diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 15b0ab2..b57ba15 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=ZpIxby1vbCLGB7CPWZsAltZBEqkhwzgBpFOKDGj8
 AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=ap-south-1
 AWS_BUCKET=rapportapp
 AWS_URL=https://did94hhhcgq1d.cloudfront.net
-# Event photos / photo-wall bucket + CDN (separate from AWS_URL media CDN)
+# Event photos bucket + CDN. Keys: {eventId}/{activity}/{kind}/{filename}
+# (photo-wall|photo-search|ai-avatar|social-share)/(originals|framed|gallery|search-tmp|uploads|results)
 AWS_EVENT_PICTURES_BUCKET=eventbuzz-pictures
-AWS_URL_PICTURES=https://d155t9or8i84n8.cloudfront.net
+AWS_URL_PICTURES=https://pictures.eventbuzz.live
 # Participant check-in QR PNGs: s3://{AWS_BUCKET}/eventbuzz/check-in-qr/participant-{id}.png
 # Served via AWS_URL (CloudFront). Created on first use (campaigns, public QR route, concierge).
 # Amazon Bedrock (AI event quick-create, concierge food/places summaries). Uses Converse API.
@@ -220,4 +221,6 @@ GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=./eventbuzz-live-firebase-adminsdk-fbsvc-bb3dcfd6
 # META_WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_VERIFY_TOKEN=
 
 # One-time fee (INR) org pays per event to unlock manual UPI checkout — recorded under Settings → Billing → invoices.
-# EVENT_TICKETING_MANUAL_ENABLEMENT_FEE_INR=500
\ No newline at end of file
+# EVENT_TICKETING_MANUAL_ENABLEMENT_FEE_INR=500
+# WaveSpeed AI (AI Avatar head swap)
+WAVESPEED_API_KEY=
diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index 9c7a926..d0eb6bd 100644
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const platformAdminRoutes = require('./routes/platformAdmin.routes');
 const adminRequestRoutes = require('./routes/adminRequest.routes');
 const eventStaffRoutes = require('./routes/eventStaff.routes');
 const websiteSettingsRoutes = require('./routes/websiteSettings.routes');
+const visitorThemeRoutes = require('./routes/visitorTheme.routes');
 const eventMicrositeRoutes = require('./routes/eventMicrosite.routes');
 const visitorRoutes = require('./routes/visitor.routes');
 const whatsappTemplateRoutes = require('./routes/whatsappTemplate.routes');
@@ -49,9 +50,17 @@ const conciergeBotRoutes = require('./routes/conciergeBot.routes');
 const publicConciergeRoutes = require('./routes/publicConcierge.routes');
 const publicQuizPollRoutes = require('./routes/publicQuizPoll.routes');
 const publicPhotoWallRoutes = require('./routes/publicPhotoWall.routes');
+const publicEventPhotoSearchRoutes = require('./routes/publicEventPhotoSearch.routes');
+const publicPhotoIngestRoutes = require('./routes/publicPhotoIngest.routes');
+const publicSocialShareRoutes = require('./routes/publicSocialShare.routes');
+const publicAiAvatarRoutes = require('./routes/publicAiAvatar.routes');
+const publicVisitorThemeRoutes = require('./routes/publicVisitorTheme.routes');
 const staticMicrositeRoutes = require('./routes/staticMicrosite.routes');
 const eventPhotoRoutes = require('./routes/eventPhoto.routes');
 const photoWallRoutes = require('./routes/photoWall.routes');
+const eventPhotoSearchRoutes = require('./routes/eventPhotoSearch.routes');
+const socialShareRoutes = require('./routes/socialShare.routes');
+const aiAvatarRoutes = require('./routes/aiAvatar.routes');
 
 const createServer = async () => {
   /** Production: set CORS_ORIGIN (or FRONTEND_URL) to every origin that loads the SPA, e.g. https://console.example.com (no trailing slash). */
@@ -287,6 +296,11 @@ const createServer = async () => {
   server.route(publicConciergeRoutes);
   server.route(publicQuizPollRoutes);
   server.route(publicPhotoWallRoutes);
+  server.route(publicEventPhotoSearchRoutes);
+  server.route(publicPhotoIngestRoutes);
+  server.route(publicSocialShareRoutes);
+  server.route(publicAiAvatarRoutes);
+  server.route(publicVisitorThemeRoutes);
 
   server.route(authRoutes);
   server.route(eventRoutes);
@@ -316,6 +330,7 @@ const createServer = async () => {
   server.route(adminRequestRoutes);
   server.route(eventStaffRoutes);
   server.route(websiteSettingsRoutes);
+  server.route(visitorThemeRoutes);
   server.route(eventMicrositeRoutes);
   server.route(staticMicrositeRoutes);
   server.route(whatsappTemplateRoutes);
@@ -325,6 +340,9 @@ const createServer = async () => {
   server.route(eventTicketingManualRoutes);
   server.route(eventPhotoRoutes);
   server.route(photoWallRoutes);
+  server.route(eventPhotoSearchRoutes);
+  server.route(socialShareRoutes);
+  server.route(aiAvatarRoutes);
   server.route(conciergeBotRoutes);
   server.route(attendanceRoutes);
   server.route(checkinsRoutes);
diff --git a/src/config/aclModules.js b/src/config/aclModules.js
index 9b6ca22..a17e110 100644
--- a/src/config/aclModules.js
+++ b/src/config/aclModules.js
@@ -87,6 +87,20 @@ const ACL_MODULE_DEFS = {
     rowLevel: false,
     planFeatures: [],
   },
+  social_share: {
+    key: 'social_share',
+    label: 'Social Share',
+    category: 'event',
+    rowLevel: false,
+    planFeatures: [],
+  },
+  ai_avatar: {
+    key: 'ai_avatar',
+    label: 'AI Avatar',
+    category: 'event',
+    rowLevel: false,
+    planFeatures: [],
+  },
 };
 
