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A photograph of a crowded indoor event where a seated figure with swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads, smiles while being garlanded with yellow marigold and purple-pink flower garlands. Several people in the foreground and surroundings lean in, including a young man in a grey patterned jacket with an orange sash, a woman in a teal sari with an orange shawl, a woman in a pink top, and a woman in a dark blue top with an orange wrap. A gold-coloured deity murti sits near the seated figure. Appearance-based label: the seated figure is a person candidate given the swept-back hair, orange clothing and beads, though identity is uncertain. The background is dark draped fabric.

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December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and red-and-yellow flower garlands, in front of an orange backdrop. The seated person wears an orange shawl, a long multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, and a mala of beads, with long swept-back hair. Several people in the foreground, including a man in a white shirt and a man in a blue checked shirt, face the throne, and a woman in a red sari bends toward the seated figure. Another woman in red and gold stands at the right edge. The seated figure's appearance suggests a person, seated on the throne in an orange shawl with flower garlands and mala beads, receiving devotees during darshan.2012-01-08A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate brown leather throne chair, wearing a thick yellow marigold garland and a purple-and-pink orchid garland on the head, with a rudraksha-style pendant at the neck and a dark red-brown robe. A hand in white sleeve offers another yellow garland from the right edge. Behind, an audience of devotees sits and stands, some with white or yellow vibhuti on their foreheads, and a woman in a green sari and a man in a grey shirt are visible. The seated figure is smiling. Probable Swamiji in appearance: long swept-back dark hair under the orchid garland, saffron-toned robe and ornate gold necklace, seated in a throne as a guest of honour.2015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20December 26 20152015-12-26A seated figure on a carved brown leather throne in a large auditorium is crowned with a yellow marigold headpiece accented with pink flowers and wears a long yellow marigold garland. A young girl in a white and lavender top leans in from the left to adjust the crown with her hands. Behind them, a seated audience looks on, smiling, and a large screen shows a blurred image above. A man at right wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a white dhoti-like wrap with a rust-coloured shawl. The figure wears a red bindi and an orange-toned garment, consistent with a satsang or honouring ceremony.2015-12-18December 19 20152015-12-19A smiling person with long dark hair pinned up sits in a brown leather armchair with carved wooden armrests, wearing a thick yellow marigold garland and a rust-red garment, with a small white flower garland at the lap and a beaded bracelet on the wrist. Behind them a large seated audience of mostly women and men in casual clothes, some in saffron or pink, fills the hall, many smiling and looking toward the seated figure.2015-12-15 +3 copiesA photograph of a devotee-filled hall where a person in an ornate gold-and-brown throne with a golden lion armrest sits in the centre, wearing a large rudraksha mala, heavy ceremonial necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, with a black hair bun-style crown of hair and eyes closed. Around the throne, people in white, orange and green saris and kurtas, some wearing orange lanyards, kneel and bow with hands held out, touching the feet and seat area in a padapuja-style veneration. A silver trident stands at left and a stage backdrop with colourful imagery is behind the crowd. Overall about fifteen people are visible.2015-12-19