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Night-time procession outdoors amid smoke and blurred bokeh lights. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and a flowing saffron-orange robe stands centre frame with his right hand on his chest. Several people in white and grey saris and white clothing surround him, some smiling, one holding an object near their face. A large ornate decorated structure with red and gold panels and a golden canopy stands in the background. The scene suggests a festival procession.

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A photograph of a crowded outdoor festival at night, with a man in a white garment and a shaved head leaning forward on the left, holding a wooden staff and bending toward an elderly person whose grey head is visible at the bottom. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears saffron-orange robes and holds a dark wooden cane. The a person cues are the long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe on this right-hand figure. Behind them, many older women and men in white clothes, some wearing name badges, stand among colourful fabric banners and festival decorations, with lights visible in the dark background.2005-12-22Indoor satsang photograph in a hall with ceiling fans and recessed lights. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders, a red bindi on his forehead and a rudraksha-style pendant on his chest, smiling broadly and raising one hand in a wave. Around him a crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwars with mala beads and name badges, raise their hands and smile. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and a pendant, presented as the speaker at the front of the satsang gathering.2008-06-09Night procession photographed in dark surroundings. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, with a red mark on his forehead; he extends one arm forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some wearing rudraksha malas. A flaming torch rises on the left, and lanterns and an ornate golden palanquin or deity canopy appear in the background.2006-12-23October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 09 20082008-07-09Night procession scene. A smiling man in saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands centre, one hand on his chest, beside a tall wooden pole carried by a bare-chested man in white dhoti. Around them, a woman in pink and a man in orange hooded top stand on the sides, and an older woman in white clothes holds her palms together in anjali. Flowers in yellow and pink appear in the foreground. Dark background with metal railings behind the crowd.2011-12-05Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration with a crowd gathered outdoors. On the right, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi smiles with arms spread, a probable Swamiji by the page cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him, people in white and orange clothes watch; a man in a white shirt crouches and a small boy in white holds a lit sparkler, sending bright sparks. A man at left in white shirt wears a dark mala. Behind them, a row of people in white and light saffron clothing stand in the dark.2006-10-21December 30 20062006-12-30May 24 20062006-05-24A night procession photograph. Behind him, a deity murti is carried on a palanquin decorated with garlands in white, yellow and blue, flanked by gilded arches. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange shawls, and a man on the left holds a folded red cloth. A white wooden pole and bright lights frame the dark outdoor scene.2006-12-23 +1 copies