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Outdoor photograph of a covered open-air ritual platform under a corrugated roof with pink and gold draped fabric, purple bunting strung between palm trees, and a white sign reading 'This deity gi... Australia' beside the stage. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland sits on a white cloth seat, with an offering tray and oil lamp before them. Two men in white dhoti and shirt sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground, and a small banner beside the stage shows a Sri Anandeshwar image and the URL a person.org. Several other people in white and orange clothing sit on the platform behind.

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Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind. A bald man in white clothing sits at left with his back to the camera, and another man in white sits at right near a white sign reading "This deity goes to Australia". In the centre, a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, white floral garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, sits before a fire pit with a large orange flame in the foreground. Behind them stand a seated golden deity murti in orange drapery and other decorated figures, with a pink and gold draped tent and blue-and-white bunting. A printed banner at left shows a colourful deity image with partial text reading "Anandesh".2006-12-29Outdoor ritual setting under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees and a strip of purple-and-white bunting. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long hair and a white flower garland sits on a raised platform before a fire pit with visible flames, in front of a magenta and gold draped backdrop. A man in white clothes sits at the right facing the fire, and another person in white sits nearby. A white placard reads "This deity goes to Australia" beside a small deity murti. A kalasha-like offering stands on the left, and a large banana leaf is visible. The image is faded and washed out.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual on a raised white platform under a corrugated roof, with palm trees and a row of purple-and-white pennants behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a large flower garland, sitting before a fire pit with a flame rising at right. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in the foreground; the man at right tends the fire. Behind them a small saffron-clad figure and a sculpted deity murti in orange with a garland stand under a red-and-gold draped canopy. A white placard reads "This deity goes ... Australia". The homa-style fire and offerings suggest a yagna.2006-12-29Outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy at an ashram site, with a fire pit lined by white brick in the foreground. A seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a cushioned seat, with a rudraksha-style necklace and dark swept hair; a person candidate by appearance, presented with the role of a seated presiding teacher. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing sit at the left and right, one playing a long wooden instrument, and another person in orange stands behind. A small saffron-robed figure stands at left near a potted plant. Pink and red draped fabric with gold cross-shaped motifs forms the backdrop, with palm trees and blue bunting overhead. A white placard reads 'This deity goes to Australia'.2006-12-29Outdoor fire ritual under a pink and gold draped canopy with palm trees behind. In the centre a seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat before a low white brick platform, with a small deity murti in orange at left. In the foreground a man in white clothes kneels at a fire pit, tending flames with a long wooden ladle, and a brass vessel sits at the right edge. A white sign reads 'This deity goes to Australia'. Several other people in white and orange stand or sit behind the platform near a microphone and a small table of offerings.2006-12-29Outdoor photo of a homa at a open-sided temple shed under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth with a white-and-red flower garland sits on a white-draped seat before a fire pit with glowing embers, holding ritual items. Behind him are orange-robed statues, a crown-shaped ornament on a pedestal, and a red and gold draped backdrop with a sign reading 'This deity goes to Australia'. A silver bell stands in the foreground. Purple bunting hangs overhead. One physical person is clearly visible.2006-12-29Outdoor homa ceremony under a pink and gold draped tent beside palm trees. A fire burns in a white brick fire pit in the foreground, with red cloth and offerings near the flames. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and red flowers sits on a white cushioned seat at the centre, with long, swept-back hair and rudraksha beads visible, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (in person) by these cues, while several men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand around the altar. Another saffron-robed figure stands at left beside a flower-garlanded statue and a decorated kalasha-style pot. A sign at upper right reads 'This deity goes...' with more text cut off.2006-12-29Outdoor homa or yagna set up under a pink and gold draped pavilion with purple bunting overhead. In the foreground, a hand holds a long wooden ladle over a brick-built fire pit, with a brass bowl beside it. Behind, a man in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland sits on a white-covered chair on a raised platform, with a golden deity murti and a silver vessel nearby. Two men in white sit at a harmonium behind him. A sign reads "This deity goes Australia" beside a banana-leaf decoration. Palm trees stand in the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robes and a flower garland seated as the honoured presence at the homa.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual stage under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits centrally on a white-draped seat, holding a small object in his hands. Nearby, a statue in orange robes stands beside a decorated basket with flowers. A brass bell and a brass oil lamp with a visible flame sit in the foreground on a white altar. Behind the seat hang pink and gold draped cloths and purple bunting, and a sign reads 'This deity ... Austra...'. Appearance-based cues (long hair, orange clothing, garland) are consistent with a candidate, but the face and presence are not clear enough to confirm identity.2006-12-29Outdoor homa ceremony under a pink and gold draped pavilion with purple pennant strings overhead. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wears a large white and red flower garland and sits on a white-covered chair. Behind him a gold-clad deity murti stands on a raised platform beside a white-draped seat, and a sign reads 'This deity goes to Australia.' In the foreground a fire pit of white bricks holds flame, with a brass bowl and an arm holding a long wooden ladle. Musicians in white sit at a harmonium-style instrument at left.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual scene under a tented canopy with pink and maroon draped cloth and strings of purple pennants overhead. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-bordered shawls sit at the front behind offering tables laden with fruit, sweets and small kalasha-style pots, with banana leaves on the platform. Two sign boards read 'This deity goes to Australia' and 'This deity goes to Seattle'. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on the ground facing the ritual area, some women in colourful saris with long braids, one wearing a red shawl. A rudraksha mala is visible on a seated man in the foreground. The scene appears to be a homa or puja with fire-offering preparations at the back.2006-12-29A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat behind a homa fire pit lined with white blocks, with flames rising at the lower right. He wears a long multicolour garland of white and orange flowers and a red-and-white garland. Behind him stand orange-robed attendants and a seated musician with a harmonium-style instrument. A standing orange-robed statue holds a staff, and deity statues wrapped in garlands sit on red and purple draped tables. Festive pink and magenta drapes frame the tent, with a sign reading 'This deity goes to Australia' on the right and a brass bowl at the front right. Swamiji (probable): long dark swept-back hair and orange robes with a flower garland.2006-12-29