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Photograph inside a striped-canopy tent at an evening event. A man with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a gilded lion-shaped stand, holding a microphone in one hand and extending his other hand toward a line of people in white clothing who are moving past him. Other saffron-robed sadhus sit on the floor behind him, and a row of young people in white stands along the left side. A gold-framed pillar and a yellow drape appear on the right, and a small wooden offering box sits on the stand.

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November 17 20092009-11-17November 17 20092009-11-17Photograph of an open-sided tent at dusk with a yellow-and-white striped backdrop and a golden lion figure in the foreground. A man in long dark wavy hair and saffron robes sits on a raised red-and-gold seat, speaking into a handheld microphone while gesturing with his right hand. Beside him another man in saffron clothing holds a microphone stand. A bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a floor mat, and a younger man in white shirt and trousers reaches toward the seated figures. Several people in white and saffron sit on mats in the background, with a woman in white at the left edge. The seated speaker wears saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace visible; his appearance is only partly clear, so identity is uncertain. Total visible people: about 12.2009-11-17November 17 20092009-11-17November 18 20092009-11-18November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, bare-chested with a saffron-orange wrap and long swept-back dark hair, with a white tilak on his forehead, smiling as he extends his hand to a woman. The woman wears a white sari with an orange border and a necklace, and is reaching out to take his hand. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing stand in a tent-like hall with red drapes and a decorated orange-and-green cloth on a pillar. Swamiji appears in this image, identified by appearance cues including long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a seated throne.2006-10-21November 17 20092009-11-17Outdoor festival photo under a blue-and-white striped tent with garlands on the poles and a large crowd seated behind barriers. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a white ID badge holds an orange and a small blue item toward a seated figure wearing long, dark, swept-back hair, a cream-colored shawl and a red-and-gold garment. A gold ornate throne with a red-and-white floral garland is in front of that seated figure. Other devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a mala stands to the right holding a brass plate. An elderly man in white stands beside the group. The seated figure matches a person by long swept-back hair, shawl and ornate throne cues, but identity is uncertain.2009-01-01A seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits on a gilded throne with a lion-like carved base decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands. A woman in a white embroidered top, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands before him with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them, several men in orange robes sit in rows on the floor of a hall with orange-tipped bamboo poles, and a brass oil lamp stands at the lower right. a person's cues include long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, seated in the role of the teacher receiving the devotee.2006-07-11January 01 20092009-01-01