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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, wearing a white turban and a white flower garland, sitting on a red-and-patterned mat beneath a large red, green and yellow fringed ceremonial umbrella with a gold pole. Behind him stands a gilded golden elephant-shaped structure with a flower garland. Around him, people sit on the floor in white and orange clothing, including young women in white saris and boys in white, while men in dark suits and blue or pink ties sit in the foreground. Several men in orange robes stand nearby. The hall has a corrugated metal roof and banners on the wall. Several people are seated in the scene. Based on appearance, the seated figure in the saffron robes under the umbrella is.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Photograph inside a covered hall at a festival day. A man with long dark hair and a white turban sits cross-legged on a red and cream rug, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders, a shawl and a white flower garland. Behind him a man in an orange robe holds a tall gold-and-red ornamental parasol, and a second figure in orange stands nearby beside a large gold-coloured structure. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes, and men in dark suits and ties, sit on the floor in front. A row of seated women wear white saris. Framed photographs and printed banners hang on the back wall, and a dark-haired person in white stands at right.2008-12-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a white turban sits on a red patterned carpet beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with gold finial and fringe, a golden trident visible above. A white garland hangs at the neck. Behind him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden elephant-shaped form, and a woman in orange sits nearby. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, and men in dark suits sit in the foreground. Posters and framed images hang on the back wall, and a standing figure in white with an orange shawl appears at left.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession inside a covered hall. Seated centrally is a person in saffron-orange garments with gold border, a white head wrap, and a garland of white and orange flowers, holding a ceremonial staff. A multicoloured red, green and yellow canopy umbrella with tassels stands above. Behind is a golden ornamental palanquin or ratha with a red canopy and floral garland. A man in a saffron robe with a gold necklace stands beside the umbrella, and a bald man in orange wears glasses to the right. Men in dark suits and blue ties sit in the foreground, while women in white saris with orange borders and a crowd of seated devotees fill the left side. Wall banners show temple imagery.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a seated satsang in a covered hall with orange draped walls. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with gold borders sits on a mat with a white garland and a flower, wearing a cream headwrap and smiling. Several devotees in orange and maroon robes stand at right, one holding a large ornate red and yellow ceremonial umbrella over the seated figure, while another devotee in orange holds a gold trident-shaped staff. Many people in white and cream clothing sit on the floor in the audience at left. Framed portraits and posters hang on the back wall. a person candidate appears in person: the seated figure in saffron with a garland and headwrap is the central honoured teacher, with an umbrella held over him by attendants.2008-12-27Outdoor festival scene under a canopy of red, yellow and green umbrellas and bunting. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing a white head wrap, an orange saffron robe and a red and white flower garland, sits on an orange-cushioned throne on a red and white platform, with a red-and-gold patterned rug in front. Beside him a man in a dark suit and purple tie holds a white flower garland, and other men in suits sit nearby. Behind, a crowd of children and adults in white clothing and orange sashes sits on the ground. A large trident stands at the right, and a decorated deity murti is visible in the background.2008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof. A central figure sits on a raised seat wearing a white turban, orange saffron robes with gold trim and a white and red flower garland, holding a gold trident-topped staff beneath a red and gold canopy fringed with multicolored tassels. Two men in orange robes and gold neck ornaments stand behind the seat holding the canopy poles. In the foreground a man in a dark suit and light blue tie wears a tilak mark and a beaded necklace. Seated children and young people in white and orange clothes fill the left and background, while wall posters and white T-shirts hang from the ceiling.2008-12-29