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Night-time outdoor event lit by floodlights, with a figure seated on a decorated golden throne-like seat draped in a leopard-print top and gold necklaces, wearing a white turban and with long dark hair. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers cover the seat and its canopy. The seated figure reaches out to accept an offering of a red fruit from a devotee. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in white holding a tray of fruit, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stand close, with an orange-robed figure at the edge. Gold-embroidered cloth and offerings of fruit lie in the foreground.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event lit by floodlights on a tall stand. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne draped with red cloth and yellow and red marigold garlands smiles, wearing a white turban, long dark hair, a leopard-print top, and multiple gold necklaces; this matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, turban, and ornate gold adornments. Beside the throne a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands near a tray of fruit, and an orange-robed attendant appears at the right edge. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees presses toward the throne, with elderly people reaching out to touch it; several people in the foreground have their hands extended forward. Behind them a seated crowd fills the grounds.2010-12-29Night outdoor event photograph with bright floodlights overhead and a large crowd of devotees in white clothes in the background. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow, red and green garlands wears a white turban, leopard-print shawl and long necklaces, and holds a fruit or offering plate toward devotees; the figure has long swept-back hair and appears to be Swamiji (probable), seated as the centre of honour. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands behind the throne holding a tray of offerings. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis kneel and stretch hands forward, some with folded palms, and a person in an orange garment appears in the foreground.2010-12-29Night outdoor event under floodlights with a large crowd of white-clad devotees behind barriers. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a white turban sits on a gold-and-red throne/peetha decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands; he wears a leopard-print top and gold necklaces and raises a hand in blessing. Before him, a man in a white dhoti holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings, and a devotee in white touches the throne's edge. Several people in white and a monk in orange robes stand nearby. a person seated on the ornate throne with the distinctive turban, long hair, gold ornaments and leopard-print clothing; other people are devotees, priests and attendants.2010-12-29Night outdoor event lit by a bright floodlight tower. A seated figure in a white turban and a leopard-print top, with a long dark flowing hair and a garland of ornaments, sits on a gold-framed throne draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a red cushion. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd closer; a man in white with a yellow sash and sandalwood forehead marks holds a brass tray of fruit and pooja offerings, and others bow or reach toward the seat. Trays of fruit and coconut sit at the right. a person seated on the throne with a turban, long hair and a leopard-print garment, receiving devotees, with a crowd in white behind him.2010-12-29Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many with orange shawls. A man seated on a richly decorated golden-framed throne wears a cream turban and a leopard-print top, with long dark hair, and is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Attendants in white stand around him, one in an orange-and-white shawl. Trays of fruit, coconuts and offerings sit on the throne's golden base, and bright lights illuminate the stage area.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29