 for (const key of COMBINED_PLAN_KEYS) {
@@ -114,6 +128,8 @@ const ORDERED_ACL_MODULE_KEYS = [
   'exhibitors',
   'content_management',
   'photo_wall',
+  'social_share',
+  'ai_avatar',
   'email_outreach_campaigns',
   'custom_badge_and_print_file_creation',
   'custom_template_for_wa_messaging',
@@ -128,6 +144,8 @@ const ORDERED_ACL_MODULE_KEYS = [
   ...COMBINED_PLAN_KEYS.filter((k) => ![
     'events', 'tracks', 'sessions', 'forms', 'web_check_in', 'attendance', 'participants', 'agenda_builder',
     'multi_track_agenda', 'speaker_management', 'exhibitors', 'content_management', 'photo_wall',
+    'social_share',
+    'ai_avatar',
     'email_outreach_campaigns', 'custom_badge_and_print_file_creation',
     'custom_template_for_wa_messaging', 'live_polls', 'multiple_quiz_modes',
     'qna_with_moderation', 'ticketing_free_and_paid', 'payment_gateway_integration',
diff --git a/src/config/systemRolePermissions.js b/src/config/systemRolePermissions.js
index 4ff3594..e44ca00 100644
--- a/src/config/systemRolePermissions.js
+++ b/src/config/systemRolePermissions.js
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ const CORE_EXPLICIT = [
   'participants',
   'exhibitors',
   'photo_wall',
+  'social_share',
+  'ai_avatar',
   'user_management',
   'settings',
   'billing',
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ const SYSTEM_ROLE_PERMISSIONS = {
     perm('participants', ['read', 'write', 'delete'], 'all'),
     perm('exhibitors', ['read', 'write', 'delete'], 'all'),
     perm('photo_wall', ['read', 'write', 'delete'], 'all'),
+    perm('social_share', ['read', 'write', 'delete'], 'all'),
+    perm('ai_avatar', ['read', 'write', 'delete'], 'all'),
     perm('user_management', ['read', 'write', 'delete'], 'all'),
     perm('settings', ['read', 'write', 'delete'], 'all'),
     perm('billing', ['read', 'write'], 'all'),
@@ -59,6 +63,8 @@ const SYSTEM_ROLE_PERMISSIONS = {
     perm('participants', ['read', 'write', 'delete'], 'all'),
     perm('exhibitors', ['read', 'write', 'delete'], 'all'),
     perm('photo_wall', ['read', 'write', 'delete'], 'all'),
+    perm('social_share', ['read', 'write', 'delete'], 'all'),
+    perm('ai_avatar', ['read', 'write', 'delete'], 'all'),
     perm('user_management', ['read', 'write'], 'all'),
     perm('settings', ['read', 'write'], 'all'),
     perm('billing', ['read', 'write'], 'all'),
@@ -76,6 +82,8 @@ const SYSTEM_ROLE_PERMISSIONS = {
     perm('participants', ['read', 'write'], 'all'),
     perm('exhibitors', ['read', 'write'], 'assigned'),
     perm('photo_wall', ['read', 'write'], 'assigned'),
+    perm('social_share', ['read', 'write'], 'assigned'),
+    perm('ai_avatar', ['read', 'write'], 'assigned'),
     ...allPlanModules(['read', 'write'], 'all').filter(
       (p) => !CORE_EXPLICIT.includes(p.module),
     ),
@@ -90,6 +98,8 @@ const SYSTEM_ROLE_PERMISSIONS = {
     perm('participants', ['read'], 'all'),
     perm('exhibitors', ['read'], 'assigned'),
     perm('photo_wall', ['read'], 'assigned'),
+    perm('social_share', ['read'], 'assigned'),
+    perm('ai_avatar', ['read'], 'assigned'),
     ...allPlanModules(['read'], 'all').filter(
       (p) => !CORE_EXPLICIT.includes(p.module),
     ),
diff --git a/src/controllers/aiAvatar.controller.js b/src/controllers/aiAvatar.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26e5551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/aiAvatar.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const AiAvatar = require('../models/AiAvatar');
+const AiAvatarTemplate = require('../models/AiAvatarTemplate');
+const Event = require('../models/Event');
+const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
+const { normalizeEventHeaderDisplay } = require('../utils/formPublicHelpers');
+
+async function assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user) {
+  if (user.role === 'super_admin') return true;
+  const oid = user.organization?._id || user.organization;
+  const event = await Event.findById(eventId).select('organization').lean();
+  if (!event) return false;
+  return event.organization?.toString() === oid?.toString();
+}
+
+function ensureUploadToken(doc) {
+  if (!doc.uploadToken) {
+    doc.uploadToken = AiAvatar.generateToken();
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+async function getOrCreateConfig(eventId) {
+  const event = await Event.findById(eventId).select('organization').lean();
+  if (!event) return null;
+
+  let config = await AiAvatar.findOne({ event: eventId });
+  if (!config) {
+    config = await AiAvatar.create({
+      event: eventId,
+      organization: event.organization,
+      enabled: false,
+      uploadToken: AiAvatar.generateToken(),
+    });
+  } else if (ensureUploadToken(config)) {
+    await config.save();
+  }
+  return config;
+}
+
+function serializeAvatar(avatar) {
+  return {
+    _id: avatar._id,
+    aiAvatar: avatar.aiAvatar,
+    event: avatar.event,
+    name: avatar.name || 'Avatar',
+    enabled: avatar.enabled !== false,
+    sortOrder: avatar.sortOrder ?? 0,
+    imageUrl: avatar.imageUrl || null,
+    createdAt: avatar.createdAt,
+    updatedAt: avatar.updatedAt,
+  };
+}
+
+function serializeConfig(config, avatars = []) {
+  return {
+    _id: config._id,
+    event: config.event,
+    organization: config.organization,
+    enabled: Boolean(config.enabled),
+    accessMode: config.accessMode || 'open',
+    allowDownload: config.allowDownload !== false,
+    sharePlatforms: {
+      linkedin: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.linkedin),
+      facebook: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.facebook),
+      instagram: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.instagram),
+      snapchat: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.snapchat),
+      x: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.x),
+      whatsapp: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.whatsapp),
+    },
+    eventHeader: normalizeEventHeaderDisplay(config.eventHeader),
+    uploadToken: config.uploadToken || null,
+    avatars: avatars.map(serializeAvatar),
+    avatarCount: avatars.length,
+    createdAt: config.createdAt,
+    updatedAt: config.updatedAt,
+  };
+}
+
+async function loadAvatars(aiAvatarId) {
+  return AiAvatarTemplate.find({ aiAvatar: aiAvatarId }).sort({ sortOrder: 1, createdAt: 1 });
+}
+
+const getAiAvatar = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+  const avatars = await loadAvatars(config._id);
+  return h.response(success(serializeConfig(config, avatars))).code(200);
+};
+
+const updateAiAvatar = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+
+  const p = request.payload || {};
+
+  if (typeof p.enabled === 'boolean') {
+    config.enabled = p.enabled;
+    if (p.enabled) ensureUploadToken(config);
+  }
+  if (p.accessMode === 'open' || p.accessMode === 'login') config.accessMode = p.accessMode;
+  if (typeof p.allowDownload === 'boolean') config.allowDownload = p.allowDownload;
+  if (p.sharePlatforms != null && typeof p.sharePlatforms === 'object') {
+    const sp = p.sharePlatforms;
+    config.sharePlatforms = {
+      linkedin: Boolean(sp.linkedin),
+      facebook: Boolean(sp.facebook),
+      instagram: Boolean(sp.instagram),
+      snapchat: Boolean(sp.snapchat),
+      x: Boolean(sp.x),
+      whatsapp: Boolean(sp.whatsapp),
+    };
+  }
+  if (p.eventHeader != null && typeof p.eventHeader === 'object') {
+    config.eventHeader = normalizeEventHeaderDisplay({
+      ...(config.eventHeader?.toObject?.() || config.eventHeader || {}),
+      ...p.eventHeader,
+    });
+  }
+  if (p.regenerateTokens === true) {
+    config.uploadToken = AiAvatar.generateToken();
+  }
+
+  await config.save();
+  const avatars = await loadAvatars(config._id);
+  return h.response(success(serializeConfig(config, avatars), 'AI Avatar updated')).code(200);
+};
+
+const ensureTokensHandler = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+  if (ensureUploadToken(config)) await config.save();
+  const avatars = await loadAvatars(config._id);
+  return h.response(success(serializeConfig(config, avatars))).code(200);
+};
+
+const listAvatars = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+  const avatars = await loadAvatars(config._id);
+  return h.response(success({ avatars: avatars.map(serializeAvatar) })).code(200);
+};
+
+const createAvatar = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+
+  const p = request.payload || {};
+  const count = await AiAvatarTemplate.countDocuments({ aiAvatar: config._id });
+
+  const avatar = await AiAvatarTemplate.create({
+    aiAvatar: config._id,
+    event: eventId,
+    name: String(p.name || `Avatar ${count + 1}`).trim() || `Avatar ${count + 1}`,
+    enabled: p.enabled !== false,
+    sortOrder: typeof p.sortOrder === 'number' ? p.sortOrder : count,
+    imageUrl: p.imageUrl || null,
+  });
+
+  return h.response(success(serializeAvatar(avatar), 'Avatar created')).code(201);
+};
+
+const updateAvatar = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId, avatarId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId) || !mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(avatarId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await AiAvatar.findOne({ event: eventId });
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'AI Avatar not found')).code(404);
+
+  const avatar = await AiAvatarTemplate.findOne({ _id: avatarId, aiAvatar: config._id });
+  if (!avatar) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Avatar not found')).code(404);
+
+  const p = request.payload || {};
+  if (p.name != null) avatar.name = String(p.name).trim() || avatar.name;
+  if (typeof p.enabled === 'boolean') avatar.enabled = p.enabled;
+  if (typeof p.sortOrder === 'number') avatar.sortOrder = p.sortOrder;
+  if (p.imageUrl !== undefined) {
+    avatar.imageUrl = p.imageUrl ? String(p.imageUrl).trim() : null;
+  }
+
+  await avatar.save();
+  return h.response(success(serializeAvatar(avatar), 'Avatar updated')).code(200);
+};
+
+const deleteAvatar = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId, avatarId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId) || !mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(avatarId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await AiAvatar.findOne({ event: eventId });
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'AI Avatar not found')).code(404);
+
+  const deleted = await AiAvatarTemplate.findOneAndDelete({ _id: avatarId, aiAvatar: config._id });
+  if (!deleted) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Avatar not found')).code(404);
+
+  return h.response(success(null, 'Avatar deleted')).code(200);
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  getAiAvatar,
+  updateAiAvatar,
+  ensureTokensHandler,
+  listAvatars,
+  createAvatar,
+  updateAvatar,
+  deleteAvatar,
+  getOrCreateConfig,
+  serializeConfig,
+  serializeAvatar,
+};
diff --git a/src/controllers/conciergeBot.controller.js b/src/controllers/conciergeBot.controller.js
index 8771964..19acb40 100644
--- a/src/controllers/conciergeBot.controller.js
+++ b/src/controllers/conciergeBot.controller.js
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ const ChatSubscriber = require('../models/ChatSubscriber');
 const Event = require('../models/Event');
 const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
 const { getOrgWhatsAppCredentials, assertPhoneNumberOnWaba } = require('../utils/metaWhatsApp');
+const {
+  getOrgWhatsAppDisplayDigits,
+  buildWaMeUrl,
+  generateReceptionQrPng,
+  receptionPrefill,
+} = require('../utils/receptionWhatsApp');
 const { resolveScopedOrganizationId } = require('../utils/tenantListScope');
 const {
   seedVenueFaqs,
@@ -13,11 +19,149 @@ const {
   normalizeFaqsPayload,
 } = require('../utils/conciergeVenueFaqs');
 
+function normalizeReceptionPayload(p) {
+  if (!p || typeof p !== 'object') return null;
+  const drips = Array.isArray(p.drips)
+    ? p.drips.map((d) => {
+        const trigger = ['after_first_inbound', 'after_match', 'absolute'].includes(d.trigger)
+          ? d.trigger
+          : 'after_first_inbound';
+        const mediaType = ['none', 'image', 'video'].includes(d.mediaType) ? d.mediaType : 'none';
+        let templateId = null;
+        if (d.templateId && mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(String(d.templateId))) {
+          templateId = d.templateId;
+        }
+        const delayMinutes = Number(d.delayMinutes);
+        return {
+          trigger,
+          delayMinutes: Number.isFinite(delayMinutes) ? Math.max(0, delayMinutes) : 0,
+          sendAt: d.sendAt ? new Date(d.sendAt) : null,
+          body: String(d.body || ''),
+          mediaType,
+          mediaUrl: String(d.mediaUrl || '').trim(),
+          templateId,
+        };
+      })
+    : [];
+  const audience = p.dripAudience === 'all_inbound' ? 'all_inbound' : 'matched';
+  return {
+    enabled: Boolean(p.enabled),
+    prefillText: String(p.prefillText != null ? p.prefillText : 'Hi').trim() || 'Hi',
+    welcomeMessage: String(p.welcomeMessage != null ? p.welcomeMessage : ''),
+    unmatchedBadgePrompt: String(p.unmatchedBadgePrompt != null ? p.unmatchedBadgePrompt : ''),
+    staffHandoffMessage: String(p.staffHandoffMessage != null ? p.staffHandoffMessage : ''),
+    dripAudience: audience,
+    drips,
+  };
+}
+
+async function assertSingleReceptionBot(organizationId, botId) {
+  const clash = await ConciergeBot.findOne({
+    organization: organizationId,
+    'reception.enabled': true,
+    _id: { $ne: botId },
+  }).select('_id name');
+  if (!clash) return null;
+  return `Reception WhatsApp is already enabled on another chatbot for this organisation (${clash.name || clash._id}). Disable it there first — one WhatsApp number can only serve one reception bot.`;
+}
+
 function enqueueConciergeIngest(data) {
   const { enqueueConciergeIngest: enqueue } = require('../services/conciergeQueue');
   return enqueue(data);
 }
 
