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A man in a red embroidered sherwani and white turban stands before a gold ornate throne draped with multicoloured flower garlands, receiving a paper from a woman in a gold-bordered maroon sari with flowers in her hair. A white-clad man stands at right with hands together, and a bald man in orange robes kneels at left beside the throne's gilded base. Other participants appear as devotees and performers in traditional dress against a maroon curtain backdrop.

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A man in a red and gold embroidered sherwani with a white turban and a long white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a colourful flower garland. He smiles as a young woman in a red blouse and white dhoti-style skirt with a patterned waistband, her hair adorned with white flowers, offers him a folded white paper. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a white gift bag, and a man in white kurta stands at right. Red velvet curtains and a golden peetha footstool frame the stage.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11Stage event in front of a deep maroon velvet curtain. A man in a shaved head and saffron-orange dhoti-and-shawl stands at left holding white papers. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-and-gold embroidered sherwani, a cream turban and a long garland of multicoloured flowers, standing before a gold-trimmed throne canopy with a flower-decorated seat. A third man in white kurta and magenta dhoti at right hands over a document. Golden lion and peacock-style figures and a saffron-robed statue appear at the edges, garlanded. A red patterned carpet covers the platform. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate red-gold clothing, a turban and garland; the others are attendants.2011-12-11December 15 20112011-12-15December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a stage event with a large ornate gold throne decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A figure in a maroon and gold brocade robe with a gold crown and a white sash stands on the throne, leaning down to hand a white envelope to a woman in a maroon and gold sari with a bindi. A man in a blue shirt stands at the right, and a person in red and white attire stands behind the woman. On the right, a golden seat holds a statue of a seated sage draped in red with a rudraksha-style necklace, surrounded by flower garlands. Orange and white drapes and a green vine decorate the backdrop.2011-12-15A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a dark red velvet backdrop. A man in a red and gold embroidered kurta with a white turban and a long white shawl sits on a gold ornate throne covered with multicoloured flower garlands, holding a white envelope and smiling. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a white folder. A woman in a red blouse and yellow-and-purple striped sari bows toward the throne, and a man in white kurta and pink dhoti bends beside her. At right, a young woman in an yellow and orange traditional outfit with white flowers in her hair stands watching. Gold-framed decorations and a red carpet complete the stage. a person is not used here because the seated man's cues are limited to a turban and shawl with no clearly distinctive presentation beyond that.2011-12-11December 15 20112011-12-15December 11 20112011-12-11December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph on an ornate stage: a figure with long dark hair, wearing a red and gold embroidered sherwani-style robe and a gold crown, stands on a golden throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers, and leans forward to hand a white certificate-style document to a man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers. A second man in a checked shirt stands to the right beside a golden deity murti wearing a red garment, garlanded with flowers and a beaded necklace. Orange and white drapes hang behind, with orange garlands on a gold pillar. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and a gold crown on the figure seated on the throne, in ornate red and gold clothing.2011-12-15