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A photograph of a large indoor event hall with an audience seated and standing. In the centre, a man in a black turban and rust-red saffron robe with layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant smiles and claps his hands; he is. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wearing a long rudraksha mala holds a small booklet. On the right, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Behind them, audience members sit and stand, some with palms pressed together, and a large screen shows an image above.

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December 18 20152015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesA large indoor event hall packed with seated and standing attendees. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant walks forward, wearing a rust-red robe with a draped shawl; he appears to be a probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial gold necklace cues. To the right an orange-robed, shaved-headed man with glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a folded cloth and papers. Audience members in saffron and white clothing, some with lanyards, sit or stand, and a large screen shows a figure in red and gold behind them. A trident-like ritual staff is visible above the crowd. Cameras on tripods are at the left edge.2015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22A photograph at a crowded indoor event. In the centre, a man with tall, swept-back dark hair and a red-orange robe wears long rudraksha mala garlands and a gold pendant, walking with eyes lowered and a smile. a person by his tall swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate orange clothing, though the image is not conclusive. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a framed photo. Behind them, devotees with palms pressed in anjali fill the hall, and a large screen shows a similar scene. Several people in the foreground are clapping or folding their hands.2015-12-18Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with an audience. In the centre, a man with long dark hair swept up on top, wearing an orange-red robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, walks forward with eyes closed and a smile, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive hairstyle, ornate garlands and clothing cues. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a small framed photograph. Behind them many people stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some wearing orange garlands, and a large screen on the right shows another orange-clad figure. A gold-accented chair sits at the left edge.2015-12-15A seated audience fills a gold-toned hall while a man in a dark turban and rust-brown robe, with thick rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, walks forward smiling and holding his hands together near the front. Behind him, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala also walks through the aisle. Audience members sit with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing lanyards, and a large portrait of a man in a dark head covering hangs on the back wall beside a golden figure and a tray of yellow flowers. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the dark turban and rust robe, based on the rudraksha malas, dark turban and ceremonial gold pendant; the event is a satsang with devotees in attendance.2015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22A figure in a rust-red robe walks forward through a crowded hall toward the camera, smiling, with a dark rounded headpiece, a dark red dot on the forehead, and a long necklace of large beaded rudraksha-style malas with a pendant. Behind him a man in orange-saffron robes and a shawl holds an open book and a devotee in orange stands nearby. Seated devotees fill the room, many with palms pressed together in namaste, some in orange and white clothing, and a large screen behind shows a portrait of a woman with flowers. A camera on a tripod is visible at left. Cues for the walking figure are a long beaded mala set, a rust robe and a headpiece; the identity is uncertain from appearance, so he is described by role. Several dozen people are visible.2015-12-23December 22 20152015-12-22December 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copies