+const KNOWLEDGE_SYNC_TYPES = [
+  {
+    flag: 'includeEventDetails',
+    type: 'event',
+    displayName: 'Event programme & links',
+    stamp: 'lastEventSnapshotAt',
+  },
+  {
+    flag: 'includeFoodRecommendations',
+    type: 'food',
+    displayName: 'Food Recommendations',
+    stamp: 'lastFoodSnapshotAt',
+  },
+  {
+    flag: 'includePlacesRecommendations',
+    type: 'places',
+    displayName: 'Tourist Places Recommendation',
+    stamp: 'lastPlacesSnapshotAt',
+  },
+];
+
+async function clearEventKnowledge(eventId) {
+  if (!eventId) return;
+  await ContextChunk.deleteMany({ eventId });
+  await KnowledgeSource.deleteMany({ eventId });
+}
+
+async function queueEnabledKnowledgeSyncs(bot) {
+  const eventId = bot.event._id || bot.event;
+  bot.knowledge = bot.knowledge || {};
+  for (const row of KNOWLEDGE_SYNC_TYPES) {
+    if (bot.knowledge[row.flag] === false) continue;
+    let source = await KnowledgeSource.findOne({ eventId, type: row.type });
+    if (!source) {
+      source = await KnowledgeSource.create({
+        eventId,
+        type: row.type,
+        sourcePath: String(eventId),
+        displayName: row.displayName,
+        status: 'PENDING',
+      });
+    } else {
+      source.status = 'PENDING';
+      source.errorMessage = null;
+      source.displayName = row.displayName;
+      await source.save();
+    }
+    await enqueueConciergeIngest({
+      sourceId: String(source._id),
+      botId: String(bot._id),
+      eventId: String(eventId),
+      type: row.type,
+    });
+    bot.knowledge[row.stamp] = new Date();
+  }
+}
+
+async function rebindChatSessionsToEvent(botId, newEventId) {
+  const db = mongoose.connection?.db;
+  if (!db) return;
+  const botOid = new mongoose.Types.ObjectId(String(botId));
+  const eventOid = new mongoose.Types.ObjectId(String(newEventId));
+  const identityUnset = {
+    participant: '',
+    identityVerifiedAt: '',
+    identityMethod: '',
+    authState: '',
+    authEmail: '',
+    otpHash: '',
+    otpExpiresAt: '',
+    pendingIntent: '',
+    pendingMessage: '',
+    pendingEntities: '',
+  };
+  await db.collection('webchatsessions').updateMany(
+    { botId: botOid },
+    { $set: { eventId: eventOid }, $unset: identityUnset },
+  );
+  await db.collection('whatsappchatsessions').updateMany(
+    { botId: botOid },
+    {
+      $set: {
+        eventId: eventOid,
+        receptionState: 'IDENTIFYING',
+        matchedAt: null,
+        matchScore: null,
+      },
+      $unset: identityUnset,
+    },
+  );
+}
+
 function userCanAccessOrganization(user, organizationId) {
   if (user.role === 'super_admin') return true;
   const scoped = resolveScopedOrganizationId(user, null);
@@ -265,9 +409,92 @@ const update = async (request, h) => {
     if (bot.enabled && bot.status !== 'ARCHIVED') bot.status = 'ACTIVE';
     if (!bot.enabled && bot.status === 'ACTIVE') bot.status = 'DRAFT';
   }
-  await bot.save();
+  if (p.reception != null) {
+    const next = normalizeReceptionPayload(p.reception);
+    if (next.enabled) {
+      const clashMsg = await assertSingleReceptionBot(bot.organization, bot._id);
+      if (clashMsg) {
+        return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', clashMsg)).code(400);
+      }
+    }
+    bot.reception = { ...(bot.reception?.toObject?.() || bot.reception || {}), ...next };
+  }
+
+  let eventRebound = false;
+  let previousEventId = null;
+  if (p.eventId != null && String(p.eventId).trim()) {
+    const nextEventId = String(p.eventId).trim();
+    if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(nextEventId)) {
+      return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+    }
+    const currentEventId = String(bot.event._id || bot.event);
+    if (nextEventId !== currentEventId) {
+      const event = await Event.findById(nextEventId).lean();
+      if (!event) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+      if (!userCanAccessOrganization(request.auth.credentials.user, event.organization)) {
+        return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Event not in your organisation')).code(403);
+      }
+      if (String(event.organization) !== String(bot.organization)) {
+        return h
+          .response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'The event must belong to the same organisation as this chatbot.'))
+          .code(400);
+      }
+      const clash = await ConciergeBot.findOne({ event: nextEventId, _id: { $ne: bot._id } }).select('_id name');
+      if (clash) {
+        return h
+          .response(
+            error(
+              'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+              `This event already has a chatbot${clash.name ? ` (${clash.name})` : ''}.`,
+            ),
+          )
+          .code(400);
+      }
+      previousEventId = currentEventId;
+      bot.event = nextEventId;
+      eventRebound = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await bot.save();
+  } catch (e) {
+    if (e && e.code === 11000) {
+      if (e.keyPattern && e.keyPattern.event != null) {
+        return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'This event already has a chatbot.')).code(400);
+      }
+      if (e.keyPattern && e.keyPattern.organization != null) {
+        return h
+          .response(
+            error(
+              'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+              'Reception WhatsApp is already enabled on another chatbot for this organisation.',
+            ),
+          )
+          .code(400);
+      }
+    }
+    throw e;
+  }
+
+  if (eventRebound && previousEventId) {
+    await clearEventKnowledge(previousEventId);
+    await clearEventKnowledge(bot.event._id || bot.event);
+    bot.knowledge = bot.knowledge || {};
+    bot.knowledge.lastEventSnapshotAt = undefined;
+    bot.knowledge.lastFoodSnapshotAt = undefined;
+    bot.knowledge.lastPlacesSnapshotAt = undefined;
+    await queueEnabledKnowledgeSyncs(bot);
+    bot.lastKnowledgeClearedAt = new Date();
+    await bot.save();
+    try {
+      await rebindChatSessionsToEvent(bot._id, bot.event._id || bot.event);
+    } catch (sessionErr) {
+      console.warn('[concierge] rebind sessions after event change:', sessionErr.message);
+    }
+  }
   const populated = await ConciergeBot.findById(bot._id).populate('event', 'name startDate endDate status').lean();
-  return h.response(success({ bot: populated }));
+  return h.response(success({ bot: populated, eventChanged: eventRebound }));
 };
 
 const remove = async (request, h) => {
@@ -810,12 +1037,64 @@ const syncPlacesKnowledge = async (request, h) => {
   }
 };
 
+const getReception = async (request, h) => {
+  const { bot, err } = await getBotForUser(request.params.botId, request.auth.credentials.user);
+  if (err) return h.response(error(err.code, err.message)).code(err.status);
+  const creds = await getOrgWhatsAppCredentials(String(bot.organization));
+  const resolved = await getOrgWhatsAppDisplayDigits(String(bot.organization));
+  const prefill = receptionPrefill(bot);
+  const waMeUrl = resolved.digits ? buildWaMeUrl(resolved.digits, prefill) : '';
+  let qrPngBase64 = '';
+  if (resolved.digits) {
+    try {
+      const buf = await generateReceptionQrPng(resolved.digits, prefill);
+      qrPngBase64 = buf.toString('base64');
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn('[reception-qr]', e.message);
+    }
+  }
+  return h.response(
+    success({
+      displayPhone: resolved.displayPhone || '',
+      displayDigits: resolved.digits || '',
+      waMeUrl,
+      qrPngBase64,
+      canSendMessages: Boolean(creds && creds.accessToken && String(creds.phoneNumberId || '').trim()),
+      graphAccess: Boolean(creds && creds.wabaId && creds.accessToken),
+      resolveError: resolved.error || null,
+      prefillText: prefill,
+    }),
+  );
+};
+
+const getReceptionQrPng = async (request, h) => {
+  const { bot, err } = await getBotForUser(request.params.botId, request.auth.credentials.user);
+  if (err) return h.response(error(err.code, err.message)).code(err.status).type('text/plain');
+  const resolved = await getOrgWhatsAppDisplayDigits(String(bot.organization));
+  if (!resolved.digits) {
+    return h.response(resolved.error || 'WhatsApp number unavailable').code(400).type('text/plain');
+  }
+  try {
+    const buf = await generateReceptionQrPng(resolved.digits, receptionPrefill(bot));
+    return h
+      .response(buf)
+      .type('image/png')
+      .header('Cache-Control', 'private, max-age=0')
+      .header('Content-Disposition', 'attachment; filename="reception-whatsapp-qr.png"');
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('[reception-qr]', e.message);
+    return h.response('Could not generate QR').code(500).type('text/plain');
+  }
+};
+
 module.exports = {
   list,
   create,
   get,
   update,
   remove,
+  getReception,
+  getReceptionQrPng,
   getByEvent,
   listSources,
   createSource,
diff --git a/src/controllers/eventPhoto.controller.js b/src/controllers/eventPhoto.controller.js
index 303bf11..5ef40c0 100644
--- a/src/controllers/eventPhoto.controller.js
+++ b/src/controllers/eventPhoto.controller.js
@@ -5,10 +5,22 @@ const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
 const {
   uploadEventPhotoToS3,
   deleteEventPhotoFromS3,
+  resolvePhotoThumbUrl,
+  resolvePhotoPublicUrl,
+  PHOTO_ACTIVITIES,
+  PHOTO_KINDS,
 } = require('../utils/s3EventPhotos');
 const rekognitionService = require('../services/rekognitionService');
 const { userOrgId } = require('../services/acl.service');
 
