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A photograph taken in a dim indoor passage with a bright sunlit doorway at the far end. Four people stand in silhouette on a red carpet runner between metal handrails, facing the light. Their figures are dark against the glowing opening, which shows palm trees outside. The two figures on the left wear white garments, while the figure on the right stands apart in darker clothing.

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Indoor photograph of a dimly lit room with a tall dark wooden wardrobe on the right and an open doorway with a balcony beyond. Several men stand in the room: a man in a bright orange robe in the centre facing away, a man in a white dhoti and yellow shirt at right, and a man in a yellow-gold kurta partly visible behind him. Another man in white clothes stands at left near a camera operator holding a video camera. A ceiling air vent and a small table lamp are visible. The text overlay reads copyright notice and source credit, which are excluded from the text field.2008-04-05Interior view through a doorway of an orange-walled hall into an outdoor courtyard with palm trees. Two men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas walk along a red carpet toward a seated golden deity murti draped in a yellow cloth and purple cloth, with flower and offering plates in front. A white plastic chair and a red and orange hanging decorations are visible. The two walking men are attendants or devotees; no reliable identification is made.2011-09-01May 26 20172017-05-26December 18 20112011-12-18A central figure in a dark maroon-brown garment walks down a long red carpet between metal railings toward a bright doorway in a tiled hall. Devotees line both sides with hands in anjali mudra, and several men in orange-saffron robes stand near the carpet, some holding long brass horns raised upward. A man in a striped short-sleeved shirt on the right is also joining palms. Walls are orange-painted and a small sign is visible at left.2013-06-06 +1 copiesA long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a central red carpet runway flanked by metal railings. Dozens of people stand in two rows facing inward with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the left, many women wear orange and red saris and men wear orange and cream clothing. On the right, men wear white dhotis and cream or pink shawls, with some in white. Strings of yellow and green leaves hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the side walls. A lit corridor extends into the distance. No individual can be confidently identified as the swami from appearance alone.2011-11-29December 17 20112011-12-17May 26 20172017-05-26A dim covered hall viewed from the rear, with a long red-carpeted central aisle leading to a raised stage at the far end. Rows of seated devotees in white fill both sides, separated by metal railings. On the stage, several figures in white stand near a backdrop with a colourful deity image, flanked by blue curtains. Hanging white banners with small emblems line the upper walls, and a black umbrella stands near the left side. The lighting is low, with the bright stage area drawing the eye.2008-12-29November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph taken in a large hall with a dark ceiling and a purple runner laid on the polished floor. A man in a rust-red shawl and matching red dhoti walks forward toward the camera, centred under a spotlight. Around him, devotees in white traditional dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk in procession; several hold bunches of red flowers and wear flower garlands. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands at the right edge beside a brass trident-shaped stand. Empty chairs and dim audience silhouettes sit in the foreground. a person candidate is identified by the rust-red robe with ornate ceremonial dress and the central, honoured position in the procession, though his face is not visible enough to confirm.2017-05-26May 30 20132013-05-30