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A photograph of a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes gathered closely around a seated figure in the foreground. A man with long curly hair and a full beard in an orange cloth bows forward, reaching out with his hands toward offerings held by a person in red and gold clothing on the right. Another man in an orange wrap stands behind him with white hair and beard. On the far right a figure in orange and red robes wears a gold-and-beaded necklace and a microphone headset, while a bearded man with tripundra marks on his forehead stands in the background. Red and white draped fabric decorates the tent behind them, and red flowers and fruit appear at the lower right.

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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white and red tent. A seated man on the right wears a red-orange garment, a long red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a dark swept-up turban-like hairstyle, and he is handing a fruit to a standing man. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas gather, and a bald man in orange sits to the right. A man in a white dhoti and sacred thread holds an orange fruit from a cardboard box. Gold kalasha-style vessels and a gold lion-shaped object sit in front, with a brass vessel and a camera on a tripod behind.2016-01-03April 28 20162016-04-28January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a tented pavilion with red carpet and a gold-and-red throne backdrop garlanded with multicoloured flowers. A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange garment, wearing a white-flower garland, is being offered red fruits (apples) on a silver tray by a standing attendant in an orange turban and reddish-orange robe with a rudraksha bracelet. Another attendant in orange-saffron robes stands nearby, and an older man in a white head cloth and white dhoti joins palms in anjali. Men in white shirts and an orange-clothed attendant with a mala watch from the side. A decorated deity murti is visible on the throne behind. a person is seated centre-frame, wearing an orange shawl and white flower garland; appearance is consistent with the page but the face is not clearly distinguishable, so placement is uncertain. Kind: photo.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph inside a red-draped tent at a religious gathering. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes, with a flower garland and rudraksha mala, sits on a low golden seat and places a yellow-orange cloth or wrap over the head of a bowing man in a white checked shirt. A saffron-robed monk with shaved head and rudraksha bracelets stands at right. Behind them, women in red and orange saris and garlanded devotees watch, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. Gold ritual vessels and a red offering cloth sit on the altar.2016-04-27A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white tent with a red carpet. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-and-gold cloth, with a long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, bows and hands a small envelope to a seated man in orange robes with a white flower garland, who sits on an ornate gold-and-orange throne. A man on the right in a cream shirt holds a silver tray of red apples. Behind them, a standing man in white clothes with folded hands stands before a gold throne decorated with floral garlands. Several attendants in orange and saffron cloth stand at left and back. a person cues include the long swept-back hair, ornate orange clothing and rudraksha beads on the seated figure, but identity remains uncertain.2015-01-13Outdoor festival scene under a white and red tent canopy. A man seated on a gilded throne with a flower-garlanded backdrop wears a white dhoti with a gold-toned shawl and a long beaded mala; he holds a fruit in one hand. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes crouch and stand before him; one holds a silver tray of mangoes and apples. A cluster of white-clad devotees and onlookers fills the red-carpeted floor, with speakers and striped poles at the edges.2010-01-01April 28 20162016-04-28January 03 20162016-01-03May 27 20152015-05-27Indoor ritual photo on a red carpet strewn with flower petals. A seated man on the left wears an orange-brown turban, a red and white flower garland, a dark brown shawl, and red and orange wrist bands; he holds out a red fruit toward a man on the right in a red collared shirt and dark trousers who holds a red fruit with both hands. In front, a kneeling person in white with a rudraksha mala is seated, and a woman in a yellow saree stands beside them with her hands joined. Behind, a person in red robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a golden deity murti in ornate gold garments. A small figure with bowed head is at the bottom edge.2016-08-14