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A photograph of a seated priest in an orange saffron robe with a white garland of flowers, wearing a headband, seated on a white cushioned chair beside a striped red-blue-yellow mat. He holds a plate of food on a green leaf in front of him. A second person in a white dress with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the mat to the right, hands pressed together in prayer. In front are steel buckets, bowls and trays of food including rice, savouries and sweets. Behind them stand a white-covered sofa with a red cushion, a fan and a red-curtained stage. The page indicates a Brahmotsav Day-6 Maheshwara Puja, with two people visible.

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Photograph of a Brahmotsav Day-6 Maheshwara-Puja scene in an indoor hall. A man seated on a white-covered seat wears a saffron-orange cloth, a white and orange flower garland, a gold headband and a dark wrapped sash, with a dark beaded necklace visible at the chest; he is seated before a leaf plate of rice and food on a striped rug. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits with hands joined in prayer to the right. Steel vessels with rice and food, a small tray of food, a plastic water bottle and a pedestal fan are visible, and a white-draped couch stands at left.2007-12-27A photograph of a seated man in orange and red clothing with a yellow headband and a long white and yellow flower garland, speaking into a black handheld microphone while seated on a red-and-orange cushioned seat with white cloth. In front of him on a striped red, blue and yellow mat are a banana leaf holding white rice and a small yellow item, and a large steel plate of yellow rice. Behind him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits on the floor, and musicians with drums sit in the background. A white fan and white cloth-covered tables are visible at the edges of a hall with a yellow floor marking. The man has long dark hair and a yellow headband with a garland, which is consistent with a presiding teacher but is not a confirmed identification.2007-12-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on a carved wooden chair with his palms pressed together, eyes lowered in meditation. He wears a red sleeveless undershirt and a red bindi. Beside him, a woman in a white dhoti-style sari with a gold border and an orange shawl sits on an orange cushion, hands folded in namaste. A banana leaf on a white cloth holds yellow rice, white rice and a small lamp, with a silver bowl and a steel tumbler nearby. Two water bottles stand on the floor, and a woman in a red sari with gold border stands at the back holding a steel vessel. The swami's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is labelled as a candidate only. a person is seated as a person on a carved chair in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual offering.2007-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Annadhan in 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesPhoto of a man with long dark hair sitting cross-legged on an orange cloth on the floor of a hall, wearing an orange robe and a beaded necklace. Two metal bowls sit before him, one with food and one with rice, and a water bottle and steel cup are nearby. A microphone stand stands at right beside a large orange upholstered armchair on a raised platform. Behind him a framed portrait of a man in a light shirt is displayed on a white-draped stool with a pink flower. A white wall fan and maroon curtains are visible. Two people are not visible; only the seated man is present.2010-09-17Annadhan in 20082009-01-01 +1 copiesA seated person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulders and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace of round beads, sits on an orange cushioned seat while receiving food from a kneeling woman in orange and maroon-bordered sari. The woman offers a handful of yellow rice-based food with both hands. A metal plate of yellow rice sits in the foreground, and steel bowls of food and a red-brown condiment are arranged on an orange cloth. A microphone stands nearby, a gilded deity murti appears at lower left, and other attendants in white and orange saris stand in the background. A large fan and a wall of stacked equipment complete the hall setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron garments, a ceremonial gold necklace and long swept-back hair, matching the page's satsang context.2010-11-12December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12 +2 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copies