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A large group of devotees sits in rows on a stage with a dark blue curtain, facing a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a red cushioned seat and a backdrop printed with a red-and-gold temple gopuram. Most attendees press palms together in anjali; many wear white ritual clothes, while others wear saffron, yellow, green, pink and teal outfits. Several women wear yellow, orange and teal garments and cloth lanyards. The throne is empty and no one is seated on it in this view.

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A large group of devotees sits and stands in tiered rows before a golden throne with a red velvet seat and a matching footstool, set against a backdrop of a projected temple gopuram in bright red, pink and green. Many wear white ritual clothes with yellow or gold lanyards; others wear orange, saffron, pink, turquoise and blue saris and kurtas. Several sit with hands joined in namaste. The throne is empty, and no figure is seated on it. A dark curtain and gold-topped pillars frame the stage, and a small white bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-02-11Large group photograph of over a hundred people posed in tiered rows before a backdrop of a painted gopuram temple tower. At the centre a figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a microphone or small object, with long dark hair. Surrounding participants wear white, pastel and bright clothing with yellow lanyards and badges. A dark curtain frames the sides, and a small bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-02-11Large group photo of many smiling people posed on and around a stage in front of a backdrop projecting an image of an ornate Hindu temple gopuram. A golden throne with a red velvet seat stands centre-front, empty, flanked by a few people seated on the steps. Most attendees wear white, yellow, orange, saffron, teal and pink clothing with yellow lanyards. Dark blue draped curtains and wooden pillars frame the stage.2010-02-11A large group photograph of about a hundred people posed in tiers around a gilded throne in front of a printed backdrop of a colourful temple gopuram. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits centrally on the ornate gold and red throne, hands raised. Surrounding participants wear white, yellow, orange and pink clothing and many wear yellow lanyards. Dark drapes and wooden pillars frame the stage. a person: the central seated figure wears orange-saffron robes on a throne, with a long dark hairstyle visible and a ceremonial setting.2010-02-11A large group photo of about 100 devotees posed in tiers on a raised stage before a massive photographic backdrop of a red and gold ornate temple gopuram. At the centre sits an empty golden throne with a red cushioned seat and ornate arched back, flanked by seated and standing people. Most participants wear white, with some in orange, yellow, green, pink and teal saris, kurtas and tunics, and many wear lanyards or yellow-green beaded necklaces. A few men in white and one in yellow stand toward the left, and no clearly identifiable figure is seated on the throne.2010-02-11A large group photograph of roughly a hundred people arranged in tiers in front of a black curtain and a painted backdrop of an ornate multi-tiered temple gopuram. At centre, a man in an orange robe sits on a gold and red ornate throne with raised hands, while many people around him wear white, yellow, orange, pink, green and blue clothes, many with yellow lanyards. A wooden pillar stands at each side. The page indicates the event is a group photo with a person; the central seated figure in orange robes on the throne is a person by appearance, with only a shaved head and orange robe as cues.2010-02-11A large group photograph of about a hundred people posed on tiered risers in front of a black curtain and a large painted backdrop of an ornate red and gold temple gopuram. At the centre a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a gold throne with red cushions, holding up one hand. Around him many participants wear white clothes and yellow or white lanyards, with others in orange, pink, blue and green saris and kurtas. The scene reads as a formal group photo at a convention. a person is seated centrally in orange robes on the gold throne, with the crowd arranged in rows around him.2010-02-11A large group photo of about a hundred people posed in tiered rows on a stage before a black drape. Centre seated on a gold and red ornate throne is a man in a saffron-orange robe, with a probable Swamiji appearance cue: long swept-back dark hair and orange clothing. Behind him is a large printed backdrop of a colourful, richly carved gopuram temple tower. Most standing people wear white or pastel clothes with lanyards, and several wear orange, pink or teal garments.2010-02-11A large group photograph of many people posed in tiers on a stage in front of a large printed backdrop of an ornate, multi-tiered South Indian temple gopuram in red, pink and gold. At the centre sits a figure in a saffron-orange robe on a golden throne with red cushions, raising one hand. The figure has long hair and is described as Swamiji (probable), with the cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, seated in the centre of the front. Around him, rows of people in white, yellow, green, pink, teal and orange clothing stand and sit, many wearing lanyards. A few men at the back wear white dhotis and shirts. Black drapes hang behind the stage.2010-02-11A large group photograph of about one hundred people posed in rows on a stage before a backdrop of a painted ornate temple gopuram with colourful tiers. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, with a red-patterned carpet below. Many participants wear white clothes with yellow or gold lanyards, while others wear yellow, green, blue, pink and orange outfits. Dark blue curtains frame the stage. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The seated central figure shows long hair and saffron robes, consistent with the Swamiji cues, so identity is probable.2010-02-11A large group photo of about 100 people posed in tiered rows on a stage before a dark curtain and a large printed backdrop of an ornate, multi-tiered orange and red temple gopuram. At the centre sits a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe on a gold ornate throne with red cushions. The figure has long dark hair and is the focal point, though the posed group surrounds the throne. Most people wear white, yellow, orange or green clothes and many wear lanyards with badges. A man in white stands at the far left, and women in saffron, pink and teal fill the foreground. Visible decor includes gold-trimmed wooden pillars on either side. A circular logo appears in the upper left corner. a person's identity is only a probable appearance-based label, so the figure is described by role.2010-02-11A large group photo of many people posed on tiered rows in front of a stage backdrop showing a painted, ornate temple gopuram with tiers of sculpted figures. At the centre, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, with a microphone in hand. Surrounding him, many participants wear white ritual clothes, saffron and orange garments, and pastel tops, with yellow lanyards around their necks. Dark draped curtains frame the stage on the left and right sides.2010-02-11