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A smiling bearded man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a large ornate gold crown sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha, waving his right hand while wearing red and white garlands and multiple beaded malas. Behind him hang pink and white flower garlands, green foliage and a green and red cloth canopy. To the left a bald priest with white tripundra marks holds a silver trident, and a gold-coloured throne with red flowers lies in the foreground.

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A photograph of a seated man in a golden crown with a raised right hand in blessing, sitting in a decorated palanquin-style canopy. He wears an orange-saffron robe, layered red and white floral garlands, and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial beads. Behind him hang pink and white flower strands, green foliage, and white drapery with gold edging. A silver trident and a bald attendant in white with a tilak stand at the left edge, with rose petals and brass lamps in the foreground. The man is Swamiji (probable), identified by the crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in a ceremonial setting.2016-12-23A bearded man in a brown-orange robe sits on a decorated seat under a canopy draped with white, green and maroon cloth and garlanded with pink lotus buds, red roses, white flowers and marigolds. He wears a tall gold crown, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, and is smiling with eyes closed while his hands adjust the garland. To the left a shaved-headed priest with white tilak holds a silver trident, and a red flower garland lies in the foreground. The scene is a ceremonial celebration with floral decoration.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A smiling man with a long beard sits on an ornate throne decorated with garlands of red and pink flowers, yellow marigolds and white blossoms. He wears a large gold crown, a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand gold necklace with a red and white flower garland, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Dense floral strings hang in the background, and a gold and red floral offering sits in the foreground. a person is shown in a ceremonial seat during a celebration.2016-12-23A smiling man with a trimmed beard sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with red rose petals, wearing an orange-brown robe and a golden crown, with a pink and white flower garland layered across his chest and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him hang strings of pink flower buds and white blooms, green foliage, and a white and gold draped canopy with a green-and-maroon fabric valance. At the left edge, a second man in white holds a silver trident-topped staff, with a red sacred thread and a watch visible on his wrist. a person is seated centrally as the honoured figure; the scene reads as a formal floral-decorated ceremony.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A bearded man in a golden crown with a gold halo-like backdrop sits in an ornately decorated palanquin or ratha, dressed in a rust-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads. Behind him hang dense strings of pink and red flowers and white jasmine garlands from a canopy with gold ornaments. A gold-topped staff stands at the left edge, and a second attendant in brown clothing with a tilak is partly visible. Probable Swamiji is present, identified by the ornate golden crown, flower garlands and rudraksha beads, seated as the central figure of a procession-style setting.2016-12-23A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe at a decorated altar, wearing a large gold crown with a floral repoussé design, pink lotus-bud garlands, and ornate gold necklaces with rudraksha-style beads. He sits on orange and red cushions beneath a canopy of white cloth, yellow marigold garlands, green foliage and pink lotus-bud hangings, smiling with a trimmed beard and a red tilak on his forehead. A partially visible attendant in a bare-chested ritual dress sits at the left edge. Probable Swamiji by appearance, with saffron robe, ornate crown and garlands, seated as the central figure of the altar display.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a seated man in a decorated festival setting. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red-and-white flower garland around his neck, a rudraksha-style necklace with ceremonial gold, and an orange-brown robe, with white tilak on his forehead and eyes closed in a serene expression. Marigolds and red flowers decorate the foreground. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in white with tilak holds a silver trident-like staff. Swamiji (probable) is shown with distinctive crown, garlands, saffron-orange robe and ceremonial necklace, presiding as a honoured guest in a procession-style celebration.2016-12-23A smiling man with a full black beard and eyes closed sits enthroned amid a floral shrine decorated with marigold and red rose garlands, hanging pink and white flower strands, and green foliage. He wears a large gold crown with a sunburst design, a red bindi, a brown-orange robe, and layered red and white flower garlands over gold chains and beads. Golden ritual objects and red flowers fill the foreground. The figure is a probable Swamiji (appearance-based candidate on a throne with a gold crown, ornate garlands and saffron-toned robes), seated in darshan during a festive setting. A white-and-gold draped canopy frames the scene.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23