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A seated man in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead performs a ritual with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. A metal bowl on a small silver stand holds a flame and grain-like offering, with a visible fire burning above it. He wears a saffron shawl over bare shoulders, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, with orange bracelets on his wrist. He sits on an ornate silver-framed throne with a gold-leaf backdrop, red cushions and a microphone on a stand nearby. Setting suggests a homa-style fire offering. Probable Swamiji in the seated ritual role, based on saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha malas.

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A seated man in orange-red robes with a bare upper body and a saffron shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer before a flame. A brass bowl of yellow substance burns on a silver stand in front of him. He wears rudraksha beads and a gold chain, with a red-and-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate gold-toned carved backdrop and a silver-framed throne with lion-like carvings, and a microphone stand is visible at right. The scene appears to be a homa or aarti-style fire offering.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A man seated cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with his palms joined in front of his chest and eyes closed, performing a fire offering. He wears an orange-red ochre shawl over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him a bright flame rises from a blue-and-white bowl of yellow ritual substance set on a small silver stand. Behind him a gold repoussé backdrop with carved openwork panels and a microphone stand are visible. a person, seated in a ritual setting during the aushadha process, with the flame and offering bowl as the focus.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl sits on a silver-framed couch before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, and holds a long thin metal rod over a shallow blue bowl of yellow material on a small silver stand, from which a flame rises. A silver elephant motif decorates the couch and a microphone stand is visible. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, seated in a ceremonial setting, appears to be the central figure. The scene appears to show a fire-based ritual with a bowl and flame.2017-09-02A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red vibhuti mark on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level while eyes are closed in prayer. A bowl of fire and offerings burns on a small silver stand in front, flames rising high. Behind him is an ornate gold arched backdrop with a silver peetha-style throne and a silver lion-motif armrest, with a microphone stand visible at right. a person: long hair and a rudraksha mala with a saffron robe, seated on a throne in a ritual setting.2017-09-02A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne before a gold repoussé backdrop, speaking into a clip microphone while raising one hand in an explanatory gesture. He wears an orange-red ochre robe draped over his shoulders, multiple tiered rudraksha malas, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. In front of him on a small silver stand is a blue bowl filled with yellow powder, with a flame burning from its surface. A silver elephant motif decorates the throne's armrest, and a maroon cushion rests at his side. a person is seated centrally, presiding over the demonstration with the flaming bowl.2017-09-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala beads and a red tilak on his forehead sits before an ornate golden arched backdrop and silver throne. He holds one hand near his face, eyes closed, in meditation beside a lapel microphone. In front of him a flame burns above a shallow blue bowl of yellow grain or powder on a small silver stand. The setting is a formal ritual dais with red cushions.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02