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A photograph of a seated guru-style figure on an ornate silver throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, at a night ritual setting with pillars and warm lighting. The central figure wears long dark matted hair wrapped in a turban, a red-orange sleeveless garment, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain necklace, beaded armlets and a patterned waist belt, with a tilak on the forehead. A younger seated man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits beside the throne, holding a plate of offerings. In the background a woman in white sari stands near an attendant in orange turban.

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Photograph of a seated man on an ornate white silver-patterned throne-like chair, wearing a rust-red sleeveless top and matching dhoti-style trousers with a leopard-print waistband, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold pendant necklace, and a tall dreadlocked turban with a white ornament. Beside him, a second man in a cream kurta with rudraksha mala sits on the floor with a tilak mark, and a plate of food sits in the foreground beside a tiger-striped cloth. A blurred figure in orange head cloth stands behind in a dim hall with red pillars.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, smiling and turned to his left. He wears a dark maroon sleeveless top, a leopard-print waist belt, long maroon trousers, a tall black-haired turban-like headwear with a crescent ornament at the front, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold necklace; a tilak marks his forehead and he holds a mala in one hand. To the left, two men in orange clothing and orange headwear sit beside him. At the right foreground, a small golden deity murti stands near a silver vessel on a low table in front of dark foliage. Swamiji (probable) by appearance: long swept-back hair, crescent crown, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne.2017-09-14 +1 copiesOutdoor evening photo of a smiling man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped high on his head, a white crescent ornament at the crown, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe, a leopard-print waist sash, and layered rudraksha malas with a gold necklace, and sits on an ornate silver throne draped with a tiger-striped cushion, holding a silver staff. To the left, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and red forehead mark sits partly in frame. On the right, a silver deity murti and a tray with offerings stand on a table against dark foliage. Swamiji (probable) is the seated central figure, identified by the crown ornament, dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and red robe.2017-09-14 +1 copiesOutdoor evening photo of a man seated on an ornate silver throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth, wearing a deep maroon sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold necklace, a leopard-print waist belt, and a black swept-back crown-style headdress with a crescent ornament. To the left, an attendant in orange and a young boy in an orange turban and orange cloth kneel beside a wooden box, the boy reaching toward it. Behind them, figures in orange and white stand near a red building, and a brass oil lamp sits at the right edge. Three to four physical people are visible.2017-09-14 +1 copiesOutdoors at night, a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cushion smiles while looking toward a figure in a saffron-orange cloth whose back is turned to the camera. The seated man wears a dark maroon sleeveless top and matching dhoti, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain, red armbands and a dark turban with a crescent ornament, and holds a silver staff. Beside him a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits on a colourful striped mat. A small silver deity murti stands at the right near a silver stool, and a yellow-powdered offering box is in front. Dark foliage and smoke fill the background.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in red-maroon sleeveless robes and a leopard-print waist cloth sits on an ornate silver throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a long black locked turban, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold necklace. A silver staff rests against the throne. Beside him, a man in white kurta with rudraksha beads kneels, and a third person in saffron-orange robes bows forward with forehead to the mat. Smoke rises at right from a fire vessel, and a small black box with yellow powder sits on a striped mat.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark locks wrapped in a turban-style crown sits on an ornate silver throne, smiling and looking to his side. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, long rudraksha mala beads, a gold chain, red and rudraksha wrist and arm bands, and holds a silver-handled staff. A tiger-striped cushion lies on the seat. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with bead necklace sits in the foreground, and a brass deity murti is visible at the right edge. Dark foliage forms the night-time background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with distinctive crown, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, and a second person in white ritual clothes attends nearby.2017-09-14 +1 copies