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A photograph of a satsang in a hall with a maroon curtain and wall air conditioners. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a pink and white flower garland and gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red, yellow and green flowers. In front, seated devotees in white clothes with backs to the camera face him; a young attendant in orange sits to the left. A flame of an oil lamp or fire burns near a robed figure at right.

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A satsang in a hall with a maroon curtain and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland in pink and white, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with multicoloured flowers. A younger attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits to the left of the throne. Seated devotees in white clothes, several with their backs to the camera, face the throne on the floor. Floor standing air conditioners line the back wall. The throned figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not certain, so he is described by role as the seated teacher on the throne.2013-05-15A satsang in a hall with a maroon curtain. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a garland of rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, framed by a garland of red, yellow and green flowers. Below him, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron, with white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, sits on a patterned rug beside brass offerings and flowers. Several other saffron-robed sannyasis sit nearby, and a row of devotees in white clothes sits with their backs to the camera facing the throne. A floor-standing air conditioner stands at the right edge.2013-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion, garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers, on a stage before maroon drapes. a person is the central figure on the throne. Below, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a white forehead band kneels before the throne; several seated devotees in white, some with white forehead marks, face the stage. Other saffron-clad attendants sit to the right, one with a rudraksha mala, and a brass vessel and flower offerings lie on the carpet at the throne's base.2013-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesMay 15 20132013-05-15A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin covering, framed by a garland of red, orange, yellow and green flowers. In front, a bald priest in orange with white tilaka, sandalwood-like body markings and a beaded mala sits on a floor mat beside brass vessels and flower offerings. Two women in white clothes sit facing the throne with their backs to the camera, and a man in white with a mala sits at right. Wall air conditioners and red curtains frame the hall.2013-05-13 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20132013-02-17A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an ornate gold and red throne beneath a golden canopy, with lit oil lamps and orange-and-pink flower arrangements beside him. Several devotees in white and yellow sit cross-legged on an orange cloth in front of the throne, facing him, with floral offerings and a silver plate before them. A backdrop painting shows temple pillars and deity imagery, and a microphone stand stands at the left edge.2011-02-02A photograph of a satsang or pada puja in a temple hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red shawl, a red-and-gold beaded garland and a red tilak sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the chest; the distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-red clothing are the qualifying cues for Swamiji (probable). Seated before him are devotees in white dhotis, several with maroon-striped shawls, and a woman in white with a pink-orange shawl. One man in the foreground wears an orange-saffron cloth. A tall brass oil lamp burns to the right, and a blue curtain and gold-and-white deity decorations form the background.2011-01-25April 28 20142014-04-28A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a blue curtain. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red robe and a gold garland of beads, sits on an ornate gold and red throne at the back left. A probable Swamiji candidate by long swept-back hair, red robe and ornate gold garland. In front of the throne, several devotees in white dhoti and shawls sit on the floor with their heads bowed; one man in the foreground wears an orange robe. Women in white and pink or yellow shawls sit at right. A tall brass oil lamp stands beside the throne, and a red-cushioned seat and offerings are on a gold-trimmed table.2011-01-25