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A seated man with a long beard, wearing a rust-red turban, saffron-brown robes, a pink flower garland and a gold-and-beige beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, speaking into a standing microphone on a red-carpeted stage. Behind him a golden relief shows a multi-armed goddess with a serpent hood. To the right stands a large deity murti decorated with a band of red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands, with brass oil lamps in front and a gold cloth below. A gold-ornamented archway frames the scene. The person is the a person by appearance, seated as the speaker.

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August 28 20162016-08-28August 28 20162016-08-28A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a stage, wearing a pink garland and gold necklace, with hands resting on red cushions and eyes lowered. Beside him, a young priest in an orange dhoti and bare upper body holds a brass oil lamp and bell before a decorated deity murti framed by a large arc of red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. Behind the throne is a carved golden backdrop with a four-armed deity relief, and a golden trident stands at the left edge. The setting is a temple-style stage with red drapes and carved pillars.2016-08-28A seated man in a dark red-brown dhoti-style garment and a matching deep red turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood backrest, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and orange-banded arm adornments, and holds a small wooden box on the side table beside him. Behind him a gold-decorated deity murti stands on a golden platform, adorned with multicolored flower garlands in red, white, purple and yellow arranged in arches, with brass oil lamps in front and a golden trident at the left. Red carpet covers the stage floor and carved stone pillars frame the hall.2016-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 28 20162016-08-28A bearded man in a maroon robe and maroon turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a stage, hands raised in a blessing gesture, with a pink and gold garland around his neck and a rudraksha-style necklace visible. To the right, a priest in an orange dhoti with bare upper body performs aarti with a lamp before a large deity murti adorned with garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Behind the throne stands a golden deity relief with multiple arms and a trident at the left edge. Brass oil lamps flank the stage and a trident leans beside the throne.2016-08-28August 28 20162016-08-28Stage shot of a temple-style ceremony. A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red clothing, with a pink flower garland and a gold chain, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste. Beside him, a shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at a large floral-decorated deity murti, arranging or offering at its base. The murti is adorned with a rainbow arc of red, white, purple and yellow flower garlands; brass oil lamps stand nearby on the red carpeted dais, with a carved stone arch and a gilded carved backdrop behind. The seated man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-08-28 +1 copiesA man seated on a gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-red turban, red-brown robe, pink flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, holds his palms together in anjali on a stage. Beside him at the right, a young man with long dark hair and bare upper body wears an orange dhoti and stands at a golden peetha-like arch, facing a decorated deity murti garlanded in red, white, yellow and purple flowers, with brass oil lamps on each side. Carved stone pillars with lion motifs and a painted goddess figure with raised hands frame the stage, and a microphone stands on the red carpet.2016-08-28 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood backrest, wearing a maroon turban, rust-orange cloth, a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, speaks into a stand microphone with one hand raised in explanation. Beside him stands a richly decorated deity murti dressed in gold and yellow silk, framed by a large arch of red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps sit before the murti on a red stage, and carved stone pillars rise behind. Probable Swamiji seated in a discourse setting; the figure's turban, orange clothing, flower garland and gold ornaments are the visible cues.2016-08-28August 28 20162016-08-28November 04 20132013-11-04