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A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on a low platform strewn with pink and red petals, wearing a heavy garland of red roses, white jasmine and yellow flowers. Women in white and cream saris, some with red blouses and gold bangles, reach toward him with rose petals and flowers. Behind him an orange and red draped backdrop is hung with garlands. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with orange border stands at left, and a standing fan is at right. The scene appears to be a devotional welcome or honouring. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance cues alone, so the seated man is described by role only.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors in front of an orange draped backdrop with red and white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-red garment and a large floral garland, sits on a low seat in the centre, smiling. Around him, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads hold or offer red flowers, and rose petals cover the floor. A fan and a small offering tray sit nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a garland and a rudraksha mala, and the page reports him at this event, so he is marked as in_person.2017-04-02Photograph of a ceremonial reception in a room with an orange and red draped backdrop and strings of white and marigold garlands. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe sits centrally, draped in heavy red and white flower garlands, with petals scattered on the floor before him. Several women in white and gold-bordered saris stand around him, one pouring or scattering petals from a basket, another bending low near the floor. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind, smiling. A woman in a rust sari stands in the background. A flat-screen television and a standing fan appear at the right edge.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-brown robes, wearing a white crown with a silver finial and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti stands behind him with hands folded. A woman in a cream saree with gold border offers fruit from a basket at lower left, and a woman in a white saree and gold jewellery stands at upper right. Several devotees bow or sit around in the orange-draped room, with a white cloth-covered table of offerings in front and a fan at left. The page does not state the seated figure is a person, and the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm it, so the role is given as a seated person receiving devotees.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange cloth with a long flowing garland of white jasmine and red roses draped over his shoulders, a small pink and yellow flower bunch at his lap. He has a dark beard and swept-back hair with a flower tucked in, and smiles while children lean in to offer him limes from a woven basket. Behind him a standing man bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold chains, a woman in a white and gold sari smiles at right, and a girl in green and yellow stands near an electric fan. An elderly woman in glasses and a white sari smiles at left. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a flower adornment, rust-orange clothing, a garland and a beard, and the page places a person at this event.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a festive devotional gathering in a room with orange and red draped fabric decorated with garlands of red roses, white flowers and marigolds. At the centre, a man with a short beard and dark hair sits on a red-brown cloth, smiling, with a large garland of white and red flowers around his neck. Women in cream and white traditional saris and gold-edged clothes surround him, one holding green limes, another offering a flower garland, and others reaching toward him. On the left, a bare-chested man with a moustache and rudraksha beads raises one arm in celebration, wearing a white dhoti. A woman in a rust-coloured sari stands in the background, and a desk fan and framed picture sit at the right. Several women's hands and dark hair fill the foreground. a person's presence is not established by appearance here, so the seated garlanded man is a devotee-style figure of uncertain identity.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02