+function eventPhotoDisplayUrl(photo) {
+  return (
+    resolvePhotoThumbUrl(photo.s3Key || photo.url, { w: 400, h: 400 }) ||
+    resolvePhotoPublicUrl(photo.url) ||
+    photo.url
+  );
+}
+
 function toOid(v) {
   if (!v) return null;
   if (v instanceof mongoose.Types.ObjectId) return v;
@@ -181,7 +193,7 @@ const listPublicEventPhotos = async (request, h) => {
       : null,
     fileName: p.fileName,
     originalFileName: p.originalFileName,
-    url: p.url,
+    url: eventPhotoDisplayUrl(p),
     s3Key: p.s3Key,
     mimeType: p.mimeType,
     size: p.size,
@@ -222,8 +234,10 @@ const uploadPublicEventPhotos = async (request, h) => {
     const uploaded = await uploadEventPhotoToS3({
       buffer: extracted.buffer,
       contentType: mime,
-      eventId: `picturewall/${eventId}`,
+      eventId,
       filename: storedFilename,
+      activity: PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.photoSearch,
+      kind: PHOTO_KINDS.gallery,
     });
 
     const photo = await EventPhoto.create({
@@ -276,7 +290,7 @@ const listEventPhotos = async (request, h) => {
       : null,
     fileName: p.fileName,
     originalFileName: p.originalFileName,
-    url: p.url,
+    url: eventPhotoDisplayUrl(p),
     s3Key: p.s3Key,
     mimeType: p.mimeType,
     size: p.size,
@@ -324,8 +338,10 @@ const uploadEventPhotos = async (request, h) => {
     const uploaded = await uploadEventPhotoToS3({
       buffer: extracted.buffer,
       contentType: mime,
-      eventId: `picturewall/${eventId}`,
+      eventId,
       filename: storedFilename,
+      activity: PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.photoSearch,
+      kind: PHOTO_KINDS.gallery,
     });
 
     const size = extracted.buffer.length;
@@ -413,8 +429,10 @@ const searchEventPhotos = async (request, h) => {
     const uploaded = await uploadEventPhotoToS3({
       buffer: query.buffer,
       contentType: mime,
-      eventId: `search-tmp/${eventId}`,
+      eventId,
       filename: tempFilename,
+      activity: PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.photoSearch,
+      kind: PHOTO_KINDS.searchTmp,
     });
     tempS3Key = uploaded.s3Key;
 
@@ -473,7 +491,7 @@ const searchEventPhotos = async (request, h) => {
       uploadedBy: photo.uploadedBy ? String(photo.uploadedBy) : null,
       fileName: photo.fileName,
       originalFileName: photo.originalFileName,
-      url: photo.url,
+      url: eventPhotoDisplayUrl(photo),
       s3Key: photo.s3Key,
       mimeType: photo.mimeType,
       size: photo.size,
@@ -572,8 +590,10 @@ const searchPublicEventPhotos = async (request, h) => {
     const uploaded = await uploadEventPhotoToS3({
       buffer: query.buffer,
       contentType: mime,
-      eventId: `picturewall/search-tmp/${eventId}`,
+      eventId,
       filename: tempFilename,
+      activity: PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.photoSearch,
+      kind: PHOTO_KINDS.searchTmp,
     });
 
