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A crowded indoor hall with a white ceiling canopy and a hanging orange cloth with gold trim. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, standing with his back partly turned among devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, press forward with hands joined in anjali. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with gold necklaces and white tilak marks stands to the right. A projector screen and decorative striped pillars with tassels are visible at the back.

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October 20 20102010-10-20A crowded indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful tasselled banners hanging from it. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder stands smiling while a man in a red and gold shawl reaches toward him. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, and saffron-clad monks with shaved heads and beaded malas, gather near brass vessels and a tray of offerings. A large framed deity image with lights is on the right wall, and a projector screen hangs at the back. a person is the distinctive central figure, identified by appearance cues of long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, with devotees around him receiving blessings.2010-10-27October 27 20102010-10-27October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27October 20 20102010-10-20A photo of devotees greeting a man in an orange and gold turban and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala-style neck adornment, in a white-walled hall with a metal-framed roof and ceiling fans. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and one elderly man in a white shirt and a salmon-pink shawl presses his palms to the orange-clad man's face, a gesture of blessing. A red and gold throne is visible at right, and a vertical banner with red, blue and yellow patterns hangs at left.2011-10-10March 27 20132013-03-27A photograph of a hall with white ceiling drapes and colourful striped pillar wrappings. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange garment with a bare upper body and ornate gold necklace stands at centre, his hand resting on the head of a bald older devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Other devotees in white clothes and a monk in orange robes with a gold wand-like object at lower right watch; a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery stands at left. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron with a bare chest and gold necklace, giving blessing.2010-10-10July 25 20122012-07-25A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual setting with a group of men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a bare-chested man with grey hair and a white forehead mark wears a rudraksha mala and a colourful beaded necklace. On the right, a man with a topknot wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding out his hand toward the group, while another saffron-clad man beside him holds a small brass object. Men in white shirts and a green-striped shirt watch in the background, and a video camera operator is visible behind them near a projection screen. The setting appears to be a hall with warm lighting.2011-11-08A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back dark hair stands centre-right, smiling and extending his right hand toward a man with folded hands. Around him, devotees in white and light-coloured shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a vibhuti-marked forehead holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants and a framed picture of deities hang on the wall, with coloured pillars and an orange cloth overhead. Due to the appearance cues of a saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, the central robed figure is a probable Swamiji in person, with the others as devotees and a priest.2010-11-30