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A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees in saffron, orange, white and red clothing. In the centre a man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate golden throne with a brown cushioned seat, wearing orange-saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style adornment, gesturing with one hand while holding a golden trident staff beside him. Hanging orange and yellow decorative lanterns and lamps fill the ceiling, and a large screen above shows a crowd. Blurred foreground figures frame the scene.

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Large indoor hall filled with seated devotees viewed from behind, many in white, saffron and yellow clothes. A large screen at the front shows a bearded man in saffron robes with long hair and a red-and-gold shawl, hands clasped, seated before a gold-and-red ornate chair. A figure in saffron stands at the front beside a gold ornate throne-like chair. Hanging decorative lanterns in red, orange and blue fill the ceiling, and a digital clock reads 05:49. Most people face the stage.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall packed with seated devotees faces a gilded golden throne at center, where a man with long dark hair and a beard sits in orange and saffron clothing, holding a long trident. Around him, rows of people in white, saffron, red and bright multicoloured saris and kurtas sit close together, many with red and orange garlands. Paper lanterns and orange and red hanging decorations hang from the ceiling, and a large screen behind the throne shows a close-up of a bearded figure. Clocks on the side walls show a time near 5:45.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees facing a central figure on a gold throne. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment with a patterned wrap sits on the gold throne, one arm extended outward, holding a tall golden trident. A large screen above shows a close-up of a pink-and-white figure. Hanging orange, yellow and blue decorations and lanterns line the ceiling, and a digital clock reads 05:45. Probable Swamiji cues include the long hair, saffron clothing and trident, so the appearance-based label applies. Crowd members wear white, orange, saffron and green saris and kurtas, with rudraksha malas visible on some. About 100 people are visible.2016-12-12A large hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns in orange, pink, yellow and purple, with white draped ceiling fabric. A bearded man with long dark hair and a dark headwrap, wearing a red-orange robe and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, sits on an ornate golden throne with a gold staff beside him, appearing to give darshan. Seated devotees fill the floor in white, cream and saffron clothing, many in front of him, and a large screen behind shows a crowd. A small clock-style sign reading 12:45 is on the back wall. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, identified by the distinctive long hair, headwrap, saffron-red robe and mala cues.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees. At the front, a man in an orange-saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold and brown throne with lion-like armrests, a microphone at his face and a trident staff beside him. Hanging from the ceiling are rows of orange, blue and green tasseled decorations and lanterns. Large screens on both sides show close-ups of the seated figure, and a standing fan and camera equipment are visible. Many devotees in saris, kurtas and white clothing sit in rows across the floor.2016-12-06