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A photograph of two men standing together on a stage before a pink and golden backdrop. The man on the left, with white hair and a white beard, wears an orange robe and a garland of marigolds and roses, and presses his palms together in greeting. The man on the right wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red shawl over a yellow-and-red garment, rudraksha beads, and a heavy gold necklace; he smiles and holds his palms together while a silver tray of marigold flowers sits at his right. Swamiji (probable) appears on the right, wearing a red turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and red-and-gold ceremonial garments. A gold ornate throne-like structure stands behind him.

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January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesA ceremonial scene on a red carpet before a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of red and white flowers. A bearded man in a rust-red turban, long dark braided hair, rudraksha-style necklaces and gold armbands stands at right, holding a golden vessel. Seated on the left, a grey-haired, bearded man in orange robes kneels and reaches toward the vessel, with other saffron-robed sannyasis seated on ornate gold-embossed chairs behind. Oil lamps and offerings lie nearby, and devotees in orange and pink sit in the background.2016-12-21July 19 20152015-07-19October 26 20152015-10-26A stage at a Kumbh Yatra event shows two men seated before a microphone with golden decorations and marigold garlands behind them. The man on the left wears a red-maroon turban, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, and a beaded gold-and-brown necklace of ornaments; he holds his hands in anjali mudra and smiles. The older man on the right has a shaved head, white beard, yellow tilak on his forehead, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small book. A third seated person in orange and red sits in the background beside a gilded throne, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Marigold flowers and brass trays with offerings sit on the table. Only the left figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues such as a turban and ornate adornment, so appearance-based identification is uncertain.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Two seated men with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling at a ceremony. On the left, a man in a red-maroon turban, red-and-gold robe, layered beaded and gold necklaces, gold armlets and a red bracelet, with a red bindi. On the right, a bearded bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with yellow-white tilak on his forehead. Marigold garlands and trays of flowers sit on a silver table in front, with a blue-and-purple book open. Behind them, golden ornate pillars and a deity murti area with flowers. a person is the man in red-maroon turban and gold ornaments, matching the page; the saffron-robed man is a devotee or sannyasi.2015-09-12 +1 copiesTwo men stand close together in front of a backdrop of a galaxy and a golden throne-like chair. The man on the left wears an orange-saffron turban with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, layered pink and red flower garlands, gold-coloured ceremonial necklaces and a saffron-and-gold wrap; he smiles while extending his hands toward the other man. The older, white-bearded man on the right, in orange robes and a yellow-and-white flower garland, bows forward with his hands joined and palms up. A golden pillar, a brass oil lamp and a tray with offerings sit at the left edge. Visible cues suggest a reverential greeting or honouring.2015-07-19A smiling man in a red-maroon turban and matching red-orange robes sits on a dark red velvet cushioned chair in front of an ornate gold carved throne back with scrolling floral and foliate patterns. He claps his hands together, wearing gold bangles on his wrists and arm, a long gold chain with a pendant featuring a deity face, and a multi-strand rust-coloured rudraksha mala. A small red bindi marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable): the red turban, saffron-toned robes, ornate gold necklaces and bangles are the qualifying cues. Bare feet rest on a gold-edged cushion. Setting is a satsang stage.2015-11-19July 17 20162016-07-17August 26th 20152015-08-26A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold back and a tiger-skin cushion, in front of a pink and red painted backdrop of temple spires. The seated person wears a rust-red turban, a bright orange marigold garland, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, gold armlets and a rust-red garment, and presses palms together in namaste with a smile. Beside him stands a person in a bright orange robe with a yellow cloth bag over one shoulder, hands joined in greeting and bending forward. A brass oil lamp stands on a small wooden table, with flower offerings on a white cloth at the left. A gold trident is visible at the top right. Two people are visible in the scene. The seated figure may be the a person, based on the presentation cues of the turban, garland, beads and throne, but this is an appearance-based label.2015-10-26