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A seated man in saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair and gold necklaces speaks into a handheld microphone while sitting on a raised orange-and-gold cushioned seat beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella. Beside him another man in saffron with a gold chain and a red-bordered shawl sits cross-legged on a mat holding a tray of sweets. Behind them, a standing deity murti is garlanded in marigold and a dark-clad figure stands near a white-and-red stepped platform with flower garlands. Several women in saffron, white and pink saris and a few men in white dhotis stand in the background. Trays of fruit, sweets, coloured packets and kumkum-marked plates lie on the floor. White pillars with red-and-white hanging decorations frame the temple hall. Textual signage is not legible in the frame. This is a ritual gathering with an address; the speaker appears to be the probable Swamiji by his long hair and saffron robes with gold necklaces.

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December 24 20082008-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes holds a black microphone while speaking, sitting on an orange-draped chair with a zebra-print cushion. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a gold chain is visible at the neck. Beside them, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace sits near a brass plate of white offerings. Behind them, a deity murti draped in orange with a yellow flower garland stands before a white temple wall, with a golden trident beside it. Several people in white and orange stand under a shaded pavilion, and a woman in a purple sari is among them. The figure's appearance with long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial setting matches a person, seated and speaking.2008-12-24Outdoor ritual gathering under a decorated canopy with orange, red and green tassels and orange pennants strung between palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl and beaded necklaces sits on an orange-draped seat and holds a small object in his hands, facing a kneeling man in white dhoti and an orange shawl who is also holding something. Several men in orange and white stand behind them, and a crowd of women and children sits on a mat at right. A microphone stand is at left and a decorated pillar and stone deity murti with garlands are at right. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the seated long-haired man in saffron robes with ornate beaded adornments, presented as the central figure receiving the ritual. The kneeling man in white is a devotee assisting in the ceremony.2008-12-28Outdoor temple event photo. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange sleeveless robe and a gold pendant necklace sits on a striped cushioned seat, speaking into a black handheld microphone with one hand open. Beside him a younger man in orange with a red-marked forehead sits watching, and at right a man in white and orange holds a golden trident. Behind them a black stone deity murti in orange cloth with a yellow marigold garland stands against a white wall, and two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on a raised white-and-red platform. Pink and red festive decorations hang on the wall. Total visible physical people: about five.2008-12-24Photograph of a ceremonial puja in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange paper pennants strung overhead. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl raises a lit multi-tiered aarti lamp at left, while a priest in orange at right holds a tall brass trident. A central figure with long dark hair wears white ritual clothing, a red-and-white garland and a rudraksha mala, seated on an orange cushioned seat on a red rug with a red and yellow floral mat. Devotees in orange, and women in white and red saris, sit or stand behind a metal railing. Brass offering plates with food sit in the foreground, and a large red-and-green canopy with tassels hangs at upper right. Printed banners and framed portraits decorate the walls behind.2009-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies