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Outdoor festival scene with orange-upholstered thrones on a raised orange-and-red platform, decorated with red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas. In the foreground a bearded man with long swept-back grey hair wears a red robe with gold trim and sits upright with hands resting on the armrest, a ring on one finger. Beside him an older bald man with glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace wears an orange robe and sits barefoot. Several other seated figures in orange robes and a crowd of people in white and orange clothing fill the background, with red-brick buildings and festival bunting beyond. Bare feet rest on red footstools.

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Outdoor ceremony with seated monastics on a raised orange-carpeted platform. In the foreground, a man with grey hair and a grey beard wears a red robe and a ring on his hand, seated on an orange throne-like chair with a red footstool. Beside him, a bald older man in orange robes and glasses sits on a similar orange chair. Further along, more robed figures in orange sit on matching chairs, with red cushions. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing sits in rows under red and yellow canopy umbrellas, and a red-brick building stands at right. A figure at far left wears white dhoti and bare-chested adornments. The scene suggests a satsang or public gathering.2013-12-27Outdoor satsang at a Rudrabhishekam event on a tiered red-brick terrace with a large crowd of white-clad devotees seated behind. Several ornate orange-and-gold and red-and-gold fringed ceremonial umbrellas stand in the foreground. In the front row, a man with long dark hair and a grey beard wears a red robe and sits on an orange armchair, with a ring on one hand. Beside him, a bald elderly man in orange robes and round glasses sits barefoot on an orange throne-like seat, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Further right, more orange-robed figures sit on similar orange chairs, one in a bright orange shawl.2016-12-27Outdoor ceremony with several figures seated on orange-upholstered thrones beneath tall ornate parasols with red and orange fringed canopies. On the left, a long-haired man with a grey beard wears a red shawl and sits with hands folded. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and beads sits with hands resting on his lap. Further right, a person in a deep red garment with a red garland sits on a throne. Behind them, attendants in orange and saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas stand near the steps, and a line of white-clad and saffron-clad people stands along a red-walled building on the right.2016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor ceremonial scene on a raised orange-and-red platform with several orange-upholstered thrones. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair and a long beard wears a red robe and sits barefoot on a throne. Beside him, a seated man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace, rests his hand on the armrest. Further right, a woman in a maroon sari with a red-and-white garland and gold bangles sits on a throne, and several other seated figures in orange robes line the platform. Behind them, large red, orange and white decorated umbrellas (chhatras) stand tall, and white-clad attendants and drummers are visible at the edge. Four to six people are prominent on the platform, with more standing in the background.2013-12-27Outdoor ceremony on wide red-brick temple steps under a clear sky. Seated on orange-cushioned chairs are several saffron- and red-robed monastics. A central figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti wears a red-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and gestures with raised hands. Behind them, a row of tall umbrellas in red, orange, purple and cream fringed silk stands above a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with red sashes. A figure in saffron robes sits at the right with his legs crossed. The scene suggests a festival gathering with ceremonial shade umbrellas and seated dignitaries.2013-12-27Outdoor photo of a tiered red-and-orange stone ceremonial stepped platform with seated dignitaries and a large crowd behind a metal fence. Foreground: several ornate red, orange, yellow and purple decorated umbrellas on poles over orange-upholstered armchairs. Seated on the chairs are an older man in a red shawl with a bare chest, a bald elderly man in an orange robe and shawl, and a woman in an orange sari. To the right, a man in orange robes sits in a chair. The audience on the steps wears mostly white clothing, with some red shawls, and includes men and women.2016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27October 16 20162016-10-16