded. Other devotees stand behind. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the central figure's long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, in a role of devotee-performing puja.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copies