     tempS3Key = uploaded.s3Key;
@@ -676,7 +696,7 @@ const searchPublicEventPhotos = async (request, h) => {
             : null,
           fileName: photo.fileName,
           originalFileName: photo.originalFileName,
-          url: photo.url,
+          url: eventPhotoDisplayUrl(photo),
           s3Key: photo.s3Key,
           mimeType: photo.mimeType,
           size: photo.size,
diff --git a/src/controllers/eventPhotoSearch.controller.js b/src/controllers/eventPhotoSearch.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68c7b64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/eventPhotoSearch.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const EventPhotoSearch = require('../models/EventPhotoSearch');
+const EventPhoto = require('../models/EventPhoto');
+const Event = require('../models/Event');
+const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
+const { normalizeEventHeaderDisplay } = require('../utils/formPublicHelpers');
+
+function toOid(v) {
+  if (!v) return null;
+  if (v instanceof mongoose.Types.ObjectId) return v;
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(String(v))) return null;
+  return new mongoose.Types.ObjectId(String(v));
+}
+
+async function assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user) {
+  if (user.role === 'super_admin') return true;
+  const oid = user.organization?._id || user.organization;
+  const event = await Event.findById(eventId).select('organization').lean();
+  if (!event) return false;
+  return event.organization?.toString() === oid?.toString();
+}
+
+function ensureSearchToken(doc) {
+  if (!doc.searchToken) {
+    doc.searchToken = EventPhotoSearch.generateToken();
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+async function getOrCreateConfig(eventId) {
+  const event = await Event.findById(eventId).select('organization').lean();
+  if (!event) return null;
+
+  let config = await EventPhotoSearch.findOne({ event: eventId });
+  if (!config) {
+    config = await EventPhotoSearch.create({
+      event: eventId,
+      organization: event.organization,
+      enabled: false,
+      searchToken: EventPhotoSearch.generateToken(),
+    });
+  } else if (ensureSearchToken(config)) {
+    await config.save();
+  }
+  return config;
+}
+
+async function photoCountForEvent(eventId) {
+  return EventPhoto.countDocuments({ event: toOid(eventId) || eventId });
+}
+
+function serializeConfig(config, photoCount = 0) {
+  return {
+    _id: config._id,
+    event: config.event,
+    organization: config.organization,
+    enabled: Boolean(config.enabled),
+    accessMode: config.accessMode || 'open',
+    allowDownload: config.allowDownload !== false,
+    sharePlatforms: {
+      linkedin: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.linkedin),
+      facebook: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.facebook),
+      instagram: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.instagram),
+      snapchat: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.snapchat),
+      x: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.x),
+      whatsapp: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.whatsapp),
+    },
+    eventHeader: normalizeEventHeaderDisplay(config.eventHeader),
+    searchToken: config.searchToken || null,
+    photoCount,
+    createdAt: config.createdAt,
+    updatedAt: config.updatedAt,
+  };
+}
+
+const getEventPhotoSearch = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+
+  const photoCount = await photoCountForEvent(eventId);
+  return h.response(success(serializeConfig(config, photoCount))).code(200);
+};
+
+const updateEventPhotoSearch = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+
+  const p = request.payload || {};
+
+  if (typeof p.enabled === 'boolean') {
+    config.enabled = p.enabled;
+    if (p.enabled) ensureSearchToken(config);
+  }
+  if (p.accessMode === 'open' || p.accessMode === 'login') config.accessMode = p.accessMode;
+  if (typeof p.allowDownload === 'boolean') config.allowDownload = p.allowDownload;
+
+  if (p.sharePlatforms != null && typeof p.sharePlatforms === 'object') {
+    const sp = p.sharePlatforms;
+    config.sharePlatforms = {
+      linkedin: Boolean(sp.linkedin),
+      facebook: Boolean(sp.facebook),
+      instagram: Boolean(sp.instagram),
+      snapchat: Boolean(sp.snapchat),
+      x: Boolean(sp.x),
+      whatsapp: Boolean(sp.whatsapp),
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (p.eventHeader != null && typeof p.eventHeader === 'object') {
+    config.eventHeader = normalizeEventHeaderDisplay({
+      ...(config.eventHeader?.toObject?.() || config.eventHeader || {}),
+      ...p.eventHeader,
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (p.regenerateTokens === true) {
+    config.searchToken = EventPhotoSearch.generateToken();
+  }
+
+  await config.save();
+  const photoCount = await photoCountForEvent(eventId);
+  return h.response(success(serializeConfig(config, photoCount), 'Photo search updated')).code(200);
+};
+
+const ensureTokensHandler = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+  if (ensureSearchToken(config)) await config.save();
+
+  const photoCount = await photoCountForEvent(eventId);
+  return h.response(success(serializeConfig(config, photoCount))).code(200);
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  getEventPhotoSearch,
+  updateEventPhotoSearch,
+  ensureTokensHandler,
+  getOrCreateConfig,
+  serializeConfig,
+};
diff --git a/src/controllers/photoWall.controller.js b/src/controllers/photoWall.controller.js
index 6c07d8c..6adebea 100644
--- a/src/controllers/photoWall.controller.js
+++ b/src/controllers/photoWall.controller.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const PhotoWallPhoto = require('../models/PhotoWallPhoto');
 const Event = require('../models/Event');
 const Form = require('../models/Form');
 const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
-const { deleteEventPhotoFromS3, resolvePhotoPublicUrl } = require('../utils/s3EventPhotos');
+const { deleteEventPhotoFromS3, resolvePhotoPublicUrl, resolvePhotoThumbUrl } = require('../utils/s3EventPhotos');
 const { normalizeEventHeaderDisplay } = require('../utils/formPublicHelpers');
 const {
   normalizeFrameImageLayout,
@@ -137,9 +137,14 @@ function serializePhoto(doc) {
     photoWall: doc.photoWall,
     event: doc.event,
     organization: doc.organization,
-    url: resolvePhotoPublicUrl(doc.url) || doc.url,
+    url: resolvePhotoThumbUrl(doc.s3Key || doc.url, { w: 640, h: 640 }) ||
+      resolvePhotoPublicUrl(doc.url) ||
+      doc.url,
     s3Key: doc.s3Key,
-    framedUrl: resolvePhotoPublicUrl(doc.framedUrl),
+    framedUrl: doc.framedUrl
+      ? resolvePhotoThumbUrl(doc.framedS3Key || doc.framedUrl, { w: 640, h: 640 }) ||
+        resolvePhotoPublicUrl(doc.framedUrl)
+      : null,
     framedS3Key: doc.framedS3Key || null,
     mimeType: doc.mimeType,
     size: doc.size,
diff --git a/src/controllers/publicAiAvatar.controller.js b/src/controllers/publicAiAvatar.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a38abf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/publicAiAvatar.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const AiAvatar = require('../models/AiAvatar');
+const AiAvatarTemplate = require('../models/AiAvatarTemplate');
+const AiAvatarOutput = require('../models/AiAvatarOutput');
+const Event = require('../models/Event');
+const EventMicrosite = require('../models/EventMicrosite');
+const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
+const {
+  uploadEventPhotoToS3,
+  getEventPhotoBufferFromS3,
+  resolvePhotoPublicUrl,
+  resolvePhotoThumbUrl,
+  PHOTO_ACTIVITIES,
+  PHOTO_KINDS,
+} = require('../utils/s3EventPhotos');
+const { runImageHeadSwap } = require('../services/waveSpeedHeadSwap');
+const {
+  EVENT_PUBLIC_SELECT,
+  buildPublicEventPayload,
+  normalizeEventHeaderDisplay,
+} = require('../utils/formPublicHelpers');
+
+const ALLOWED_MIME = new Set([
+  'image/jpeg',
+  'image/jpg',
+  'image/png',
+  'image/gif',
+  'image/webp',
+  'image/bmp',
+]);
+
+async function streamToBuffer(stream) {
+  const chunks = [];
+  for await (const chunk of stream) {
+    chunks.push(chunk);
+  }
+  return Buffer.concat(chunks);
+}
+
+async function extractSingleFile(payload) {
+  const raw = payload?.file || payload?.files || payload?.photo;
+  if (!raw) return null;
+  const file = Array.isArray(raw) ? raw[0] : raw;
+  if (!file) return null;
+
+  let buffer;
+  if (Buffer.isBuffer(file)) {
+    buffer = file;
+  } else if (typeof file.pipe === 'function' || typeof file[Symbol.asyncIterator] === 'function') {
+    buffer = await streamToBuffer(file);
+  } else if (file._data && Buffer.isBuffer(file._data)) {
+    buffer = file._data;
+  } else {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const originalName = file.hapi?.filename || file.filename || 'selfie.jpg';
+  const mimeType =
+    file.hapi?.headers?.['content-type'] ||
+    file.headers?.['content-type'] ||
+    payload?.mimeType ||
+    'image/jpeg';
+
+  return { buffer, originalName, mimeType };
+}
+
+async function parseStringField(payload, key) {
+  let raw = payload?.[key];
+  if (raw == null || raw === '') return '';
+  if (typeof raw === 'string') return raw.trim();
+  if (Buffer.isBuffer(raw)) return raw.toString('utf8').trim();
+  if (typeof raw.pipe === 'function' || typeof raw[Symbol.asyncIterator] === 'function') {
+    const buf = await streamToBuffer(raw);
+    return buf.toString('utf8').trim();
+  }
+  return String(raw).trim();
+}
+
+function safeDownloadFilename(name, fallback = 'ai-avatar.jpg') {
+  const raw = String(name || fallback).trim() || fallback;
+  return raw.replace(/[^\w.\-()+ ]+/g, '_').slice(0, 120) || fallback;
+}
+
+async function loadEnabledConfig(uploadToken) {
+  const token = String(uploadToken || '').trim();
+  if (!token) return null;
+  const config = await AiAvatar.findOne({ uploadToken: token });
+  if (!config || !config.enabled) return null;
+  return config;
+}
+
+const getUploadMeta = async (request, h) => {
+  try {
+    const config = await loadEnabledConfig(request.params.uploadToken);
+    if (!config) {
+      return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'AI Avatar not available')).code(404);
+    }
+
+    const event = await Event.findById(config.event).select(EVENT_PUBLIC_SELECT).lean();
+    const ms = event
+      ? await EventMicrosite.findOne({ event: config.event }).select('logo').lean()
+      : null;
+    const eventPublic = event ? buildPublicEventPayload(event, ms?.logo) : null;
+
+    const avatars = await AiAvatarTemplate.find({
+      aiAvatar: config._id,
+      enabled: true,
+    })
+      .sort({ sortOrder: 1, createdAt: 1 })
+      .lean();
+
+    return h
+      .response(
+        success({
+          eventId: config.event,
+          eventName: eventPublic?.name || event?.name || 'Event',
+          event: eventPublic,
+          eventHeader: normalizeEventHeaderDisplay(config.eventHeader),
+          accessMode: config.accessMode || 'open',
+          allowDownload: config.allowDownload !== false,
+          sharePlatforms: {
+            linkedin: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.linkedin),
+            facebook: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.facebook),
+            instagram: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.instagram),
+            snapchat: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.snapchat),
+            x: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.x),
+            whatsapp: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.whatsapp),
+          },
+          avatars: avatars.map((a) => ({
+            _id: String(a._id),
+            name: a.name || 'Avatar',
+            // Media-library uploads live on AWS_URL, not the pictures bucket.
+            imageUrl: a.imageUrl || null,
+            // Default crop target: square selfie for head swap
+            photoSlot: { w: 1080, h: 1080 },
+          })),
+        }),
+      )
+      .code(200);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[aiAvatar] getUploadMeta failed', err?.message || err);
+    return h.response(error('INTERNAL', 'Could not load AI Avatar')).code(500);
+  }
+};
+
+const uploadPhoto = async (request, h) => {
+  const uploadToken = String(request.params.uploadToken || '').trim();
+  const config = await loadEnabledConfig(uploadToken);
+  if (!config) {
+    return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'AI Avatar not available')).code(404);
+  }
+
+  const participantCred = request.auth?.credentials?.participant;
+  if (config.accessMode === 'login' && !participantCred?._id) {
+    return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Login required to upload')).code(401);
+  }
+
+  const avatarId = await parseStringField(request.payload || {}, 'avatarId');
