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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy of woven bamboo mats on a red carpet. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a gold-toned garland and gold bangles, sits on a cushioned golden throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and smiles toward the seated devotees. In front, devotees sit on the carpet: a woman in a yellow-green sari with a mala, a man in a white shirt with hands folded in namaskar, and women in white and red clothing with folded hands. Brass plates hold pink lotus flowers, fruit and small lamps. Behind them, saffron-robed priests and sannyasis stand and sit near a bamboo-screened tent and a palm-lined field, with a decorated window panel on the backdrop.

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Outdoor ceremony on a red carpet with a seated man in orange saffron robes on a golden throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a golden lion-shaped armrest, wearing layered beaded necklaces and bangles. Several devotees kneel before him, a woman in a red salwar and a woman in a yellow sari with a beaded necklace press their palms together, and a man in a white shirt sits with hands folded. Brass plates holding flowers, pink petals and offerings sit in front, and a shrine-like wooden structure with yellow panels stands behind. Priests in orange and red cloth sit at the back. A cooler stands at left and trees line the open field. Visible people: about 15.2011-12-20A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a golden throne decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flowers. He wears a long gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, and gold armbands, with long swept-back hair, and looks to his left. Seated devotees in front hold their hands in anjali, and women wear white and green or pink saris. Brass thalis with oil lamps, red fruit and pink flowers sit on the floor before the throne. Behind them a man in white clothes stands holding a small child in pink, beside a window with yellow panes and a white cooler. a person is the seated figure in orange on the throne, receiving devotees during a puja-style offering. Trees and a wooden fence appear at the right.2011-12-20Photo 11731259 +3 copiesFebruary 06 20142014-02-06Outdoor satsang setting under a tent canopy with orange and white flower garlands on the poles and trees behind. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with cushioned armrests, wearing an orange-red wrap, long hair swept back, multiple rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, with white markings on the arms and a garland of red and white flowers draped over the throne. Several devotees kneel in prayer with hands folded: a man in a red shirt, a woman in a white sari with a dark cloth, a young man in an orange striped kurta, and a man in white clothes. A brass plate of flowers and offerings sits at the feet of the throne, and a microphone stands nearby. This appears to be a person seated on the throne, receiving devotees' padapuja-style reverence.2012-07-03A smiling man with long black hair sits cross-legged on a cream cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold backdrop framed by yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange sleeveless robe with gold border, a long gold-beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. A golden deity murti is set into the backdrop behind him. Probable Swamiji is seated in a ceremonial setting, identified by saffron robe, long hair, and gold rudraksha-style necklace.2009-12-27February 06 20142014-02-06December 20 20112011-12-20A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland and long dark hair smiles on a red cushioned seat beside an ornate gold-embossed throne back. Marigold and rose garlands in yellow, purple and red hang from the gilded structure. Around him, people in orange and red clothing crowd a white tented pavilion; a woman in red holds a tray of red flowers, and a man in the lower right wears a grey shirt. The scene resembles a birthday celebration with garlands and offerings in a tented hall.2008-01-01April 27 20122012-04-27October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesFebruary 06 20142014-02-06