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A photograph of a seated man in orange and saffron robes on a red-cushioned platform under a decorated canopy strung with yellow and orange flower garlands and coloured lights. He wears a tall gold crown with red jewels, a long swept-back hair, multiple layered gold-bead necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets and bangles, and raises one hand in a smiling gesture while seated cross-legged. Around him sit attendants in orange and saffron robes, one holding a water bottle, and women in red and yellow saris with gold jewellery. Probable Swamiji (crown, long hair, saffron clothing and gold bead necklaces) at a satsang setting.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a red velvet-covered dais at night, smiling broadly. He wears an ornate golden crown set with red and green stones, a red bindi, layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, and gold armlets and bangles. Behind him are standing saffron-robed attendants with gold-beaded necklaces, one holding a water bottle, and seated women in saffron and orange saris. Strings of colourful fairy lights and marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate the canopy overhead. Other visible people are attendants and devotees.2013-03-10February 12 20132013-02-12Photograph of a smiling man at a festive evening event, wearing an ornate gold crown with red and green gemstone studs, a red bindi and white tilak on the forehead, long dark hair, saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, a heavy strand of rudraksha beads and a large gold bead necklace, and gold arm bands. He is bare-chested beneath the saffron wrap. Behind him are flower garlands of yellow, red and white blooms and strings of multicoloured fairy lights. Two shaven-headed men in saffron robes stand partly visible at the left edge. The physical people present are the central man and the two attendants. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central figure through his saffron and ornate gold attire, rudraksha mala and crown, with the central figure's role as the honoured figure in procession-style festival attire.2013-03-10A procession on a decorated ceremonial palanquin. Central figure in a maroon-red turban and dark maroon-brown robes, with multiple layers of heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, gold bangles on the arms and white sacred ash marks on the body, raises one hand in blessing and smiles. Cushions in orange and blue lie beside him and red and white flower garlands and marigold petals are scattered on the seat. Behind him stands a large ornate golden fan-like parasol with red fringe. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with beaded necklaces and a lanyard sits to the left. Hills and misty sky form the background with a crowd of devotees in saffron and red clothing.2015-09-15February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor night procession scene. A smiling man seated centrally wears an ornate gold and jewelled crown, a saffron-orange garment with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a thick gold bead necklace and gold armlets; he sits on a maroon velvet cushion on a decorated palanquin-style platform. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes and women in red and gold saris with white tilak stand close; a bald priest on the left in an orange robe with gold chains gestures with his hand. A silver trident stands behind the platform, and a floral garland with yellow and pink flowers hangs from a canopy above. Petals are scattered on the cushion. a person, seated in the procession, identified by the ornate crown, long swept-back hair and gold bead ornaments.2013-03-10A smiling person in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange robe sits on a decorated ceremonial vehicle at night, raising one hand in a wave. They wear a long multi-strand gold chain with a large gold pendant, a pink and white flower garland, and gold bangles. Behind them a tall pole with a white and orange flower garland and a gold ornament rises. To the left stands a large round red and gold shield-like panel bearing a gold sun-face deity murti with an urdhva tilaka. Other people in white and saffron clothing stand nearby, and a mustard-yellow silk drape hangs on the right. This appears to be a procession scene.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10