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Indoor evening event in a dim hall with a large seated audience of white-clad devotees, many in white and some in saffron. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt bows low and touches the feet of a long-haired man in a beige-gold silk kurta and dhoti standing on a red-and-gold patterned carpet beside a microphone stand. Behind them is a draped blue and silver backdrop with gold ornaments and a table with white cloth, a pink flower arrangement in a terracotta pot, and a silver tray. A man in saffron shawl and white clothes sits at the right edge.

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December 27 20072007-12-27Indoor ceremony under a thatched roof with a lattice wall and hanging decorations. A man in white ritual clothes with a saffron-orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while another person in a long orange and gold-bordered robe with long dark hair places a hand on his head. A third young person in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a white-covered seat. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and rose petals lie on the white cloth in the foreground.2005-03-08A large indoor hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in orange, sitting on the floor in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage, draped in orange cloth, a figure in orange robes sits at the far left background. In the foreground right, a man with long dark swept-back hair wearing a pale pink-gold shawl sits cross-legged beside a microphone stand and a water bottle, facing the stage. Colourful tall striped banners with geometric patterns and bird motifs hang along the walls, and a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. A red carpet runs through the seating area. +1 copiesFebruary 11 20072007-02-11December 27 20072007-12-27Indoor evening event on a concrete floor with a dark curtain backdrop. A man in orange with a long garland and a dark lower wrap sits on a chair holding a microphone and smiling. A man in white kneels before her, bowing low with his head at her feet, scattered petals on the floor. A standing man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and another man in white stands nearby. Plastic chairs and a water bottle are visible, with a drum set in the background.2006-12-27Evening photo of a stage event in a hall with dark red curtains. A seated woman in an orange and gold sari sits on a white-covered chair at a small table with a water bottle, holding a microphone and smiling. In front of her a man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward with folded hands, while standing men and women in white and orange clothing gather around. A man in white holds a microphone at left, another in a pink turban and orange shawl stands nearby, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands at right. Small children's heads are visible at the bottom edge.2006-12-27Indoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a multicoloured flower garland, sitting on a white-covered cushioned seat before red drapes and a blue wall. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt kneels on a white mat before him with hands clasped, while other men in white and orange shawls sit or stand nearby. A fan, water bottle, microphone and a table with a steel cup are visible, and a decorated canopy hangs at the right. A partially visible hand holding a phone or camera appears at the lower right. The man in saffron matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, presented here as the seated figure receiving the kneeling devotee.2006-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated audience of many young men in white shirts and white clothing, many wearing orange headbands, filling the foreground of a stage hall with draped maroon-and-dark curtains. On a raised red-carpeted stage, two men stand facing each other, one in white with a dark tie-like wrap and one in white with an orange-red sash, apparently exchanging a garland or greeting. A cameraman stands at the right edge in white clothing with a camera on a stand, and a man in white stands near the stage left edge. Decorative tribal-style painted pillars frame the hall. Several white-shirted people are visible in the audience, with a man in a green-and-yellow checked shirt seated near the center foreground.2007-12-25February 11 20072007-02-11Photo of a large seated congregation in white clothes filling a hall, with a red carpet aisle and a red stage backdrop behind. In the foreground, a man in a light blue shirt kneels with palms pressed together, bending toward a seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a pale cream silk garment with a gold-toned shawl, and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead; the figure smiles and extends a hand. A microphone stand, a water bottle, a small steel cup, a clock and a pink flowering plant in a clay pot sit on a white draped table. Colourful striped banners hang at the right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate pale silk attire and gold shawl, seated on a cushioned throne-like seat as the one receiving devotion.2007-12-27April 13 20082008-04-13