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Night outdoor event on a raised dais decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A seated man in orange robes, an orange turban-style cap, long swept-back hair and layered gold and bead necklaces and bangles smiles toward the left. A gold-coloured ornate throne armrest with a carved lion-head figure sits beside him, and a woven basket holding a fruit rests on the dais. A bald man in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Behind, a man in white with a sash and a photographer with a camera stand near lights, and a large crowd of people in white and red watches from the dark background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and smiling in orange with long hair and ceremonial gold necklaces.

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Night outdoor darshan event with a figure seated on a gold-and-cream throne decorated with a gold lion-head armrest and marigold and rose garlands. The seated person wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with a long, loose, dark hair, gold necklace and beaded bangles, and smiles while extending a bare foot toward a kneeling devotee in white shirt who bows with joined hands. Behind the throne, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a bare-chested younger man with a rudraksha mala stand near a camera operator. A large crowd of devotees, many in white, fills the lit ground, with floodlights overhead. Orange-clad women and men are visible among the crowd, and a screen shows the stage at right.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor event with bright floodlights and a crowd of many people in front. A man in orange and gold ornaments sits on a decorated golden seat with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers behind him, wearing an orange turban, orange silk robe, a long gold necklace and gold bangles, and smiling. A bald young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside him and reaches toward him, while an older man in white stands behind. Devotees with outstretched hands press toward the seat, and a gold ceremonial vessel sits at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the decorated throne, identified by his orange turban, long hair, gold necklace and ceremonial dress.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor event on a raised stage. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange turban and orange robes, with gold armlets and bangles, and sits on a cream-upholstered golden throne draped in white and yellow garlands and a red-and-white flower garland. Beside him a basket holds red fruit. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands behind the throne, hands near the seated figure. Below, devotees in saris and kurtas, some with flower garlands, reach toward the stage and kneel in a crowd, with floodlights, a hanging lantern and a TV monitor visible.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night photograph at an outdoor event under bright floodlights. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, adorned with white and red flower garlands and gold bangles, sits on an ornate golden-and-cushioned throne decorated with yellow, red and white floral arrangements and a gold lion-head carving. A bald man in orange robes stands behind him, and a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels in front of the throne, gesturing with hands raised. Several men in white dhotis and mala beads stand in the crowd, with a purple canopy overhead. Visible at right edge: a partial figure in a white shirt.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor event on a raised stage with a golden throne draped in orange cloth and white and yellow garland decoration. A long-haired man in an orange robe and orange turban sits on the throne with a white flower garland, his arm extended toward devotees. A younger man in white ritual clothing stands beside him, and a crowd of devotees in white, saffron and yellow saris and kurtas gathers below. Hanging lights and a lamp fixture illuminate the scene. Bottom corners show a bald man and a golden lion figure on the chair. Appearance-based probable Swamiji seated in the throne with distinctive orange turban, long hair and orange robe.2011-12-20