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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange and green bunting and tassels, with palm trees behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and layered beaded necklaces sits on an orange-draped seat, extending a hand toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl who bows low. A man in orange stands at left holding a tall ornate ceremonial staff with a flame-like finial, and a microphone stands nearby. Others in orange and white stand behind, and rows of seated children and adults in white and bright clothing watch. A patterned mat and orange-and-purple floor mandala lie in front, and a dark stone deity murti draped with garlands sits at right.

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Outdoor ceremony under an orange and green canopy hung with orange pennants and palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beads sits on a red-cushioned throne, applying a mark to the forehead of a kneeling young man in white with an orange shawl. Attendants in orange stand around, a golden staff is held nearby, and seated women and children in white and colourful dress watch. A purple-and-orange padapuja-style mat lies in front of the throne with a sign reading '' omitted. A small shrine with a deity murti and garlands is visible on the right2008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a colourful canopy with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with layered gold-beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange-draped seat, touching the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl, who bows low with his hands joined. Standing attendants in orange shawls and white garments are nearby, and a crowd of seated devotees, including children, watches from the right. Flower garlands, an orange cushion with yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style pole and a small shrine with a deity picture are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and presents the blessing.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor ceremony under an orange and red canopy hung with small orange pennants, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold-trimmed orange shawl, sits on an orange-draped seat. He extends his right hand toward a younger man in white who kneels and bows low on a woven mat strewn with marigold petals. Beside them, attendants in orange and white stand holding a trident-topped staff and a fan-like ceremonial item. Seated spectators in white and colourful clothes line the background, and a white shrine with a dark deity murti stands to the right, with decorated pillars and palm trees behind.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoors under a large canopy decorated with orange and green streamers, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange-draped seat applying a tilak or vibhuti mark to the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothing with a white dhoti. The seated man wears gold armlets and a gold-ornamented necklace. Behind them, a shaded platform holds a deity murti and portraits, with several saffron-clad attendants, a microphone stand at left, and a seated audience in white and yellow clothes beneath palm trees. A plate of flowers sits near the kneeling devotee.2008-12-28