+  if (!avatarId || !mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(avatarId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Please select an avatar')).code(400);
+  }
+
+  const template = await AiAvatarTemplate.findOne({
+    _id: avatarId,
+    aiAvatar: config._id,
+    enabled: true,
+  }).lean();
+  if (!template) {
+    return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Avatar not found')).code(404);
+  }
+
+  const avatarImageUrl = String(template.imageUrl || '').trim();
+  if (!avatarImageUrl) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Selected avatar is not configured yet')).code(400);
+  }
+
+  const file = await extractSingleFile(request.payload || {});
+  if (!file?.buffer?.length) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Photo file is required')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!ALLOWED_MIME.has(String(file.mimeType || '').toLowerCase())) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Unsupported image type')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (file.buffer.length > 15 * 1024 * 1024) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Image must be under 15MB')).code(400);
+  }
+
+  const safeName = String(file.originalName || 'selfie.jpg')
+    .replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]/g, '_')
+    .slice(0, 80);
+  const storedFilename = `${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}-${safeName}`;
+
+  let uploaded;
+  try {
+    uploaded = await uploadEventPhotoToS3({
+      buffer: file.buffer,
+      contentType: file.mimeType,
+      eventId: String(config.event),
+      filename: storedFilename,
+      activity: PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.aiAvatar,
+      kind: PHOTO_KINDS.uploads,
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[aiAvatar] S3 upload failed', err?.message);
+    return h.response(error('UPLOAD_FAILED', 'Failed to upload photo')).code(500);
+  }
+
+  const faceImageUrl = resolvePhotoPublicUrl(uploaded.url) || uploaded.url;
+
+  const output = await AiAvatarOutput.create({
+    aiAvatar: config._id,
+    event: config.event,
+    organization: config.organization,
+    template: template._id,
+    url: uploaded.url,
+    s3Key: uploaded.s3Key,
+    mimeType: file.mimeType,
+    size: file.buffer.length,
+    originalFileName: file.originalName,
+  });
+
+  try {
+    const { buffer } = await runImageHeadSwap({
+      imageUrl: avatarImageUrl,
+      faceImageUrl,
+    });
+    const resultUpload = await uploadEventPhotoToS3({
+      buffer,
+      contentType: 'image/jpeg',
+      eventId: String(config.event),
+      filename: `result-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}.jpg`,
+      activity: PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.aiAvatar,
+      kind: PHOTO_KINDS.results,
+    });
+    output.resultUrl = resultUpload.url;
+    output.resultS3Key = resultUpload.s3Key;
+    await output.save();
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[aiAvatar] WaveSpeed head swap failed', err?.message || err);
+    return h
+      .response(error('AI_FAILED', err?.message || 'Could not create AI avatar. Try again.'))
+      .code(500);
+  }
+
+  const previewUrl =
+    resolvePhotoThumbUrl(output.resultS3Key || output.resultUrl, { w: 1080, h: 1080 }) ||
+    resolvePhotoPublicUrl(output.resultUrl) ||
+    output.resultUrl;
+  const fileUrl =
+    resolvePhotoPublicUrl(output.resultS3Key || output.resultUrl) || previewUrl;
+
+  return h
+    .response(
+      success(
+        {
+          outputId: String(output._id),
+          previewUrl,
+          fileUrl,
+        },
+        'Avatar created',
+      ),
+    )
+    .code(201);
+};
+
+const downloadOutputFile = async (request, h) => {
+  const config = await loadEnabledConfig(request.params.uploadToken);
+  if (!config) {
+    return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'AI Avatar not available')).code(404);
+  }
+
+  const { outputId } = request.params;
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(outputId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid output id')).code(400);
+  }
+
+  const output = await AiAvatarOutput.findOne({
+    _id: outputId,
+    aiAvatar: config._id,
+  }).lean();
+  if (!output) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Photo not found')).code(404);
+
+  const s3Key = output.resultS3Key || output.s3Key;
+  if (!s3Key) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Photo file not available')).code(404);
+
+  try {
+    const buf = await getEventPhotoBufferFromS3(s3Key);
+    const mime = output.resultS3Key ? 'image/jpeg' : output.mimeType || 'image/jpeg';
+    const filename = safeDownloadFilename(
+      output.resultS3Key ? 'ai-avatar.jpg' : output.originalFileName || 'ai-avatar.jpg',
+    );
+    const asAttachment =
+      String(request.query?.download || '').toLowerCase() === '1' ||
+      String(request.query?.download || '').toLowerCase() === 'true';
+
+    return h
+      .response(buf)
+      .type(mime)
+      .header('Cache-Control', 'private, max-age=300')
+      .header(
+        'Content-Disposition',
+        `${asAttachment ? 'attachment' : 'inline'}; filename="${filename}"`,
+      );
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[aiAvatar] file proxy failed', err?.message || err);
+    return h.response(error('INTERNAL', 'Could not load photo')).code(500);
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  getUploadMeta,
+  uploadPhoto,
+  downloadOutputFile,
+};
diff --git a/src/controllers/publicEventPhotoSearch.controller.js b/src/controllers/publicEventPhotoSearch.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a481b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/publicEventPhotoSearch.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const EventPhotoSearch = require('../models/EventPhotoSearch');
+const EventPhoto = require('../models/EventPhoto');
+const Event = require('../models/Event');
+const EventMicrosite = require('../models/EventMicrosite');
+const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
+const {
+  uploadEventPhotoToS3,
+  deleteEventPhotoFromS3,
+  getEventPhotoBufferFromS3,
+  resolvePhotoPublicUrl,
+  resolvePhotoThumbUrl,
+  PHOTO_ACTIVITIES,
+  PHOTO_KINDS,
+} = require('../utils/s3EventPhotos');
+const rekognitionService = require('../services/rekognitionService');
+const {
+  EVENT_PUBLIC_SELECT,
+  buildPublicEventPayload,
+  normalizeEventHeaderDisplay,
+} = require('../utils/formPublicHelpers');
+
+const ALLOWED_MIME = new Set([
+  'image/jpeg',
+  'image/jpg',
+  'image/png',
+  'image/gif',
+  'image/webp',
+  'image/bmp',
+]);
+
+async function streamToBuffer(stream) {
+  const chunks = [];
+  for await (const chunk of stream) {
+    chunks.push(chunk);
+  }
+  return Buffer.concat(chunks);
+}
+
+async function extractQueryFile(payload) {
+  const raw = payload?.files || payload?.file || payload?.photo;
+  if (!raw) return null;
+  const file = Array.isArray(raw) ? raw[0] : raw;
+  if (!file) return null;
+
+  let buffer;
+  if (Buffer.isBuffer(file)) {
+    buffer = file;
+  } else if (typeof file.pipe === 'function' || typeof file[Symbol.asyncIterator] === 'function') {
+    buffer = await streamToBuffer(file);
+  } else if (file._data && Buffer.isBuffer(file._data)) {
+    buffer = file._data;
+  } else {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const originalName = file.hapi?.filename || file.filename || 'query.jpg';
+  const mimeType =
+    file.hapi?.headers?.['content-type'] ||
+    file.headers?.['content-type'] ||
+    payload?.mimeType ||
+    'image/jpeg';
+
+  return { buffer, originalName, mimeType };
+}
+
+function safeDownloadFilename(name, fallback = 'event-photo.jpg') {
+  const raw = String(name || fallback).trim() || fallback;
+  return raw.replace(/[^\w.\-()+ ]+/g, '_').slice(0, 120) || fallback;
+}
+
+async function loadEnabledConfig(searchToken) {
+  const token = String(searchToken || '').trim();
+  if (!token) return null;
+  const config = await EventPhotoSearch.findOne({ searchToken: token });
+  if (!config || !config.enabled) return null;
+  return config;
+}
+
+const getSearchMeta = async (request, h) => {
+  const config = await loadEnabledConfig(request.params.searchToken);
+  if (!config) {
+    return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Photo search not available')).code(404);
+  }
+
+  const event = await Event.findById(config.event).select(EVENT_PUBLIC_SELECT).lean();
+  const ms = event
+    ? await EventMicrosite.findOne({ event: config.event }).select('logo').lean()
+    : null;
+  const eventPublic = event ? buildPublicEventPayload(event, ms?.logo) : null;
+
+  return h
+    .response(
+      success({
+        eventId: config.event,
+        eventName: eventPublic?.name || event?.name || 'Event',
+        event: eventPublic,
+        eventHeader: normalizeEventHeaderDisplay(config.eventHeader),
+        accessMode: config.accessMode || 'open',
+        allowDownload: config.allowDownload !== false,
+        sharePlatforms: {
+          linkedin: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.linkedin),
+          facebook: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.facebook),
+          instagram: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.instagram),
+          snapchat: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.snapchat),
+          x: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.x),
+          whatsapp: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.whatsapp),
+        },
+      }),
+    )
+    .code(200);
+};
+
+const searchByToken = async (request, h) => {
+  const config = await loadEnabledConfig(request.params.searchToken);
+  if (!config) {
+    return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Photo search not available')).code(404);
+  }
+
+  const participantCred = request.auth?.credentials?.participant;
+  if (config.accessMode === 'login' && !participantCred?._id) {
+    return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Login required to search')).code(401);
+  }
+
+  const query = await extractQueryFile(request.payload || {});
+  if (!query?.buffer?.length) {
+    return h
+      .response(
+        error(
+          'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+          'No query image received. Use multipart/form-data with a binary field named "files".',
+        ),
+      )
+      .code(400);
+  }
+
+  const mime = query.mimeType || 'application/octet-stream';
+  if (mime !== 'application/octet-stream' && !ALLOWED_MIME.has(mime)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Unsupported query image type')).code(400);
+  }
+
+  const eventId = String(config.event);
+  const searchToken = String(config.searchToken);
+  const tempFilename = `search-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}`;
+  let tempS3Key = null;
+
+  try {
+    const uploaded = await uploadEventPhotoToS3({
+      buffer: query.buffer,
+      contentType: mime,
+      eventId,
+      filename: tempFilename,
+      activity: PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.photoSearch,
+      kind: PHOTO_KINDS.searchTmp,
+    });
+    tempS3Key = uploaded.s3Key;
+
+    const { collectionExists, matches } = await rekognitionService.searchPhoto(eventId, {
+      s3Key: tempS3Key,
+      bucket: undefined,
+      faceMatchThreshold: 50,
+      maxFaces: 100,
+    });
+
+    if (!collectionExists) {
+      return h
+        .response(
+          success(
+            { collectionExists: false, matchCount: 0, matches: [] },
+            'No collection exists for this event yet',
+          ),
+        )
+        .code(200);
+    }
+
+    if (!matches || matches.length === 0) {
+      return h
+        .response(
+          success({ collectionExists: true, matchCount: 0, matches: [] }, 'No matches found'),
+        )
+        .code(200);
+    }
+
+    const faceIds = matches.map((m) => m.faceId).filter(Boolean);
+    const photos = await EventPhoto.find({
+      event: config.event,
+      'faces.faceId': { $in: faceIds },
+    }).lean();
+
+    const photoByFaceId = new Map();
+    for (const photo of photos) {
+      for (const face of photo.faces || []) {
+        if (face?.faceId) photoByFaceId.set(face.faceId, photo);
+      }
+    }
+
+    const bestByPhoto = new Map();
+    for (const match of matches) {
+      const photo = photoByFaceId.get(match.faceId);
+      if (!photo) continue;
+      const existing = bestByPhoto.get(String(photo._id));
+      if (!existing || match.similarity > existing.similarity) {
+        bestByPhoto.set(String(photo._id), {
+          photo,
+          similarity: match.similarity,
+          matchedFace: match,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    const results = Array.from(bestByPhoto.values())
+      .map(({ photo, similarity, matchedFace }) => {
+        const photoId = String(photo._id);
+        const fullUrl =
