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A woman with light blonde hair pulled back, wearing a white embroidered kurta and a red-orange shawl printed with Sanskrit script, stands beside a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban with a crescent emblem, rudraksha mala and red-and-white flower garland, hands raised in greeting. Behind them stand people in maroon-red robes, and to the left a brass oil lamp glows near garlanded deity murti. Printed portrait cutout, not a physical person.

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July 13 20162016-07-13Indoor ceremony in a hall with lavender-patterned panels and a crowd in the background. In the centre, a smiling man in a red-orange turban and orange rudraksha mala holds a trident-like staff wrapped with white garland, seated cross-legged and extending a hand. A man in white with a red-orange shawl stands at left, and a white-clad figure with white hair leans over him from behind. On the right, a man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and tilak sits in a brown leather armchair, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby.2015-05-26May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph inside a warmly lit hall with red drapes. On the left, a man in an orange turban and gold necklaces kneels and reaches out to hold an orange-red shawl, his bare upper body and gold garlands visible. On the right, a woman in white clothes with a red-and-gold patterned shawl and a visitor badge stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, people in white and red garments, some wearing beaded necklaces, stand near a pedestal and a standing fan. The visible cues on the kneeling man are an orange turban, gold necklaces and ceremonial dress; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so this is described by role. Several people stand in the background.2015-09-11A photograph inside a large hall with purple-lit wall panels, where a crowd of participants in white and orange shawls gathers. In the foreground, a smiling woman in an orange turban and a long garland of white and red flowers holds a pink flower and gestures with one hand while seated. To the right, a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a headset microphone sits in a brown leather chair, gesturing toward the group. Behind them, many people in white clothes and orange shawls move about and sit. A small girl in a colourful top sits at the lower left. Probable Swamiji is the man in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha malas seated in the chair, a ceremonial role among the gathered devotees.2015-05-26A smiling woman in a red-orange turban and white top, wearing a large garland of white, pink and red flowers with rudraksha beads, raises one hand in greeting while holding a pink flower. Behind her a man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl leans in and smiles. To the right, a seated man in orange-red robes with long braided hair and a tilak beams beside a large cushioned chair. Several other people in white shirts and red shawls stand in a hall with ornate wooden panels and a purple-lit wall.2015-05-26May 26 20152015-05-26October 11 20162016-10-11July 09 20152015-07-09A seated crowd of devotees dressed in white and saffron-red sits on a red mat in a hall. In the foreground a large life-size cutout or banner of a smiling figure in a red turban with a crescent-and-trident emblem, rudraksha mala and red-and-white flower garlands, hands raised in blessing, is placed beside a second similar cutout on the right wearing a red turban, gold necklace and red garland. Behind them several men in white kurtas and red shawls sit or stand.2016-10-11July 09 20152015-07-09Indoor hall during a seated gathering. In the foreground a man in white with a red-orange shawl sits with hands near a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling figure in a red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant and garlands of pink and white flowers, raising one hand. Around them many seated people in white kurtas and orange-red shawls sit on red cushions. Behind, a red-draped stage holds a small seated figure in red and a large portrait, with green drapes, framed photos and a potted tree on the walls. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person.2016-10-11