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A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with brown leather cushions, eyes closed, sits centrally before a large crowd of devotees. He wears a crescent-moon ornament on his matted, swept-back hair, a headband, a white vibhuti horizontal mark with a red kumkum dot, and multiple heavy gold necklaces including a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a rust-red cloth draped over his bare chest. Beside him a gold trident stands upright, held by an attendant at the left edge. Background devotees wear saffron, yellow and red clothing under a white canopy.

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A seated man with long dark hair swept up in a topknot, a crescent ornament and an orange-brown band across his head, sits eyes closed on an ornate gold-framed brown leather throne. He wears a red-brown cloth draped over one shoulder, layered gold necklaces with a large pendant, gold bangles on both upper arms, and a sacred white and red forehead mark. A tall gold trident stands at his left, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the blurred background.2016-05-14A seated man with eyes closed sits on an ornate golden throne with a brown leather cushion, in front of a large crowd of devotees. He wears a long dark braided hairstyle with an orange headband, a crescent ornament at the crown, a white tilak with red bindi, gold earrings, multiple layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant, gold armbands, and a rust-orange dhoti-style robe with a gold-embroidered sash. A tall gold trident stands at the left edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable) is a sannyasi-style figure with long swept-back hair, a crescent crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold ornaments, seated in a meditative posture during the event. Background devotees wear white, yellow and red clothing, and a small ritual lamp glows at the top right.2016-05-14A seated man with eyes closed sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-carved armrests, dressed in a rust-red draped garment. He wears heavy gold necklaces with a pendant, gold armbands, a crescent ornament and rudraksha-style beaded headband in long dark hair, a vertical white tilak with red bindi, and holds a tall golden staff with a trident-like top at left. Dense crowd of seated devotees in the blurred background. Long dark hair with swept-back style and distinctive ornaments support a person identification, shown in an in-person setting on a throne.2016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14A man with long dark hair swept up into a topknot wears a crescent ornament and a rudraksha mala on his head, with a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead. He sits on a brown leather throne with ornate gold carved armrests and a gold lion-head arm terminal. He wears a rust-red garment, layered gold necklaces with a central deity pendant, gold armbands, and rudraksha malas across his chest; he rests one hand on the armrest. Blurred people in white clothes stand behind him in a bright hall. a person appears in person in this photo, seated as the central figure on the throne.2016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14A standing man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl stands before a large crowd, holding a tall golden trident in his right hand. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, and a black hair bun with a gold ornament and a red headband. He has a white vibhuti mark with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a gold-accented throne flanked by golden lion figures. A dense crowd of seated devotees, many with white hair and bright clothing, fills the tented hall, with a stage backdrop and a camera on the right.2016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14A man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and a brown leather seat, centre stage at a darkened evening event. He wears a saffron-orange garment, layered rudraksha malas in brown and black beads, and heavy gold necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. A silver trident stands at the left edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, an appearance-based label matching his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. Visible people: roughly 20 to 30 seated audience members and the seated figure on the throne.2015-12-20May 14 20162016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14