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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy decorated with orange and red bunting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate throne heavily garlanded with red, orange and white flowers, gesturing with raised hands while smiling. Beside him stand several devotees in orange shawls and white clothing, including a woman with curly blonde hair in a white dress with an orange shawl, and a man in white with an orange shawl. A man in a maroon jacket and another in dark attire stand behind, and seated devotees in white fill the lower left. A bronze-coloured ornament sits by the throne. Photo credit text is overlaid on the lower right.

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December 30 20062006-12-30December 27 20062006-12-27Photo of a temple hall during a devotional event. A seated figure on a red-cushioned throne wears orange robes, a long red-and-pink garland and a bead necklace, with long dark hair and a red mark on the forehead. A woman in a white sari with orange and blue border stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, a man in white kurta stands with arms folded, and a crowd watches from behind near orange banners and a decorated pillar. Flower garlands drape the throne backdrop.2006-12-30August 30 20092009-08-30July 11 20062006-07-11December 27 20062006-12-27A seated figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, draped in thick garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. He has long dark hair and a raised open hand in a blessing gesture. A person in a white dhoti-style outfit prostrates on the floor at his feet, while a man in a white shirt and white pants stands nearby. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothing, including a seated figure in orange at left, gather in a decorated hall with banners and flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes on the flower-garlanded throne, shown with long hair and blessing gesture, fits the page's description of Swamiji being honoured at the event.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long white flower garland draped over the shoulders, seated on an ornate gilded throne decorated with red and white flowers against an orange backdrop. Several people in white traditional clothing stand around, one bowing deeply and another on the right in white with a dark braid. The seated figure has long dark hair and a red bindi, and appears to be receiving honour in a ceremonial setting. Identity is uncertain from appearance; the page names a person at this event, and the figure shows some compatible cues (orange robe, garland, throne), but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2009-07-16A photograph inside a covered hall decorated with orange and red pennants and a multicoloured striped pillar. A seated figure on an ornate red-cushioned throne is garlanded with long chains of red, pink, orange and yellow flowers; the figure wears an orange robe and a red-pink garland around the neck, with long dark hair and bare feet resting on a low step. A woman in a green-and-white patterned sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste before the throne. Behind her, seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, and standing men in white shirts and an orange shawl watch the scene. Flowers and a brass vessel sit at the base of the throne, and a painted deity backdrop hangs behind the crowd.2006-12-30Photo of a ceremonial darshan inside a hall decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and a canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a pink flower. A kneeling devotee in a gold-and-cream garment and red embroidered shawl bows forward before the throne. A robed attendant in orange stands at right holding a tray of flowers and fruit, and seated devotees in white fill the background.2009-07-09September 30 20082008-09-30