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Photograph of a festive ceremony at a flower-decorated altar. A man in a white turban, long dark hair and an orange saffron garment with a white and orange flower garland smiles while seated before the altar. Behind him stands a figure in white and a man in white kurta raising a blue and yellow cloth above the altar. A woman in white with a long braid and a man in white shirt stand in the foreground, and onlookers in white shirts stand at left. Marigold and jasmine garlands, red cushions and a small deity murti decorate the altar.

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July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam at a flower-decorated shrine. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white turban, wearing a white garland and long hair, sits on a red-backed throne surrounded by marigold and white flower garlands. Before him, a devotee in white pours offerings from a cloth bag over a silver vessel, while other people in white clothing and a man in a white shirt holding a light blue cloth assist nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a white turban, saffron robes and a white garland, and is receiving the ritual as the central honoured figure. Five people are visible in the scene.2007-07-29July 03 20122012-07-03Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja at a flower-decorated dais. A seated figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland, sitting on an ornate silver-based throne draped in white and orange marigold garlands. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the left, one bending forward, while a man in white with a yellow-gold shawl and a long-haired person in yellow and white kneel near the foot of the throne, attending the ritual. Rose petals and white cloth cover the red floor, and a turquoise bucket stands by the throne. Behind the dais, red and yellow flower decorations and a curtain frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in the orange robe with long hair and garlands, with the white-clad attendants performing padapuja.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29December 30 20072007-12-30July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29Photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe standing on a red-cushioned, flower-decorated golden throne under a metal-roofed pavilion. He wears a long red and white garland and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, and smiles toward the crowd. Beside him a man in white clothes holds a yellow and white flower garland, while a woman in white with an orange shawl and red bindi stands at left, and another woman with a white-marked forehead peers in behind. A white-clad attendant bends near the golden base decorated with white, pink and orange flower swags. A cameraman is visible in the background. Saffron robes and rudraksha cues are consistent with the page's a person reference.2007-12-30July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes standing before a floral-decorated arch of white, yellow and red garlands. The figure, who wears a red bindi and a garland of white and red flowers, smiles while a woman in a white sari with gold border reaches toward them and a man in white shirt and dhoti places a hand on the orange cloth. Two other men in white and an ochre-clad man stand at the edges. A blue bucket sits at lower left. The setting suggests a welcoming or pada puja ceremony during Guru Purnima celebrations.2007-07-29January 07 20082008-01-07