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A seated man in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while holding a small object in one hand. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers, under a decorated canopy with colourful striped fabric. In front are a golden pedestal, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a conch shell, a small brass lamp and a woven basket with banana leaves on a cloth-covered platform, with two men in white and orange seated at the left edge. The setting is outdoors at night.

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A night-time outdoor satsang on an orange-draped platform. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl sits centrally, with a red bindi on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala visible, seated before a golden deity murti garlanded with red, orange and yellow marigold flowers, with a silver kalasha-shaped vessel, a gold bowl, a silver pot and a potted plant nearby. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a small object, sit at the left edge. Colourful striped festoon cloth decorates the canopy above.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20December 15 20122012-12-15December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesA seated figure in a gold-trimmed brown leather throne with carved gold lion armrests sits centrally, smiling, wearing a saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a green bead necklace and a gold ceremonial pendant, with a small red bindi and a head microphone. Their right hand rests on a silver trident (trishul) held upright at the left edge. Behind them, a seated audience of many people, mostly in street clothes, watches attentively under dark draped curtains, with a screen at the top right. a person (saffron robe, rudraksha malas, distinctive hair and throne presentation) seated on a throne in an assembly hall.2015-12-18 +1 copiesOctober 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial procession at night. A seated figure rides a golden palanquin-style seat draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, white and red flowers, and purple blooms. The seated person wears an orange-saffron turban and orange-saffron robes with gold trim, and rests on a deep maroon velvet cushion. Behind them, a golden ornate pole and hanging orange tassels frame the scene. In the foreground at left, a bare-armed attendant in white dhoti raises a hand. Beside the seat, a man in white clothing with a green-thread sacred cord holds his palms together in namaskar and holds a white flower.2013-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a decorated procession vehicle, garlanded with white jasmine and red roses. He wears an orange shawl over a leopard-print garment and has white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him rise a golden kalasha-style finial with green and yellow tassels, and purple flowers appear at the left edge against a clear blue sky.2010-02-12Night procession on a white-and-gold palanquin-style platform. A central figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe under a leopard-print shawl, smiling and holding a brass bowl with offerings, with a gold cushioned backrest behind. Garlanded deity murti with red and orange marigold garlands sits above, beside a flower-decorated canopy. Several shaven-headed men in orange and white robes sit or stand around the platform, and a man in orange with glasses and a red tilak sits at the right edge. A small girl in a teal patterned dress stands at the left. Lamps and a dark night sky complete the scene. Shoulder-to-face arrangements show ritual procession (ratha).2010-11-20January 1st 2013A seated man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped armrests and a leopard-print cushion, smiling and holding a rudraksha mala in his right hand. Behind him is a wall of garlands in yellow, white, green, purple and red. To the left, a silver ritual stand holds a small cup, and an attendant in orange and yellow garments holds a tray with brass bowls and flowers. A man in a red shawl with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and an elderly man with red tilak sits in the background. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. a person seated on the throne with rudraksha mala and rust-orange robe, in an ashram satsang setting.2018-01-01July 30 20122012-07-30