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A photograph inside a hall with orange-painted walls, a corrugated roof and a golden ornate throne with a red cushion at right. A row of men in white dhotis and shawls stands with hands in anjali, several holding long poles with embroidered golden-fringed banners in teal, red and gold. A man in a red-brown robe stands among them, and a man in a striped blue shirt and lanyard with hands joined stands at left. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind them, and a red carpet runs to the foreground. Around ten physical people are visible.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A procession of men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders carries tall gold staffs and trident-topped poles under a large orange and gold umbrella decorated with floral motifs and a white bird emblem. Several men wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in front wears an orange shawl and a gold chain. Spectators stand along a covered walkway behind them under a corrugated roof with hanging lamps.2012-01-01Devotees in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar at a hall event. Two tall golden ceremonial staffs with round medallion tops frame the foreground, one showing a relief of a lion-faced figure. Several men wear white dhotis or white shirts with red shawls and orange lanyards; a woman on the left wears a white sari with a red shawl. A green backdrop and a large grey sculpture of raised arms appear behind the crowd. A man in the centre wears white with a red shawl and round glasses, hands folded. The setting resembles a puja or satsang gathering with participants standing in devotion.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A man in saffron robes on the far left holds a camera. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a long cream shawl holds a red ceremonial umbrella, and another attendant holds a red-and-gold umbrella. Several men in white dhotis with white forehead markings and arm bands stand in a line, one with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, an ornate gold throne with a red seat stands empty. A speaker is mounted on the wall above.2010-12-20December 23 20102010-12-23A procession walks down a red carpet runner in a covered temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, walks barefoot under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces walk alongside women in orange and white saris. A man in white kurta holds a tall yellow and gold ceremonial standard with an emblem at the left. Decorated multicoloured ceremonial poles line the hall, and framed photographs hang on the walls. The centred figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, based on the saffron attire, swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and the page notes his presence at this event.2010-12-28December 23 20102010-12-23A procession moves down a carpeted hall lined with onlookers in white and green clothing. In the centre, a young man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, carries a brass tray holding flowers and two lit brass lamps. Behind him, a figure in a red turban and orange garments wears a long floral garland and raises a hand in greeting. A man with a shaved head and a child in orange follow, and a drummer in orange sits to the right. A tall red and gold ceremonial banner on a pole leads the group. Several people in white dhoti and shirt stand along the edges.2016-09-26 +1 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copies