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A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red dhoti-style garment, a red shawl and a gold-beaded necklace with a garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. A group of devotees sits on the floor before him, including women in white saris, women in orange shawls, and several children; they hold brass plates and bowls of offerings and fruit on a gold tray. Behind the throne are floral garlands, a gold kalasha-style ornament, and a teal-and-gold draped backdrop. A priest in white dhoti sits in the foreground with his back to the camera.

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November 20 20102010-11-20A seated man in a red robe and a gold-bead garland sits on a gold ornate throne at the front of a hall, backed by a blue curtain and a flower-decorated arch of red, yellow, and purple blossoms. Below the throne, a group of devotees sits on an orange floor cloth: a shaved-headed monk in orange and gold-bordered white, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-bordered shawl, another woman in white, and a man in white dhoti with a tilak on his forehead, hands joined in namaste. A woman in a white sari holds a small silver bowl and a cup, and a microphone stand sits to the side. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, red robe, and gold garland; the page indicates he is present.2010-12-22A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange and maroon sash, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold and red velvet throne with a gold lion-shaped armrest, speaking to a small seated audience. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based label as a teacher on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him, women in white, cream and green saris sit on the floor, and shaved-headed devotees sit in the foreground. Brass plates with lotus flowers, a kalasha-style gold vessel and a microphone stand are arranged in front of the throne, with an orange and gold ceremonial banner behind.2011-02-11A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several devotees sit on the floor before him, including women in orange shawls and white or red clothing, some holding small oil lamps and offerings. Behind the throne stand gold deity murtis and a kalasha-like setup decorated with garlands in green, white and orange, with a gold staff on the right. Plates of fruit and flowers sit on a gold table. The setting appears to be a puja or satsang with lamps and offerings.2010-11-22A photo from a satsang on a stage with dark red curtains. Behind him stands a gold-and-red throne backdrop with garlands in green, orange and yellow and a small gold deity murti. Seated before him on the floor, a group of devotees in white and orange clothes, including a woman in a white sari, a young man in white dhoti, and a woman in pink, listen in a seated satsang gathering. A silver tray of rice sits at lower left, and a gilded throne armrest appears at right.2010-11-20November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesDecember 29 20142014-12-29August 04 20142014-08-04A seated man in an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears orange robes with a maroon-and-gold shawl, rudraksha mala beads, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and sits with his hands resting in his lap. Beside him on a gold stand are flower petals and a small lamp. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a woman in a white sari with a gold border, a woman in a cream sari with a green-clad younger woman behind her, and bald-headed people in the foreground with hands folded in prayer. A gold-framed flag with a blue and red emblem hangs behind the throne, and microphones sit on the right.2011-02-11November 20 20102010-11-20July 15 20122012-07-15A photograph inside a hall with red-and-gold curtains. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, appearing to speak. Before him, a group of about seven devotees sit on an orange carpet; several women wear white, yellow and saffron-bordered saris and one man at lower left wears white dhoti with a sacred thread. In front of the seated group are brass trays with flowers and offerings, and a floral garland and decorated display stand behind the throne. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-11-19