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A man with long swept-back dark hair, smiling broadly, sits on an ornate gilded golden throne (peetha) decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flower strings. Red apples are piled on a white platform in front, and a red cloth is draped over the throne. Several devotees crowd around in the dark night setting, with string lights glowing in the background. The man wears a red and green floral garland, and the scene suggests a night darshan or procession.

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Night photograph of an outdoor evening event with string lights in the dark background. A golden ornate throne-like seat stands at left, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow marigold flowers, with red fruit (apples) piled on a white platform below. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace with a rudraksha mala, sits or stands at right, facing a second person with short curly hair in the foreground who wears a dark beaded mala. Several people's heads and shoulders are visible in the lower foreground. a person appears with long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial necklaces.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a man seated at an evening event against a dark background. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a bare upper body wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, and a thick ceremonial necklace of gold beads and red flowers. A small tilak mark is on his forehead, and he is turned to his right, smiling. Behind him is an ornate golden throne-like seat decorated with white jasmine and red and yellow flower garlands, and a red cushion sits at its base. In the foreground at lower left, a partially visible person's head is seen, and apples are arranged on the platform in front. At lower right another person is partially visible wearing rudraksha beads. a person: the man's long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace are visible cues, so he is presented as the guru seated on the throne.2012-01-08Night photograph of a procession. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, sits smiling beside an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white jasmine, red and yellow marigold garlands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and garland cues. Two other people's heads are partly visible in the foreground, and red and white apples or fruit sit at the base of the palanquin. Dark sky above, with a white building edge at right.2012-01-08A photograph of a long-haired man with a red vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead, wearing a red and white flower garland and an orange garment, standing beside a gold ornate peetha or throne decorated with white and yellow flower garlands with red accents. An orange canopy hangs overhead and a few people's heads are partly visible in the foreground against a dark background.2012-01-08A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron garment, seated on a golden ornate throne decorated with white and red flower garlands. Several people in the foreground, some partly out of focus, are seated or leaning in. A warm orange backdrop with a bright light glow fills the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long hair, saffron clothing and a throne setting. Several other people are visible in front of the throne.2012-01-08Close photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a bare, muscular upper body, wearing a heavy layered garland of red and white flowers, gold and beaded ornaments and an orange cloth at the chest. He sits beside a gilded ornate golden throne or palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow and red marigold flowers, with red cushions and red fruit or offerings at the lower left. Devotees' heads are partly visible in the foreground. The person has distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and ornate garland cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in a procession or darshan setting at night.2012-01-08A photograph taken at night against a dark background. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and a smile stands in profile beside an ornate golden throne-like seat decorated with white jasmine and red and yellow marigold garlands. He wears a red and green garland with gold beads and an orange cloth. In the foreground, the heads of other people are partially visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown here as the central figure, with long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces. A , , , which is omitted from the text field2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor scene, dark sky and palm fronds at the edge. A gold-coloured ornate throne or palanquin decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms sits on a white pedestal in the left foreground, with red fruit or offerings placed on its base. Beside it stands a long-haired man with a bare chest and an orange-saffron wrap or dhoti, wearing gold bracelets and a gold-coloured armband, smiling and turned to the side. Devotees crowd around in the foreground, including a man in a white shirt on the left and several people in light shirts and saris. A small blue bird logo appears at upper left.2012-01-08