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A photograph taken on a stage with ornate red and blue carved wooden panels. A figure in an orange-red robe with gold-yellow bands and a dark rudraksha mala stands at center, with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress, smiling and gripping the hands of a seated man in a grey shirt who bows his head toward them. A man in a black shirt and jeans stands behind, and a woman in white with a red-beaded necklace holds a clipboard at right. A purple cushion is visible at lower right. Three or four people are visible.

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A stage event with carved wooden panels in red and blue behind the performers. In the centre, a man in a red-orange and gold-striped sanyasi wrap, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a gold-toned necklace, leans forward to shake hands with a bald man in a black button-up shirt and jeans, who smiles and bends toward him. A second person in a similar orange wrap stands behind the first. At right, a smiling person in white clothing with a red-beaded necklace and a white tilak on the forehead holds a clipboard. Swamiji (probable): the central sanyasi in orange-gold robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala fits the candidate profile, shown greeting a visitor on stage.2015-12-17December 17 20152015-12-17A figure with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha beads, wearing a bare-chested orange and red wrap with gold and ornate jewelry, stands on a stage with ornate red carved wood and blue panels behind. He faces a man in a black shirt and dark jeans with palms pressed together at his forehead in respectful greeting. Beside them a woman in a grey striped top with an orange lanyard and a man in a dark shirt stand watching, and a woman in white with rudraksha beads holds a clipboard at right. Swamiji (probable): the figure with long swept-back hair, orange wrap, rudraksha mala and ornate gold adornments is the central figure receiving the greeting.2015-12-17December 17 20152015-12-17A photograph of a staged stage setting with a golden carved dancing Nataraja-style figure on a blue and yellow tiled backdrop. A man in a red and orange striped sari-like garment with bangles and a small bag leans toward a seated man in a dark button-up shirt with a badge, who is smiling and holding small objects in his hands. A third man in a grey shirt and khaki trousers, wearing a lanyard, bends forward to look at them. Pink cushioned chairs and a low table are visible at the right. The scene appears to be part of an Inner Awakening Program session. No speaker or deity identity is assumed.2015-12-17Stage photograph of a seated devotee-style exchange at an event. A man kneels on the left wearing a red and orange ceremonial dhoti-style garment, a red cloth draped over his shoulder and beaded bracelets on his arm. In the centre a bald man in a black long-sleeved shirt with a small badge sits in a brown armchair with a pink cushion, smiling and holding his hands together. On the right a standing man in a grey top and khaki trousers leans forward toward him, a white badge on a red lanyard around his neck. Behind them a large painted golden dance-pose figure with multiple arms decorates a blue and gold tiled backdrop, with a red ornamental scroll on the left.2015-12-17A stage performance in a hall with wooden panelling and a deep red backdrop. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a red and orange robe, a red garland and a beaded mala sits in a wooden armchair, leaning forward and smiling, in front of a large carved gold and blue panel showing a dancing Shiva form (Nataraja). To the left stands a man in a black shirt and jeans holding a folder, beside a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head and a white-clad woman holding a brass item. A mauve cushioned armchair stands empty centre stage, and a red carved frame sits at the left edge. Several people are visible on stage.2015-12-17December 17 20152015-12-17December 17 20152015-12-17A photograph of a seated figure in a brown leather throne-style chair, wearing rust-red saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala with large beads, and a white forehead marking, with a hand raised to bless a bowed man. A shaved-headed man in a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside them, bent forward, while a man in a striped white-and-blue shirt and dark trousers bows with his head lowered and palms pressed together before the seated figure. The background has red drapes, marigold garlands, and a gold ornamental panel. The seated figure has long-looking hair pulled back and a rudraksha mala with large beads, a distinctive presentation, but appearance alone is not sufficient to confirm identity.2014-05-24December 16 20142014-12-16A stage photograph of a seated figure on a carved wooden throne with a microphone stand beside him. He wears an orange robe, an orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair and an orange tilak. A kneeling person in a red top and red-white zigzag shawl bends forward to touch his feet while a standing man in a red and grey sweater holds their hands. Behind them hangs a gold-toned dancing Nataraja-style figure, a silver trident stands at left, and a small stone cushion sits in the foreground. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, receiving padapuja from a devotee.2015-12-09