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A photograph of a stage event with a projector screen at upper left showing slides, and a sign on the wall reading "Maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, video audio & photography prohibited". A bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl with gold beaded necklace carries a white tray of items, while a barefoot man in white dhoti with gold border, red sash and rudraksha mala walks in front. A third man in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklace stands on the stage steps holding a tray. Orange cushions and a blue patterned mat sit on the floor.

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Indoor stage event with a white marble floor. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold borders, a maroon waist sash, and a rudraksha mala with a red-and-gold pendant walks forward, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a shaven-headed man in orange robes and an orange shawl with gold trim carries a white tray. A third man in white gold-bordered dress stands on the steps. A projector screen above shows a framed image and a group photo. A black speaker stands at left, an orange cloth draped nearby, and striped mats and a small puja thali with lamps lie on the floor.2011-03-05 +1 copiesThree men walk across a stage in a hall with a projection screen showing a gilded throne and a seated gathering. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and red waist sash, wearing rudraksha mala, walks centre. To the left a man in saffron-orange robe with gold border and beaded mala carries a white tray of items. On the upper stage a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border carries a tray. A white wooden-framed chair sits at right and a striped floor mat lies at right foreground. Signs on the wall read in English about silence and mobile phones and that photography is prohibited for children.2011-03-05A photograph of a hall stage with a projector screen above showing a slide of a temple-like structure. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border, a maroon waist cloth and a red-and-green beaded mala waves his right hand while walking forward. Behind him a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a beaded mala carries a white tray, and another man in white with gold trim stands farther back. Red curtains, a blue curtain, orange draping, a speaker on a stand and mats with brass items on the floor complete the scene.2011-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 04 20112011-03-04A photo of a ritual scene indoors in front of a blue curtain. A man in a red silk robe, red-brown beaded mala and a gold chain with a gold pendant, with a tilak on his forehead, stands holding a white box and raising one hand in blessing toward a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, who stands with folded hands. Behind them a third man in an orange robe and gold beaded necklaces with a red bindi and white markings stands near a tray of brass vessels. An orange cloth hangs from above and a seated person in red sits in the background.2011-02-19February 24 20112011-02-24A photograph in an indoor hall with a polished floor. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a red bead necklace, and white draped clothing holds a sheet of paper and reads from it while walking barefoot. To his left stands a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala, holding a yellow cloth. Behind, a man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace holds a white tray with fruit. Another figure in orange stands in the background near a dark screen, and a draped orange and purple table sits to the right.2011-02-12Indoor photograph of three men in a hall with blue curtains. On the right, a man in a red silk robe with a gold chain and beaded necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead, holds his hands together at his waist. Beside him, a bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold bead necklace and red tilak carries a white tray or box. On the left, a young man in white ritual dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands facing them. A saffron cloth hangs from above. Hall with a television and a tray on a table at the right edge.2011-02-19March 23 20132013-03-23A man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes stands barefoot on a concrete floor inside a plain whitewashed hall. He wears a shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of beaded rudraksha-style mala necklaces, and a white-and-red tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, a younger attendant in white dhoti with a gold border and a dark mala holds a silver tray of flower petals. Orange pennant bunting and a maroon curtain hang overhead, with a row of small lamps behind a framed orange notice. On the right, a bronze deity figure in orange garments stands on a wooden table beside a white-clad statue draped in white and red-and-white flower garlands, with a brass lamp and offerings nearby. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: swept-back hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha malas.2012-04-11February 24 20112011-02-24February 18 20112011-02-18