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A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair walks down a polished aisle through a large hall, wearing an orange saffron drape over his shoulder and an orange dhoti-style lower garment, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Seated devotees in white clothing with white headbands line both sides of the aisle, and a yellow-shirted person sits at the left edge. Ahead, a red backdrop with gold lettering frames a golden throne, and hanging decorations with orange tassels and bold geometric patterns descend from the ceiling. The orange clothing, long hair and rudraksha mala are the appearance cues for a probable Swamiji presence, here walking as a central figure among the seated crowd.

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October 23 20102010-10-23A photo of a man walking barefoot down a central aisle in a large hall, wearing a flowing saffron-orange draped garment over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. His long dark hair is swept back. Seated devotees on both sides wear white clothes and white headbands, and some wear yellow shirts. Behind him is a red stage backdrop with a gold throne, and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels hang from the ceiling.2010-10-23A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair walking down a red-carpeted aisle inside a large hall. He wears a draped saffron-orange garment over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. Seated devotees in white line the aisle on both sides, and a red backdrop with a gold-framed arch and a throne-like seat stands behind him.2010-10-23 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair swept back walks barefoot down a central aisle between rows of seated devotees in white clothing with white headbands. He wears an orange saffron draped garment over one shoulder and orange dhoti-style lower wrap, with a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a red banner shows a golden throne-like seat on a stage with blue draping and hanging orange and white decorative tassels. The seated audience, mostly in white, fills the hall.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall where a large seated audience of devotees in white clothes with white headbands sits on a polished floor. A standing man in an orange saffron drape with a bare right shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala walks along the aisle, with a red mark on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Ornate multicoloured hanging banners with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and a projection screen is on the back wall. Some devotees wear white shirts with an orange and white logo on the back. A figure in orange robes sits in the far left background.2010-10-23A man in an orange saffron draped robe and a long wooden rudraksha bead mala walks barefoot down the centre aisle of a large hall with a polished white floor. He wears a red bindi and has long dark hair swept back. Seated devotees on both sides wear white clothes and white headbands, many with hands folded in namaste. On the right, a cameraman in a white dhoti and yellow shawl films from the stage, and a golden throne with a red backdrop stands at the far end. Colourful decorative poles with tassels hang from the ceiling, and a projection screen is on the left. A carpet mat lies on the floor in front of the walking figure.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23A man in a flowing saffron-orange draped robe and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot down a polished marble aisle, his face lifted upward and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and his arms are held behind his back. On both sides, rows of seated devotees in white clothes wear white blindfolds over their eyes, sitting on the floor in a large hall. Colourful tasselled hangings in red, blue, yellow and orange with orange fringes hang from the ceiling, and a framed image is visible on the left wall. Swamiji appears here with cues including the long hair, saffron draping and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance only; he is the walking central figure.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copies