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Outdoor stage event with a man in a blue shirt speaking into a microphone at a wooden podium on the left, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him. Seated in a row are several men: in the centre, a man in orange robe and orange shawl; to his right, men in white dhoti with orange shawls; further right, another man in orange shawl. Behind them is a large golden ornamental backdrop with a gold arch, a dark panel with brass-coloured lamps, and a pink canopy overhead.

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A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at a wooden podium with a microphone, speaking on a stage draped in orange. Behind him an ornate golden peetha or throne with a sunburst-style backrest is empty. Seated in front are several men in white dhotis and orange or blue-striped shawls, including one in saffron robes and one in a blue shirt. Brass oil lamps and garlands decorate the backdrop. Five seated men and one speaker are visible, so a person is none; no candidate matches the cues.2010-12-29A stage event with a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti speaking at a wooden podium with a microphone, on the left. Behind him a large golden ornamental backdrop stands beside rows of small lit lamps set on a dark wall. Seated in a row are about six men: a few in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis, others in plain white shirts and white dhotis, one in a white shirt holding a phone to his ear. Orange cloth drapes the stage edge and a pink canopy covers the top.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor stage event under a red-and-white tent with an orange-and-white draped platform edge. A man in white shirt and dhoti with an orange shawl speaks at a wooden podium with a microphone on the left. Seated in chairs behind him are several men: one in a blue shirt, one in white with an orange shawl, a central figure in full saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A golden hooded naga-style backdrop and small lamps stand behind the stage, with an ornate umbrella at right. a person (saffron-orange robes and orange shawl) is seated at centre among the dignitaries; appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-12-29Outdoor stage event under a pink canopy with a golden sunburst-style backdrop and rows of hanging oil lamps and garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-yellow shawl stands at a wooden podium speaking into a microphone on the left. Seated in a row are several men: a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti, a man in saffron robes, a man in white with an orange shawl, another man in saffron with folded hands, and men in white clothes on the right. A colourful ornate umbrella with tassels stands at the right edge. The seated figures are not clearly identifiable as any particular person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor stage event under a pale canopy with a maroon draped backdrop decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A woman with long curly hair in an orange top stands at a yellow-draped podium with a floral garland, speaking into a microphone. Seated in gold-framed chairs on the stage are several saffron-clad sannyasis: a bald man in orange, an elder in a cream-and-orange robe, a long-haired woman in a red-orange outfit, and a bearded man in orange with a bare head. Another person in white stands near the podium and a cameraman with a large lens is at the right edge. a person appearance candidate is uncertain; he is not clearly distinguishable among the seated figures.2007-08-09A photograph of a large outdoor ceremony under a striped red, white and purple canopy with fringed valance. Behind the stage hangs a purple drape decorated with vertical strands of yellow and orange marigold garlands. Rows of seated monastics in saffron and orange robes sit on the stage, many with shaved heads, and a central figure in orange sits on a red-and-gold ornate throne-like chair behind a white-draped table. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the left edge holding a garlanded orange shawl. Dense rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, many in saffron and pink, some women with flowers in their hair, and a few with white hair. The scene reads as a formal assembly or ordination-style gathering. a person candidate appearance is not clearly distinguishable at this resolution.2007-08-09December 29 20102010-12-29August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A stage event under a white canopy with dark drapes strung with marigold garlands. Seated on a red and white throne at centre is a figure in saffron robes; a man in saffron stands at a microphone beside him. Around them sit many saffron-robed swamis and sannyasis, some with shaved heads, others in yellow-orange cloth, plus a woman in red-orange robes and a seated figure in cream. Standing men in white shirts watch from the back of the tent, and a yellow-draped stage front is decorated with marigold garlands.2007-08-09