+          resolvePhotoPublicUrl(photo.s3Key || photo.url) ||
+          resolvePhotoPublicUrl(photo.url) ||
+          photo.url ||
+          null;
+        return {
+          _id: photoId,
+          event: String(photo.event),
+          organization: String(photo.organization),
+          fileName: photo.fileName,
+          originalFileName: photo.originalFileName,
+          url:
+            resolvePhotoThumbUrl(photo.s3Key || photo.url, { w: 400, h: 400 }) ||
+            fullUrl,
+          /** Full-resolution CDN URL (not API proxy). */
+          fileUrl: fullUrl,
+          mimeType: photo.mimeType,
+          size: photo.size,
+          uploadedAt: photo.createdAt,
+          similarity,
+          matchedFace: {
+            faceId: matchedFace.faceId,
+            similarity: matchedFace.similarity,
+            boundingBox: matchedFace.boundingBox,
+          },
+        };
+      })
+      .sort((a, b) => b.similarity - a.similarity);
+
+    return h
+      .response(
+        success(
+          { collectionExists: true, matchCount: results.length, matches: results },
+          `${results.length} photo(s) matched`,
+        ),
+      )
+      .code(200);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[photoSearch] Public search failed:', err?.name, err?.message);
+    if (err && (err.name === 'ResourceNotFoundException' || err.code === 'ResourceNotFoundException')) {
+      return h
+        .response(
+          success(
+            { collectionExists: false, matchCount: 0, matches: [] },
+            'No collection exists for this event yet',
+          ),
+        )
+        .code(200);
+    }
+    return h.response(error('REKOGNITION_ERROR', 'Photo search failed. Please try again later.')).code(500);
+  } finally {
+    if (tempS3Key) {
+      try {
+        await deleteEventPhotoFromS3({ s3Key: tempS3Key });
+      } catch (cleanupErr) {
+        console.error(`[photoSearch] Failed to delete temp query image ${tempS3Key}:`, cleanupErr?.message);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+const downloadMatchFile = async (request, h) => {
+  const config = await loadEnabledConfig(request.params.searchToken);
+  if (!config) {
+    return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Photo search not available')).code(404);
+  }
+
+  const { photoId } = request.params;
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(photoId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid photo id')).code(400);
+  }
+
+  const photo = await EventPhoto.findOne({ _id: photoId, event: config.event }).lean();
+  if (!photo?.s3Key) {
+    return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Photo not found')).code(404);
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const buf = await getEventPhotoBufferFromS3(photo.s3Key);
+    const mime = photo.mimeType || 'image/jpeg';
+    const filename = safeDownloadFilename(photo.originalFileName || photo.fileName || 'event-photo.jpg');
+    const asAttachment =
+      String(request.query?.download || '').toLowerCase() === '1' ||
+      String(request.query?.download || '').toLowerCase() === 'true';
+
+    return h
+      .response(buf)
+      .type(mime)
+      .header('Cache-Control', 'private, max-age=300')
+      .header(
+        'Content-Disposition',
+        `${asAttachment ? 'attachment' : 'inline'}; filename="${filename}"`,
+      );
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[photoSearch] file proxy failed', err?.message || err);
+    return h.response(error('INTERNAL', 'Could not load photo')).code(500);
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  getSearchMeta,
+  searchByToken,
+  downloadMatchFile,
+};
diff --git a/src/controllers/publicPhotoIngest.controller.js b/src/controllers/publicPhotoIngest.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81f63c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/publicPhotoIngest.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+const Event = require('../models/Event');
+const EventPhoto = require('../models/EventPhoto');
+const EventPhotoSearch = require('../models/EventPhotoSearch');
+const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
+const { uploadEventPhotoToS3, PHOTO_ACTIVITIES, PHOTO_KINDS } = require('../utils/s3EventPhotos');
+const rekognitionService = require('../services/rekognitionService');
+
+const ALLOWED_MIME = new Set([
+  'image/jpeg',
+  'image/jpg',
+  'image/png',
+  'image/webp',
+]);
+
+const MAX_BYTES = 8 * 1024 * 1024;
+const UPLOADED_NAMES_CAP = 5000;
+
+function normalizeJoinCode(input) {
+  return String(input || '').trim().toUpperCase();
+}
+
+async function streamToBuffer(stream) {
+  const chunks = [];
+  for await (const chunk of stream) {
+    chunks.push(chunk);
+  }
+  return Buffer.concat(chunks);
+}
+
+async function extractUploadFiles(payload) {
+  const raw = payload?.files || payload?.file;
+  if (!raw) return [];
+  const items = Array.isArray(raw) ? raw : [raw];
+  const results = [];
+  for (const file of items) {
+    let buffer;
+    if (Buffer.isBuffer(file)) {
+      buffer = file;
+    } else if (typeof file.pipe === 'function' || typeof file[Symbol.asyncIterator] === 'function') {
+      buffer = await streamToBuffer(file);
+    } else if (file._data && Buffer.isBuffer(file._data)) {
+      buffer = file._data;
+    } else {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const originalName = file.hapi?.filename || file.filename || 'photo.jpg';
+    const mimeType =
+      file.hapi?.headers?.['content-type'] ||
+      file.headers?.['content-type'] ||
+      payload?.mimeType ||
+      'image/jpeg';
+    results.push({ buffer, originalName, mimeType });
+  }
+  return results;
+}
+
+async function loadIngestContext(joinCodeRaw) {
+  const joinCode = normalizeJoinCode(joinCodeRaw);
+  if (!joinCode) return { errorCode: 'NOT_FOUND', message: 'Invalid event code', status: 404 };
+
+  const event = await Event.findOne({ joinCode }).select('_id name organization joinCode').lean();
+  if (!event) return { errorCode: 'NOT_FOUND', message: 'Invalid event code', status: 404 };
+
+  const photoSearch = await EventPhotoSearch.findOne({ event: event._id }).lean();
+  if (!photoSearch || !photoSearch.enabled) {
+    return {
+      errorCode: 'DISABLED',
+      message: 'Photo Search is not enabled for this event',
+      status: 403,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return { event, photoSearch, joinCode };
+}
+
+async function runRekognitionIndexing(photo) {
+  try {
+    await rekognitionService.indexPhoto(photo);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(
+      `[photoIngest] Rekognition indexing failed for photo ${photo?._id} ` +
+        `(event=${photo?.event}, s3Key=${photo?.s3Key}).`,
+      err?.name,
+      err?.message,
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+const getMeta = async (request, h) => {
+  const ctx = await loadIngestContext(request.params.joinCode);
+  if (ctx.errorCode) {
+    return h.response(error(ctx.errorCode, ctx.message)).code(ctx.status);
+  }
+
+  const photoCount = await EventPhoto.countDocuments({ event: ctx.event._id });
+
+  return h
+    .response(
+      success({
+        eventId: String(ctx.event._id),
+        eventName: ctx.event.name || 'Event',
+        joinCode: ctx.joinCode,
+        photoCount,
+      }),
+    )
+    .code(200);
+};
+
+const listUploadedNames = async (request, h) => {
+  const ctx = await loadIngestContext(request.params.joinCode);
+  if (ctx.errorCode) {
+    return h.response(error(ctx.errorCode, ctx.message)).code(ctx.status);
+  }
+
+  const rows = await EventPhoto.find({ event: ctx.event._id })
+    .sort({ createdAt: -1 })
+    .limit(UPLOADED_NAMES_CAP)
+    .select('originalFileName')
+    .lean();
+
+  const names = [];
+  const seen = new Set();
+  for (const row of rows) {
+    const name = String(row.originalFileName || '').trim();
+    if (!name || seen.has(name)) continue;
+    seen.add(name);
+    names.push(name);
+  }
+
+  return h.response(success({ names, count: names.length })).code(200);
+};
+
+const uploadPhotos = async (request, h) => {
+  const ctx = await loadIngestContext(request.params.joinCode);
+  if (ctx.errorCode) {
+    return h.response(error(ctx.errorCode, ctx.message)).code(ctx.status);
+  }
+
+  const files = await extractUploadFiles(request.payload || {});
+  if (files.length === 0) {
+    return h
+      .response(
+        error(
+          'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+          'No files received. Use multipart/form-data with field "files".',
+        ),
+      )
+      .code(400);
+  }
+
+  const eventId = String(ctx.event._id);
+  const orgId = ctx.event.organization;
+  const created = [];
+  const skipped = [];
+  const failed = [];
+
+  for (const extracted of files) {
+    const mime = String(extracted.mimeType || '').toLowerCase();
+    const originalFileName = String(extracted.originalName || 'photo.jpg').trim() || 'photo.jpg';
+
+    try {
+      if (!ALLOWED_MIME.has(mime) && mime !== 'application/octet-stream') {
+        failed.push({ originalFileName, error: 'Unsupported image type' });
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (!extracted.buffer?.length) {
+        failed.push({ originalFileName, error: 'Empty file' });
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (extracted.buffer.length > MAX_BYTES) {
+        failed.push({ originalFileName, error: 'Image must be under 8MB' });
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const existing = await EventPhoto.findOne({
+        event: eventId,
+        originalFileName,
+      })
+        .select('_id originalFileName url s3Key')
+        .lean();
+
+      if (existing) {
+        skipped.push({
+          _id: String(existing._id),
+          originalFileName,
+          reason: 'already_uploaded',
+        });
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const sanitizedOriginal = originalFileName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]/g, '_').slice(0, 80);
+      const storedFilename = `${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 6)}-${sanitizedOriginal}`;
+      const contentType = ALLOWED_MIME.has(mime) ? mime : 'image/jpeg';
+
+      const uploaded = await uploadEventPhotoToS3({
+        buffer: extracted.buffer,
+        contentType,
+        eventId,
+        filename: storedFilename,
+        activity: PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.photoSearch,
+        kind: PHOTO_KINDS.gallery,
+      });
+
+      const photo = await EventPhoto.create({
+        event: eventId,
+        organization: orgId,
+        fileName: storedFilename,
+        originalFileName,
+        url: uploaded.url,
+        s3Key: uploaded.s3Key,
+        mimeType: contentType,
+        size: extracted.buffer.length,
+        embedding_generated: false,
+      });
+
+      void runRekognitionIndexing(photo);
+
+      created.push({
+        _id: String(photo._id),
+        originalFileName,
+        url: photo.url,
+        s3Key: photo.s3Key,
+        size: photo.size,
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('[photoIngest] upload failed', originalFileName, err?.message || err);
+      failed.push({
+        originalFileName,
+        error: err?.message || 'Upload failed',
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return h
+    .response(
+      success(
+        {
+          created,
+          skipped,
+          failed,
+          createdCount: created.length,
+          skippedCount: skipped.length,
+          failedCount: failed.length,
+        },
+        `${created.length} uploaded, ${skipped.length} skipped, ${failed.length} failed`,
+      ),
+    )
+    .code(created.length > 0 ? 201 : 200);
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  getMeta,
+  listUploadedNames,
+  uploadPhotos,
+};
diff --git a/src/controllers/publicPhotoWall.controller.js b/src/controllers/publicPhotoWall.controller.js
index 23c37f6..992e24d 100644
--- a/src/controllers/publicPhotoWall.controller.js
+++ b/src/controllers/publicPhotoWall.controller.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const Form = require('../models/Form');
 const FormSubmission = require('../models/FormSubmission');
 const Participant = require('../models/Participant');
 const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
-const { uploadPhotoWallPhotoToS3, getEventPhotoBufferFromS3, resolvePhotoPublicUrl } = require('../utils/s3EventPhotos');
+const { uploadPhotoWallPhotoToS3, getEventPhotoBufferFromS3, resolvePhotoPublicUrl, resolvePhotoThumbUrl } = require('../utils/s3EventPhotos');
 const { getMembership } = require('../utils/participantMembership');
 const { serializePhoto } = require('./photoWall.controller');
 const { renderAndUploadFramedPhoto } = require('../utils/photoWallFrameRender');
@@ -426,8 +426,15 @@ const uploadPhoto = async (request, h) => {
     }
   }
 
