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A photograph of a devotional reception in a room with a bright green wall and pink decorative motifs. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne, smiling and placing a necklace of yellow beads on a kneeling devotee. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts kneel and bow with their heads to the floor, one wearing a yellow shawl. Standing men in white clothes with orange shawls watch, and a cameraman in a yellow shawl films. A tray of fruit and flowers sits on a white table at the right. Roughly six to ten people are visible.

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A golden ornate throne with red cushion stands against a bright green backdrop with pink floral decorations. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on the throne, smiling and holding a chain of yellow beads. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, kneel and bow with their heads bent close to the throne, while others stand behind them. A cameraman in a yellow shawl films the scene at right. Flower arrangements and a small brass vessel sit on a white table beside the throne.2010-08-08A photograph of a devotional ceremony in a green-walled hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and smiles while placing a long garland of yellow-green fruit beads over the head of a kneeling devotee. Several devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange or yellow shawls, lean in to touch or bow before him. A man in a yellow shawl photographs the scene with a camera. A tray of fruit and offerings sits on a side table, and a pink lotus-like decoration hangs on the wall.2010-08-08A seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with a white flower garland and long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold and red throne against a lime-green backdrop, smiling as he rests a hand on the head of a devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears white with a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow lemons. Two more kneeling devotees in white with lemon garlands bow forward at the throne's base. Standing to the left are men in white dhotis, one with a saffron shawl and one with a yellow shawl, and a cameraman with a video camera films from behind. A bouquet of white flowers and pink decorations appears at the top left.2010-08-08A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red upholstered back, wearing long swept-back dark hair, a large white and multicolour flower garland and a green-and-white-beaded garland. He is bare-chested beneath the orange cloth, gesturing with a raised palm while smiling. Before him, a man in white kurta and dhoti kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several men in white with orange shawls stand near a draped red and gold backdrop, and scattered flower petals cover the floor. The distinctive saffron robe, long hair and adornments match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and the throne and kneeling devotee suggest a darshan setting.2007-02-24August 15 20102010-08-15June 13 20102010-06-13February 24 20072007-02-24Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand in a line before a gilded red-upholstered throne against a lime-green backdrop decorated with a pink lotus motif and garlands of white flowers. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, wearing a white garment, faces the throne, where a seated person in orange and red robes receives a devotee who places a hand on his head. A man in the centre wears white with a rudraksha mala and presses his palms together in a respectful gesture. Men in orange and saffron wraps and a yellow shawl stand nearby. A tray of fruit, flowers and offerings sits on a white table at the right edge.2010-08-08July 11 20062006-07-11January 31 20102010-01-31July 30 20062006-07-30February 24 20072007-02-24