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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white and red flower garland sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat on a red patterned rug, hands folded in his lap. A tall golden staff with a trident-topped finial stands to his right, held by a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a large audience of mostly white-clad and orange-clad people sits on a mat inside a metal-roofed hall. Wall panels show framed photographs and banners, and a steel urn stands at left. a person is seated centrally, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, garland and ornate ritual staff cues.

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December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised seat with eyes closed and hands joined in prayer, wearing a white and pink flower garland and gold necklaces. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a golden trident-topped staff stands beside him. Around him, saffron-robed monks and devotees sit or stand under a corrugated metal roof, with a shallow red patterned rug and a yellow flower mat in front. Behind them, framed photographs and a banner are mounted on white walls. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, a garland and gold ornaments, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label. Several seated and standing devotees in white and saffron fill the hall, and a standing monk in saffron with a bald head and gold chain stands on the right. Probable Swamiji seated in saffron with garland; devotees and monks in saffron and white fill the hall.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold border sits on a patterned red and maroon rug in a corrugated-roof hall, wearing a white and pink flower garland and a gold rudraksha-style necklace, with long swept-back hair and a golden crown-like headpiece topped by a trident-like finial. A tall gold staff stands beside him, held by a bald man in orange robes with gold beads. Around them, seated devotees in white, orange and red clothing face forward on a woven mat, and a few men in orange stand near the right edge. Wall displays of framed photographs and a bookshelf line the back.2008-12-28December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph inside a covered hall at a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a purple-and-white flower garland sits on a small red patterned rug, with a monk in orange beside and behind him. A standing monk in an orange robe holds a golden staff, and a brass trident stands near the front. Several orange-clad monks sit to the right and a woman in a gold-trimmed orange sari with gold jewellery sits in front. A large crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes fills the room behind a metal railing, under paper bunting and framed photographs on the walls.2008-12-31A seated guru in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat, gesturing with his right hand while speaking. Behind him stands a golden trident and a golden staff with a decorative top, and a gold-painted pillar. Two other saffron-robed attendants sit nearby wearing gold necklaces, and a bald man in orange sits to the right. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on a red carpet and on the floor in front of the stage. Above is a tin roof decorated with hanging green leaf strings and colourful painted pillars, with framed pictures on the walls. Scene appears to be a satsang or discourse at a festival gathering.2008-12-30A satsang hall under a corrugated metal roof with orange cloth draping the walls and an orange canopy overhead. In the foreground, a man seated on a raised orange-covered seat wears an orange shawl over orange robes, a cream turban, and a white floral garland, and sits with hands folded. Beside him stands a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a trident finial. Seated near the front, a bearded man in glasses wears an orange robe and gold necklaces, and a younger man in orange with gold necklaces and a red tilak sits to the right beside a bearded sannyasi in orange with gold beads. Rows of seated students in white and pink clothing fill the hall behind them, with framed photographs on the back wall. The seated figure in the turban shows distinctive orange robes and garland, though his appearance is only partly clear, so the identity is uncertain.2008-12-27A photograph of a festival hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging green leaf decorations and a tall golden trident. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with white and red flower garlands sits on an orange-draped seat with a dark cushion, looking upward. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a gold-beaded mala sits on the same raised platform, and a bald man in orange with a gold necklace sits at right near a golden throne-like seat. In the foreground, an orange-robed figure sits on a red patterned rug. Seated devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas fill the floor at left, including elderly men and children, with colourful pillars and framed photographs along the back wall.2008-12-30December 28 20082008-12-28