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A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead stands smiling beside a yellow deity murti with raised arms. He wears layered white and pink flower garlands, a brown rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and an orange arm band. Behind him a large printed banner shows a smiling figure in red and orange clothing beside a world map and a trident. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and a painted pillar.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard, bare-chested and wearing a reddish-brown wrap, stands beside a large yellow deity murti with raised hands. He wears a thick garland of white and pink flowers with red blooms, rudraksha-style beads, gold necklaces and red-and-gold bangles. He holds a decorated rod or staff with purple cord. Behind him a painted banner shows a world map in green and orange and a trident, with a smiling portrait of a man in a red and gold cap. Yellow cloth and a tent roof frame the open-air stage.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A smiling bearded man with long dark hair stands bare-chested beside a large deity murti, his hands raised in a mudra-like gesture toward the figure's yellow hands. He wears a white and pink flower garland across his shoulders, red-and-beige bangles on his wrists, and a dark beaded mala. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a standing deity in red garments with a garland and a world map detail, with greenery beyond. A yellow draped cloth and a video camera on a stand are visible at left. The setting suggests a deity murti being adorned or prepared for worship.2016-10-08A smiling man with a full black beard and a red tilak on his forehead stands beside a multi-armed deity murti with yellow painted arms and white floral armbands, holding a long silver-tipped staff. He wears a rust-brown robe, a brown rudraksha-style mala, layered gold necklaces, pink and white garland, and gold earrings, and holds a silver vessel. A corrugated roof and a hanging decorated ornament appear overhead.2016-10-08A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard stands on a blue ceremonial float beside large painted figures. He wears a rust-red garment, a gold chain, a red bindi, and a thick rudraksha mala with multiple strands. A long garland of yellow and white flowers and red apples hangs around his neck. He holds a white ceremonial staff and raises one hand near his face. Behind him are a painted lion or tiger figure with a golden mane, a turquoise figure, and a yellow-faced mask with red features. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2017-09-30A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland of white jasmine and pink and red blooms, smiles while reaching toward a large painted or mounted figure. Yellow-gloved hands from the figure's side also reach toward him. A yellow cloth draped over a seat sits at left, a video camera is in the foreground, and a painted red-and-white backdrop with greenery is behind. Appears to be an outdoor ceremonial setting with a decorated stage. a person cues are the long hair, rudraksha mala and garland, but the appearance is uncertain for a definitive attribution.2016-10-08April 14 20182018-04-14October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08