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Night ceremony at a decorated outdoor dais. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and pink flower garland and gold necklaces, stands before a throne-like seat framed by a white-and-red floral arch with a yellow canopy. Behind him a red-and-gold chair sits among marigold and rose garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a brass vessel, and another attendant kneels on the left beside a silver-decorated deity murti draped in white flowers. Red-orange floor and scattered petals complete the scene.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Night photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha-style throne at a Dasara celebration. A man seated on a red cushioned seat, with long hair, a red tilak and a pink floral garland, wears an orange robe and holds his right hand near his chest. The seat is framed by a large golden peetha-like arch edged with white, purple and red flowers, topped by a yellow fringed canopy with orange and pink blossoms. Several orange-robed attendants and white-clad devotees stand in the foreground, some with shaved heads, one woman in white near the lower right. Red stands and lights are visible in the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a richly decorated golden throne covered with red cushions and garlands of red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigolds. A thick red-and-white garland hangs around his neck, and a rudraksha mala rests on his chest; he has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside the throne, a man in white ritual clothing and a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck stands near a gold-and-yellow flower-wrapped staff. A golden lion figure supports the throne base. The setting is a temple or pandal with a corrugated white roof and metal trusses overhead. The man on the throne has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues matching the page's Swamiji reference, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of an outdoor festival stage decorated with garlands of marigolds and flowers in yellow, red, orange and white. A seated figure in a red-orange robe and gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a flower-garlanded arch and a multicoloured fringed canopy above. An attendant in orange robes stands to the left beside a metal oil lamp with a visible flame, and a hand holds a brass implement in the lower left foreground. A framework of metal scaffolding with a sloped walkway rises behind the stage. A small flower-decorated object rests on a red cushion before the throne. The figure's appearance is uncertain, so no identity is asserted.2011-07-16December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a floating decorated platform on water at a temple tank, lit by lamps and surrounded by garlands of marigolds and white flowers. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands on a gilded throne-like seat under an arched golden canopy. In the foreground at left, a bare-shouldered priest in white dhoti with a gold sash holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward him. A second person in orange stands behind on the platform steps, and a deity murti sits on a small stand at the base. Metal railings and steps lead up the platform.2011-07-16A night ceremony on water at a stone ghat. A figure in orange robes sits cross-armed on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a raised, garlanded platform draped in orange cloth. The throne is framed by a multicolour garland arch, and a small coloured fringed canopy hangs above. Strings of white, yellow and magenta flower garlands decorate the platform edges, with lit lamps and a silver vessel with flowers at the front. Below, several people stand waist-deep in the water: one in orange garments with his back to the camera at the platform's base, and others in white clothes. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role and clothing only; the orange robes and throne suggest a presiding teacher. Lamps and garlands indicate an aarti or abhishekam-style water ritual.2011-03-03