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A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe wears long white and pink flower garlands over several rudraksha malas strung with gold beads, orange and red tassels. He has a red tilak on his forehead and a red-orange wrist thread. Behind him is a wall of printed Hindi verses on panels. A partially visible second person in a similar red-orange robe sits at the right edge. a person: the seated garlanded figure with rudraksha malas and saffron-toned clothing is the candidate, seated in honour.

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March 16 20142014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16Four men in saffron and orange robes walk along a white marble corridor beside a wall of inscribed white panels with rows of Devanagari text. The foreground man in front wears a saffron shawl over orange robes, a bead mala and a white flower garland with red blossoms, and has a red tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested man in a red-brown dhoti and a red-beaded necklace, also garlanded, walks beside him. Two more men in orange robes follow behind, one holding a trident-shaped object near the dark doorway ahead. Carved pillars and marble railings frame the passage.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16Inside a temple hall with white marble floor and a wall of printed Sanskrit verses on white panels. A man in an orange shawl over saffron-brown robes sits on a tiger-striped and blue patterned cushion, hands pressed in namaskar, smiling, with a garland of red and white flowers and a red bindi. A younger man in orange robes, bending forward with long dark hair and beard, reaches toward him with a sash. Two seated priests in rust-brown robes and rudraksha malas attend behind, one holding an orange cloth. A brass tray with flowers and colourful powder sits at lower left and a brass plaque with Hindi lettering stands behind. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the seated man's shaved-looking presentation and orange shawl; the standing figure in orange with long hair and beard is the more distinctive cue.2014-03-16Photo of three men seated on a blue floral cushioned dais with a tiger-striped mat in front of a white marble wall with printed Hindi-script text and wooden doors. The man on the left wears orange-red robes, a shawl, a red bindi and a dark beard, holding a microphone and gesturing. The central man, with long dark hair in a bun, wears a red-orange shawl, a beaded brown rudraksha mala and orange-gold dhoti, seated cross-legged and smiling, and is identified by the page as a person in a satsang discourse. The man on the right, bald with a beaded mala and orange robe, holds a microphone and smiles. Silver-toned poles stand behind them. Three people are visible.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16Three seated men in a satsang setting in front of a wall of printed Sanskrit text in white and black lettering. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose orange-red shawl and sits on a patterned cushion, smiling. In the centre, a smiling man in dark red-brown robes with a gold-trimmed dhoti and a brown beaded mala sits cross-legged on a tiger-print mat. On the right, a shaven-headed man in red-brown robes holds a microphone and speaks, with a mala around his neck. Silver ceremonial staffs stand against the wall and a brass lamp is visible at right. Cushioned floor seating suggests discourse.2014-03-16Indoor satsang scene in a temple hall with walls covered in printed Sanskrit verses. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange silk garment, sits cross-legged on a cushioned seat holding a red microphone and speaking. Beside him a smiling man with long hair wears orange robes and a beaded mala, seated on a tiger-skin-patterned cushion. Two shaved-headed sannyasis in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas sit at right; one holds a microphone while the other sits with hands folded. Silver ceremonial staffs and a trident stand against the wall near a wooden door, with a brass lamp stand at right.2014-03-16Indoor photo in a temple-like room with white marble walls inscribed with dense Sanskrit text, and silver trident-topped staffs leaning on the left. A man in an orange-saffron shawl over a red-maroon robe, with long swept hair, a red-orange garland and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a patterned cushion holding his hand palm-up in blessing or gesture, smiling. Beside him a bearded man in a red robe and yellow-orange shawl sits holding a brass plate with flowers and petals. On the left a woman in a maroon sari and beaded necklace sits near a camera flash and a box of sweets. A bald man in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the right, and a standing man in orange robes stands behind. a person is the central figure with a garland, orange shawl, and long hair.2014-03-16A man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a white flower garland points at a wall covered with rows of printed Devanagari verses on white panels. Beside him a bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and a white garland also points toward the text, while other saffron-robed sannyasis stand behind them in a corridor. The men appear to be reading the inscribed passages together.2014-03-16