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A long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl sits in a tented pavilion, draped with a thick red and white garland, smiling as he holds a yellow apple from a silver tray of apples. Below, a man in white with a marigold garland bends forward to receive the fruit, and a man in orange robes with a gold chain stands beside a basket of fruit. Background figures in cream and orange stand near a wall of marigold and rose garlands. The scene resembles a fruit offering during a festival gathering.

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A festive outdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat draped in a red and magenta flower garland, smiling as he hands an apple to a devotee. Nearby, a man in saffron robes and a gold necklace stands behind him. A seated devotee in orange clothing receives an apple, and a large silver tray piled with red apples sits in front. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang around the seat, and white-clad devotees and attendants in orange and white stand in the background. A pedestal fan and speakers are visible.2010-01-01Inside a white canopy tent decorated with red valances and marigold garlands, a man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-and-cream throne-like seat, wearing a cream dhoti with gold border, a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, and a red bindi. He holds a red apple and smiles. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe and gold beaded necklace, wearing glasses, holds a silver tray of red apples. A silver tray of apples sits at left, and a red-and-orange-robed figure with gold bangle is in the foreground at right. Yellow and white flower garlands hang at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial beads and a cream-and-gold garment on a throne, consistent with the page's Swamiji flag.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor tented event with red and white draping. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a gold chain, seated on a red-cushioned chair and gesturing toward a devotee. Next to him stands a man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a white sari. A plate of red apples and oranges and a garland of red flowers sit in the foreground. Behind them, rows of women in white saris and orange-bordered saris, and men in white, stand on a green and red floor. A bald man in orange robes is partly visible at upper left. Visible banners in red and blue hang along the tent.2010-01-01A photograph at a celebration on a gold-decorated throne. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and red-and-pink floral garlands sits on a red cushioned gold throne, extending his hands to receive a small offering. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and floral garlands on a throne. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in greeting; one man in a white shirt holds a small offering, while a man in a red turban-like cap and a man in a white shirt stand nearby. Behind them is an ornate arch of marigolds and red, white and purple flowers, with a gold throne backrest carved with floral motifs.2008-01-01February 24 20072007-02-24February 06 20142014-02-06July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a red cushioned seat, wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange-yellow robes with ornate gold necklaces. He smiles while reaching toward a man in a white kurta who holds a silver tray with rudraksha malas, a small silver container and a folded white cloth. A second man with long hair and a beard in a white kurta stands at right, and several people in white and orange clothing sit behind. Fruit, a gold-toned vessel and flowers rest on a tray in the foreground, and a camera operator is visible at upper left. Probable Swamiji seated in the central role, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange robes.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment over a red undershirt and a red shawl, sits on a gold throne decorated with a floral garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. He rests his right hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bows forward, his hand gripping the bowed man's hands. Scattered yellow petals fall around them. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and onlookers in the foreground, a microphone stand and blue and red drapes complete the stage setting. Swamiji (probable) is shown by long hair, orange saffron clothing and a seated throne posture, with a devotee blessing being given.2008-01-01February 25 20072007-02-25A photograph of a tented ceremony with red and white draped fabric overhead. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold ceremonial necklace, stands at left beside a silver tray of oranges, apples and bananas and piles of orange marigolds. On the right a woman in an orange sari with a dark shawl holds out a hand toward the offerings. Behind them several women in white and orange with yellow shawls stand with hands folded in prayer, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the back. Seated rows of devotees and a purple draped canopy fill the background, with speakers on stands. The man at left has distinctive long dark hair and gold necklace cues but the appearance is not certain enough to assign identity.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor event under a white canopy with pink and white draping and red-and-yellow floral garlands on the left. A man in a white kurta with a red garland and a red tilak mark holds an orange and smiles while seated, facing a figure on the right in white and gold silk shawl with long dark hair swept back. Behind them, two men in saffron-orange robes stand: one with long curly hair and a gold necklace, and a taller one with long wavy hair, a gold necklace and a dark bead pendant, holding a silver tray of apples and oranges. A man in a white shirt stands at the far left, and several seated devotees are partly visible in the crowd.2010-01-01