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Photo of a Bhagavad Gita event with a backdrop reading "Bhagavad Gita" and a sunset tree design. A man in a cream turban and cream shawl, wearing flower garlands of white jasmine and red blossoms, saffron-red dhoti and gold armlet, holds a small paper slip and reads it. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with red borders and bare chest holds a tray of red fruit and wrapped sweets. On the left, several men stand behind a silver rope barrier with palms pressed together in respect. The a person identity is not established from appearance here.

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September 10 20112011-09-10September 03 20112011-09-03 +2 copiesSeptember 16 20112011-09-16A smiling man in a cream turban and cream shawl, wearing a red robe with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, raises his hand in blessing toward a bald man in white and red-bordered dhoti. The bald priest holds a white tray of rudraksha malas and red fruit. A photographer in a green shirt and a man in white kurta stand behind a metal stanchion; a blurred portrait in the background shows a smiling man in white. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the cream turban and red robe with rudraksha mala, long hair and gold necklace, identified by these visible cues.2011-09-16September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada-puja ritual in an indoor hall. A man in a deep red turban with gold trim and a cream-white ceremonial garland, wearing a red shawl over a blue garment, stands at the center holding a folded white paper. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloth assist, one tending a red-lacquered tray of flowers, fruit and offerings. Around them, devotees in white shirts, a red shirt and an orange cloth stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, while others look on.2011-12-14April AF 2012July 06 20132013-07-06A pada-puja ceremony in an indoor hall. A man in a maroon turban with a gold border and a jeweled brooch, wearing a maroon shawl, white and yellow flower garlands, and a red tilak, holds an open book with ornate illustrated pages. Around him, several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one holding a silver tray of apples. A shaven-headed priest in white stands at right, and a decorated shrine glows in the background. Overall the scene shows reverent devotees gathered for a ritual offering.2011-12-14A photograph of a darshan line in an indoor hall with orange and red decor. A man in a multicoloured orange, red and pink turban and salmon-pink dhoti with a long rudraksha and pearl mala blesses a devotee by raising his hand to the devotee's forehead. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a red tray with fruit and sweets. Devotees on the left stand with palms pressed together in namaste behind silver stanchions. A dark-clothed man stands near the front, and several saffron-robed people stand in the background.2011-12-27A figure in a red and yellow silk dhoti with a gold-bordered green-and-yellow waistband, a cream turban with a shawl draped over the shoulder, a red beaded mala necklace and gold armlets walks barefoot along a pale corridor, raising one hand in greeting. Along the left, devotees with folded hands stand behind silver stanchions and a chain. On the right, two shaven-headed young men in white dhotis with maroon borders carry trays of offerings and a tray of garlands and small objects.2011-09-16September 23 20112011-09-23