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Photograph inside an orange and red draped tent set for an audience. A seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and saffron head wrap sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and raising one hand in greeting. Behind him a silver-framed arch shows two gilded deity murti with crowns, one holding a trident. To the left a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain and garland waits beside an orange armchair. A video camera operator is at the right edge, and a brass pedestal with a small gold lamp and offerings sits in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with saffron clothing, garlands and gold ornaments.

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February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph of a stage inside a red and blue draped tent. Centre-left, a seated figure in orange robes with a red-orange head covering and a beaded mala and gold necklace sits on a gold-framed seat before a large gilded arch framing a deity murti with a trident and a consort, both adorned with garlands and red-and-gold clothing. On the right, a second seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, flanked by ceremonial staffs. Left foreground, a man in white with a red shawl operates a camera on a tripod, and a bearded person in a white head covering sits on the far left. Monitors and a gilded offering table sit in the foreground. a person is the figure in orange with the red-orange head covering and beaded mala seated on the left-centre seat before the deity arch; the figure on the gold throne is a seated sannyasi in orange.2013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph of an ornate stage inside a red and orange tent draped with blue and red fabric. Centre stage, a seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a red beaded mala sits on a gold-framed throne in front of a gold-framed deity murti of a seated couple, one with a trident and a red crown, the other in red with flowers. To the right, a second seated figure in saffron clothing and a gold necklace sits on a large gold throne beneath a gold parasol, with tridents placed beside it. A bearded man in a brown robe sits on a gold chair at the far left. Gold kalasha and offering vessels sit at the bottom of the frame, with monitors and a camera on a tripod in front.2013-02-08An outdoor stage draped in red and purple cloth with a golden arch framing a large deity murti of a four-armed figure with a red turban and a consort in red and white with a crown. In front, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a red cushion with raised hand, a person in an appearance-based label, while to the right a second seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne under a golden umbrella, with trident-like ritual staffs around. A bald man in orange kneels at the lower edge, and a video camera is at the right. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09Ceremonial stage scene with red and gold draperies. A seated man in orange and white ceremonial garments and a crown-like headpiece, wearing a long beaded mala and ornate gold necklaces, holds a trident and sits before a gold throne with a parasol overhead. In front, a bald man in an orange robe stands with his back to the camera, facing the throne. At lower left, a bald man in orange with a beaded mala sits at a microphone. Gold-framed deity murti figures with floral garlands stand at left, and a cameraman films at lower right beside monitors.2013-02-09A photograph inside a decorated temple or ceremonial tent with red and orange drapes and a large gold ornate throne with carved backrest. A man with long swept-back hair, an orange-saffron robe, a red shawl, multiple strands of white pearl-like beads, bangles, and a tilak on his forehead stands in the centre, surrounded by silver tridents (trishul) planted on the green floor. To the left, a golden deity murti with a flower garland and a red and gold robe is seated. On the right, a bald man in an orange dhoti and gold chain stands near a video camera on a tripod. Brass oil lamp items and a small plate sit on a white cloth at left.2013-02-07A staged satsang on a golden throne in an orange-and-red tent. In the foreground, a seated man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a red turban, and rudraksha malas, with his hands raised in a gesture of address. Behind him, a large gilded deity murti with a trident and multiple arms, adorned with white silver jewellery and red garlands, looms over the stage. Beside the central throne, a second figure in an orange and pink robe sits on a gold chair, and further right, orange-clad sannyasis sit on the platform. A silver puja vessel and offerings lie on a white-draped table at lower left, and a small laptop sits at the front edge.2013-02-09Photograph of a stage in a hall with maroon curtains and a golden throne-like seat at left. A bearded man with a saffron-brown turban and shawl, wearing a white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, sits on a gold throne with red cushions, with a microphone stand before him. At right stands a person in an orange dhoti with a long garland, holding an oil lamp near a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden peetha under a multicolored canopy, adorned with garlands, a crown and a blue cloth-covered platform with brass lamps and offerings. Probable Swamiji cues: saffron-brown turban, shawl, gold necklaces and garland on the seated man, whose role is seated presiding guest.2016-10-10February 05 20132013-02-05A photograph of an outdoor stage under an orange and blue draped tent. Centre-left, a seated figure in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and orange turban sits before a gilded arched frame holding a multi-armed deity murti with a trident and a consort figure. On the right, a gold-canopied throne holds a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded mala and ceremonial gold necklace, with a gold parasol above and tridents and ceremonial staffs nearby. Two bald priests in orange stand and kneel at the front, near a microphone and a sound speaker, and a cameraman in orange scarf films at the right edge.2013-02-09