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A photograph taken from behind a man holding a golden trident aloft in his raised right hand, his long dark hair falling down his back over a brown-and-red shawl. His left arm is extended outward. He is bare-shouldered with a gold-trimmed garment at his waist. In front of him a large, blurred seated crowd, mostly women in colourful saris, faces the stage beneath white draped curtains. A small red-and-yellow sign is visible at the upper left.

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Photograph from behind of a long-haired figure seated on an ornate gold-and-brown throne, raising a tall gold trident in the right hand. The figure wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace over a bare back and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. Before the throne, a large seated audience fills the frame, many women in red, white and saffron clothing, with a few men in white and orange. A white draped backdrop and a small dark wooden doorway sit behind. a person is the seated figure, identified by the trident, long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha cues.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph from behind of a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment holding a tall golden trishul (trident) upright in the left hand, while the right arm is raised with fingers at the forehead and a gold bangle visible. A brown rudraksha-style mala drapes the neck and shoulders. Seated audience members in front of a pale lavender curtain look toward the figure, some in white and dark tops. A gold-embroidered edge of another garment appears at lower right.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photo from behind of a long-haired figure in an orange-red garment holding a tall gold trident, its raised arm touching a gold bangle at the wrist, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Seated audience members in white and light clothing fill the blurred background, with a golden ornate throne edge at right. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial trident, shown in ritual role.2016-12-12A man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard stands in profile beside a tall golden trident (trishul) that he raises upright with his right hand. He wears an orange-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders and a leopard-print cloth around his waist, and a small earpiece and clip microphone are visible. Behind him, a golden-backed brown leather throne sits at the right edge. A large audience of mostly blurred seated people fills the lilac-lit hall in the background, with several faces in sharp focus in the front rows. The image is a photograph of a discourse or satsang setting with a trishul held aloft.2016-12-12A photograph taken from behind of a bare-backed figure with long dreadlocked black hair wrapped in a brown rope-like rudraksha mala, raising a gilded trident in the right hand. The figure faces a seated audience across a stage. Beyond the figure, a crowd of devotees sits in rows before pale draped curtains, and a golden ornate chair or throne is visible at the lower right edge.2016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph taken from behind of a long-haired figure seated on an ornate brown leather throne with gold carved armrests and trim. The figure has long dark dreadlocks and wears a leopard-print garment with an orange-red wrap, a beaded brown necklace, and holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a gold ornament raised in the right hand. Before the throne, a large seated audience fills the hall, mostly women and men, with one woman in a white head covering on the right. Pale blue-lavender drapery forms the backdrop with a wooden door in the centre.2016-12-12