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A man with a tall swept-back black hair style stands in front of a brown leather high-backed chair in a hall full of seated audience. He wears an orange sleeveless top with red trim, a leopard-print wrap skirt, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas in orange and green, a gold pendant necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi with a gold tilak. His hands are pressed together at chest level. In the foreground, seated attendees in white robes and colorful saris face him, and a microphone stands at the right edge. Behind him hangs a framed painting and a red and gold banner. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, matching the event page's listing of Swamiji. Participants sit in rows around the hall during a mandala process session.

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December 10 20152015-12-10A standing man with long swept-back dark hair and a crown-like top knot wears an orange shawl, a leopard-print wrap, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha and red-brown beaded malas, and gold armbands. He gestures with his right hand beside a large brown leather throne-like chair, speaking into a microphone. A seated audience of devotees in orange and white fills the hall, with a large red-orange screen behind. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, based on distinctive ceremonial cues such as the swept-back hair, orange shawl and malas.2015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10A man with swept-back black hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron garment with a leopard-print wrap stands beside a brown leather throne-style chair in a crowded hall. He wears layered orange-red and green beaded malas, a gold pendant and bangles, and smiles while looking off to the side. Seated and standing devotees fill the room behind him, several with hands pressed in anjali, and water bottles sit on a table near a microphone. A banner with red lettering hangs on the wall and a hall photo is visible behind.2015-12-10A photograph of a large indoor hall with a standing man in orange and red robes beside an ornate brown leather throne chair. The standing man wears a tall dark bun, a red bindi, a long red-orange rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, gold armbands and a leopard-print lower wrap, and speaks into a floor microphone. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, and stands beside the throne as a speaker. Behind him, a seated and standing audience in orange lanyards watches; a large video screen with flames glows in the upper left. Several dozen people are visible, many wearing orange and white.2015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10Photograph of a large hall during a seated programme. A man with a tall dark hair bun, orange-yellow tilak on the forehead, orange shawl over the shoulders, long rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace stands beside a brown leather armchair with a microphone stand, extending one arm outward; he is wearing a leopard-print wrap skirt and holds a silver trident-like staff. Behind him a large screen shows a glowing orange-red image. Audience members in saffron, orange and pink clothing sit in rows around him, and a bald man in orange cloth sits in the foreground. a person by appearance cues: the figure with the bun, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and leopard print is standing in a stage-like space, and the page describes a mandala initiation.2015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10A man with long dark hair swept up and a red bindi stands on a brown leather armchair in a hall, facing a seated audience. He wears an orange top, a leopard-print wrap, a rust-coloured beaded necklace, a green bead mala and gold chains, with gold armbands and bangles on his wrists, and his hands are clasped at the waist. Beside him stands a silver trishul. Behind him hang a red-orange banner and framed religious paintings. Audience members in saffron and white sit in rows, some photographing with phones. a person in the chair, appearing in person.2015-12-10December 09 20152015-12-09 +1 copies