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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a white-and-orange garland of flowers, a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an orange-draped seat holding a bundle of white and pink flowers. Beside him, a bearded man in brown-orange robes and a bald, bespectacled man in saffron robes with a gold-tipped staff and gold trident stand at the front. Behind them, a large seated crowd in white and orange clothing sits on a mat in a hall with framed pictures and banners on the walls. a person is the saffron-robed man with long hair at the centre, shown seated among devotees during a satsang-style gathering.

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December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a festival hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging green leaf decorations and a tall golden trident. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with white and red flower garlands sits on an orange-draped seat with a dark cushion, looking upward. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a gold-beaded mala sits on the same raised platform, and a bald man in orange with a gold necklace sits at right near a golden throne-like seat. In the foreground, an orange-robed figure sits on a red patterned rug. Seated devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas fill the floor at left, including elderly men and children, with colourful pillars and framed photographs along the back wall.2008-12-30December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph inside a temple hall during a festival event, with a large seated crowd of devotees facing a raised orange cushioned seat at right. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms, sits on the orange seat while a golden trident stands beside him. Another man in orange with a gold chain and garland sits behind him holding the golden trident. Seated on the floor at left are men in white dhotis and white shirts, along with boys in white and a young boy in a striped orange shirt. Bearded men in saffron robes sit near the front. Walls behind the crowd hold framed portraits and colourful patterned banners. a person: the seated figure in front has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and sits in the honoured position beside the trident.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photo of a large indoor satsang in a hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennants. A central seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a white garment, a red and white floral garland and a gold rudraksha-style necklace, sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat on a red carpet. Surrounding him, several men in saffron/orange robes and beaded necklaces sit or kneel, and a golden trident and a gold staff stand nearby. Behind a metal railing, a crowd of devotees in white, green, pink and orange saris and white shirts sits attentively. At left, a priest in orange sits beside a white-draped table with a small brass bell and offerings. Framed portraits and posters line the walls behind. The seated figure appears to be a person by hair, garland and ornate cues, though his identity is not certain from appearance alone.2009-01-01A satsang hall under a corrugated metal roof with orange cloth draping the walls and an orange canopy overhead. In the foreground, a man seated on a raised orange-covered seat wears an orange shawl over orange robes, a cream turban, and a white floral garland, and sits with hands folded. Beside him stands a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a trident finial. Seated near the front, a bearded man in glasses wears an orange robe and gold necklaces, and a younger man in orange with gold necklaces and a red tilak sits to the right beside a bearded sannyasi in orange with gold beads. Rows of seated students in white and pink clothing fill the hall behind them, with framed photographs on the back wall. The seated figure in the turban shows distinctive orange robes and garland, though his appearance is only partly clear, so the identity is uncertain.2008-12-27A large seated crowd fills an ashram hall during a festival procession. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a white head wrap and a white flower garland sits on a decorated orange seat beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol. Behind him, an attendant in orange robes and gold necklace holds a tall gold-topped staff, while the audience of children and adults wear white and orange. Walls display framed photographs and banners, and white T-shirts hang overhead.2008-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold headband and a long white-and-red flower garland sits cross-legged on an orange-draped throne with a zebra-print cushion, eyes closed in meditation. Two golden staffs with finials frame him, and a golden canopy edge is visible at right. Around him, a seated audience in white clothes fills a decorated hall with colourful banners and paper-cut panels. A man in orange robes at the lower left sits beside the throne, and another in orange with a gold necklace sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a gold headband, long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a white-and-red garland, with a throne and attendants in orange.2008-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised seat with eyes closed and hands joined in prayer, wearing a white and pink flower garland and gold necklaces. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a golden trident-topped staff stands beside him. Around him, saffron-robed monks and devotees sit or stand under a corrugated metal roof, with a shallow red patterned rug and a yellow flower mat in front. Behind them, framed photographs and a banner are mounted on white walls. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, a garland and gold ornaments, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label. Several seated and standing devotees in white and saffron fill the hall, and a standing monk in saffron with a bald head and gold chain stands on the right. Probable Swamiji seated in saffron with garland; devotees and monks in saffron and white fill the hall.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28