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A photograph of a group of men gathered around a seated figure on an elevated stage beneath a white tent canopy. The central seated figure wears an orange-red robe, a red and gold turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered shawl, and sits in an ornate golden throne-like seat with a green and gold carved backdrop. Standing devotees in white shirts, blue-checked shirts and a maroon sweater crowd close, some looking down and one holding a mobile phone. A printed portrait with a yellow turban is visible behind the group.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor stage under a white tent canopy with an ornate golden-green shrine backdrop featuring a gold umbrella-like canopy and a framed portrait. Two seated figures in red-orange ceremonial attire sit in plush chairs; the figure on the right wears an orange robe and a beaded necklace and reclines with a hand near his face. Beside them, a woman in a dark red turban and red-brown sari with gold bangles sits with a hand extended. Around them stand about ten men in white shirts, a blue shirt, a grey vest and ordinary clothes, some holding phones, and a man in an orange turban stands behind.2015-01-13A photograph of a seated figure on an orange-cushioned throne-like seat under a white tent, with an ornate gold and green canopy behind. The central figure wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala with multiple strands, orange-red robes with a gold-bordered cloth, and is barefoot. Two men in white shirts stand beside him; one in a light blue shirt and grey trousers leans in attentively, and another man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands to the right. A man in a blue shirt on the far left holds up a mobile phone. Other devotees in striped shirts and orange robes stand nearby, and a person in orange sits on a second seat to the right. Photographic rather than graphic, indoor-tent setting with devotional attendance. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated central figure, identified by the turban, rudraksha malas, and orange-red ceremonial robes with gold trim.2015-01-13A photograph on a stage under a white tent canopy. Seated centrally is a figure with long braided hair, wearing a red-orange turban, an orange-red robe with gold border, and bangles, smiling. Behind is a gilded green-and-gold ornate shrine arch with a framed painted portrait. Five men stand around the seated figure: on the left a man in a blue shirt, a man in a checked shirt, a young man in a grey shirt, on the right a man in a white shirt and a man in a white shirt with a folded sleeve. A man in white stands behind near the portrait. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the braided hair, red-orange turban and saffron robe.2015-01-13A seated figure in an orange-red throne with a gilded ornate backdrop under a white tent. The central person wears a red-orange turban, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, and a rudraksha mala with a gold-coloured garland, and is smiling with one hand raised in greeting. Several men surround the throne: one in a white shirt leans in from the left, a man in a maroon top and grey vest stands beside, a man in white shirt and dark trousers reaches toward the seated figure from the right, and an older man in a white shirt stands at the back. A person in a blue shirt holding a phone is at the far left edge. The gilded throne canopy has gold and green carved panels above the seat. Overall it reads as a stage-like public darshan setting.2015-01-13A group photograph taken under a white tent on a red carpet in front of an ornate gold and green shrine with a framed portrait and deity figures. Two seated people sit on red cushions at the center: a woman in a deep red sari with a red head wrap, smiling and raising one hand, and a man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and orange garland and a dark beaded mala, seated with bare feet. Around them stand about a dozen men in mostly white, cream and checked shirts, trousers, a cap and a dark red shirt, looking toward the camera. a person cues are limited to the orange robe and garland on the seated man, so the identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a seated devotee in saffron.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph under a white tent at a stage event. In the centre, a seated woman in a rust-red sari with a red headwrap and a long braid sits on a red-cushioned seat, raising one hand. Beside her, a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a shawl sits on a low red block; he wears a long white beard... A standing man in a white shirt holds a gold-covered book. Around them, about a dozen men in casual shirts stand in a line. Behind the stage stands an ornate gold-green temple-style arch with a framed portrait, kalasha-like finials, flower garlands and a small deity murti on a raised altar.2015-01-13A group photograph on a stage with a green ornate temple-style arch backdrop featuring deity figures and gold finials. Two people sit in front: on the left a woman in a red-brown sari with a red and gold turban, holding red fruit and wearing a rudraksha mala, smiling and raising a hand; on the right a man with a bare chest and ornate gold and rudraksha necklaces, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl, seated barefoot with his palms joined in greeting. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands centrally holding a small book. Around them are men in casual shirts, one in a leopard-print top, several holding red fruit, with a garland-decorated framed picture behind. The right-side figure may be the a person by appearance cues (ornate gold and rudraksha, saffron clothing, ceremonial bearing) and is seated in an honoured position. Visible people total about ten.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13