-  const fileUrl = `/api/public/photo-wall/upload/${encodeURIComponent(String(uploadToken).trim())}/photos/${photo._id}/file`;
-  const previewUrl = resolvePhotoPublicUrl(photo.framedUrl || photo.url);
+  const previewUrl =
+    resolvePhotoThumbUrl(photo.framedS3Key || photo.framedUrl || photo.s3Key || photo.url, {
+      w: 640,
+      h: 640,
+    }) || resolvePhotoPublicUrl(photo.framedUrl || photo.url);
+  /** Full CDN URL for download/share — do not proxy bytes through the API. */
+  const fileUrl =
+    resolvePhotoPublicUrl(photo.framedS3Key || photo.framedUrl || photo.s3Key || photo.url) ||
+    previewUrl;
 
   return h
     .response(
@@ -436,7 +443,6 @@ const uploadPhoto = async (request, h) => {
           photo: serializePhoto(photo),
           awaitingApproval: status === 'pending',
           previewUrl,
-          /** Same-origin API URL for download/share (avoids CloudFront CORS on fetch). */
           fileUrl,
           framed: Boolean(photo.framedUrl),
         },
@@ -532,10 +538,13 @@ const getPresentWall = async (request, h) => {
         frameCanvasWidth,
         frameCanvasHeight,
         photos: photos.map((p) => {
-          const raw = frameEnabled && p.framedUrl ? p.framedUrl : p.url;
+          const rawKey = frameEnabled && p.framedUrl ? p.framedUrl : p.url;
           return {
             _id: p._id,
-            url: resolvePhotoPublicUrl(raw) || raw,
+            url:
+              resolvePhotoThumbUrl(rawKey, { w: 640, h: 640 }) ||
+              resolvePhotoPublicUrl(rawKey) ||
+              rawKey,
             createdAt: p.createdAt,
             ...(showUploaderNameOnWall
               ? { displayName: p.displayName ? String(p.displayName) : null }
diff --git a/src/controllers/publicSocialShare.controller.js b/src/controllers/publicSocialShare.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc484ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/publicSocialShare.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,330 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const SocialShare = require('../models/SocialShare');
+const SocialShareFrame = require('../models/SocialShareFrame');
+const SocialShareOutput = require('../models/SocialShareOutput');
+const Event = require('../models/Event');
+const EventMicrosite = require('../models/EventMicrosite');
+const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
+const {
+  uploadEventPhotoToS3,
+  getEventPhotoBufferFromS3,
+  resolvePhotoPublicUrl,
+  resolvePhotoThumbUrl,
+  PHOTO_ACTIVITIES,
+  PHOTO_KINDS,
+} = require('../utils/s3EventPhotos');
+const { renderAndUploadFramedPhoto } = require('../utils/photoWallFrameRender');
+const {
+  EVENT_PUBLIC_SELECT,
+  buildPublicEventPayload,
+  normalizeEventHeaderDisplay,
+} = require('../utils/formPublicHelpers');
+
+const ALLOWED_MIME = new Set([
+  'image/jpeg',
+  'image/jpg',
+  'image/png',
+  'image/gif',
+  'image/webp',
+  'image/bmp',
+]);
+
+async function streamToBuffer(stream) {
+  const chunks = [];
+  for await (const chunk of stream) {
+    chunks.push(chunk);
+  }
+  return Buffer.concat(chunks);
+}
+
+async function extractSingleFile(payload) {
+  const raw = payload?.file || payload?.files || payload?.photo;
+  if (!raw) return null;
+  const file = Array.isArray(raw) ? raw[0] : raw;
+  if (!file) return null;
+
+  let buffer;
+  if (Buffer.isBuffer(file)) {
+    buffer = file;
+  } else if (typeof file.pipe === 'function' || typeof file[Symbol.asyncIterator] === 'function') {
+    buffer = await streamToBuffer(file);
+  } else if (file._data && Buffer.isBuffer(file._data)) {
+    buffer = file._data;
+  } else {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const originalName = file.hapi?.filename || file.filename || 'selfie.jpg';
+  const mimeType =
+    file.hapi?.headers?.['content-type'] ||
+    file.headers?.['content-type'] ||
+    payload?.mimeType ||
+    'image/jpeg';
+
+  return { buffer, originalName, mimeType };
+}
+
+async function parseStringField(payload, key) {
+  let raw = payload?.[key];
+  if (raw == null || raw === '') return '';
+  if (typeof raw === 'string') return raw.trim();
+  if (Buffer.isBuffer(raw)) return raw.toString('utf8').trim();
+  if (typeof raw.pipe === 'function' || typeof raw[Symbol.asyncIterator] === 'function') {
+    const buf = await streamToBuffer(raw);
+    return buf.toString('utf8').trim();
+  }
+  return String(raw).trim();
+}
+
+function safeDownloadFilename(name, fallback = 'social-share.jpg') {
+  const raw = String(name || fallback).trim() || fallback;
+  return raw.replace(/[^\w.\-()+ ]+/g, '_').slice(0, 120) || fallback;
+}
+
+async function loadEnabledConfig(uploadToken) {
+  const token = String(uploadToken || '').trim();
+  if (!token) return null;
+  const config = await SocialShare.findOne({ uploadToken: token });
+  if (!config || !config.enabled) return null;
+  return config;
+}
+
+function frameAsWallShape(config, frame) {
+  return {
+    event: config.event,
+    frameEnabled: true,
+    frameImageUrl: frame.frameImageUrl,
+    frameImageLayout: frame.frameImageLayout,
+    frameCanvasWidth: frame.frameCanvasWidth,
+    frameCanvasHeight: frame.frameCanvasHeight,
+    frameLayout: frame.frameLayout,
+  };
+}
+
+const getUploadMeta = async (request, h) => {
+  const config = await loadEnabledConfig(request.params.uploadToken);
+  if (!config) {
+    return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Social share not available')).code(404);
+  }
+
+  const event = await Event.findById(config.event).select(EVENT_PUBLIC_SELECT).lean();
+  const ms = event
+    ? await EventMicrosite.findOne({ event: config.event }).select('logo').lean()
+    : null;
+  const eventPublic = event ? buildPublicEventPayload(event, ms?.logo) : null;
+
+  const frames = await SocialShareFrame.find({
+    socialShare: config._id,
+    enabled: true,
+  })
+    .sort({ sortOrder: 1, createdAt: 1 })
+    .lean();
+
+  return h
+    .response(
+      success({
+        eventId: config.event,
+        eventName: eventPublic?.name || event?.name || 'Event',
+        event: eventPublic,
+        eventHeader: normalizeEventHeaderDisplay(config.eventHeader),
+        accessMode: config.accessMode || 'open',
+        requireUploadCrop: Boolean(config.requireUploadCrop),
+        maxPhotoWidth: config.maxPhotoWidth ?? 1080,
+        maxPhotoHeight: config.maxPhotoHeight ?? 1080,
+        allowDownload: config.allowDownload !== false,
+        sharePlatforms: {
+          linkedin: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.linkedin),
+          facebook: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.facebook),
+          instagram: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.instagram),
+          snapchat: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.snapchat),
+          x: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.x),
+          whatsapp: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.whatsapp),
+        },
+        frames: frames.map((f) => {
+          const layout = Array.isArray(f.frameLayout) ? f.frameLayout : [];
+          const photoEl = layout.find(
+            (el) => el && el.kind === 'field' && el.field === 'photo',
+          );
+          let photoSlot = null;
+          if (photoEl) {
+            const w = Math.max(1, Math.round(Number(photoEl.w) || 400));
+            // Circles always crop square; otherwise use slot box.
+            const h =
+              photoEl.photoShape === 'circle'
+                ? w
+                : Math.max(1, Math.round(Number(photoEl.h) || w));
+            photoSlot = { w, h };
+          }
+          return {
+            _id: String(f._id),
+            name: f.name || 'Frame',
+            frameImageUrl: resolvePhotoPublicUrl(f.frameImageUrl) || f.frameImageUrl || null,
+            frameCanvasWidth: f.frameCanvasWidth ?? 1080,
+            frameCanvasHeight: f.frameCanvasHeight ?? 1080,
+            photoSlot,
+          };
+        }),
+      }),
+    )
+    .code(200);
+};
+
+const uploadPhoto = async (request, h) => {
+  const uploadToken = String(request.params.uploadToken || '').trim();
+  const config = await loadEnabledConfig(uploadToken);
+  if (!config) {
+    return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Social share not available')).code(404);
+  }
+
+  const participantCred = request.auth?.credentials?.participant;
+  if (config.accessMode === 'login' && !participantCred?._id) {
+    return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Login required to upload')).code(401);
+  }
+
+  const frameId = await parseStringField(request.payload || {}, 'frameId');
+  if (!frameId || !mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(frameId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Please select a frame')).code(400);
+  }
+
+  const frame = await SocialShareFrame.findOne({
+    _id: frameId,
+    socialShare: config._id,
+    enabled: true,
+  }).lean();
+  if (!frame) {
+    return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Frame not found')).code(404);
+  }
+  if (!frame.frameImageUrl) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Selected frame is not configured yet')).code(400);
+  }
+
+  const file = await extractSingleFile(request.payload || {});
+  if (!file?.buffer?.length) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Photo file is required')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!ALLOWED_MIME.has(String(file.mimeType || '').toLowerCase())) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Unsupported image type')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (file.buffer.length > 15 * 1024 * 1024) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Image must be under 15MB')).code(400);
+  }
+
+  const safeName = String(file.originalName || 'selfie.jpg')
+    .replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]/g, '_')
+    .slice(0, 80);
+  const storedFilename = `${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}-${safeName}`;
+
+  let uploaded;
+  try {
+    uploaded = await uploadEventPhotoToS3({
+      buffer: file.buffer,
+      contentType: file.mimeType,
+      eventId: String(config.event),
+      filename: storedFilename,
+      activity: PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.socialShare,
+      kind: PHOTO_KINDS.uploads,
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[socialShare] S3 upload failed', err?.message);
+    return h.response(error('UPLOAD_FAILED', 'Failed to upload photo')).code(500);
+  }
+
+  const output = await SocialShareOutput.create({
+    socialShare: config._id,
+    event: config.event,
+    organization: config.organization,
+    frame: frame._id,
+    url: uploaded.url,
+    s3Key: uploaded.s3Key,
+    mimeType: file.mimeType,
+    size: file.buffer.length,
+    originalFileName: file.originalName,
+  });
+
+  try {
+    const wallShape = frameAsWallShape(config, frame);
+    const framed = await renderAndUploadFramedPhoto(
+      { wall: wallShape, photo: output },
+      {
+        activity: PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.socialShare,
+        kind: PHOTO_KINDS.framed,
+      },
+    );
+    output.framedUrl = framed.framedUrl;
+    output.framedS3Key = framed.framedS3Key;
+    await output.save();
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[socialShare] frame composite failed', err?.message);
+    return h.response(error('FRAME_FAILED', 'Could not create framed photo. Try again.')).code(500);
+  }
+
+  const previewUrl =
+    resolvePhotoThumbUrl(output.framedS3Key || output.framedUrl, { w: 1080, h: 1080 }) ||
+    resolvePhotoPublicUrl(output.framedUrl) ||
+    output.framedUrl;
+  const fileUrl = resolvePhotoPublicUrl(output.framedS3Key || output.framedUrl) || previewUrl;
+
+  return h
+    .response(
+      success(
+        {
+          outputId: String(output._id),
+          previewUrl,
+          fileUrl,
+          framed: true,
+        },
+        'Photo created',
+      ),
+    )
+    .code(201);
+};
+
+const downloadOutputFile = async (request, h) => {
+  const config = await loadEnabledConfig(request.params.uploadToken);
+  if (!config) {
+    return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Social share not available')).code(404);
+  }
+
+  const { outputId } = request.params;
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(outputId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid output id')).code(400);
+  }
+
+  const output = await SocialShareOutput.findOne({
+    _id: outputId,
+    socialShare: config._id,
+  }).lean();
+  if (!output) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Photo not found')).code(404);
+
+  const s3Key = output.framedS3Key || output.s3Key;
+  if (!s3Key) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Photo file not available')).code(404);
+
+  try {
+    const buf = await getEventPhotoBufferFromS3(s3Key);
+    const mime = output.framedS3Key ? 'image/jpeg' : output.mimeType || 'image/jpeg';
+    const filename = safeDownloadFilename(
+      output.framedS3Key ? 'social-share.jpg' : output.originalFileName || 'social-share.jpg',
+    );
+    const asAttachment =
+      String(request.query?.download || '').toLowerCase() === '1' ||
+      String(request.query?.download || '').toLowerCase() === 'true';
+
+    return h
+      .response(buf)
+      .type(mime)
+      .header('Cache-Control', 'private, max-age=300')
+      .header(
+        'Content-Disposition',
+        `${asAttachment ? 'attachment' : 'inline'}; filename="${filename}"`,
+      );
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[socialShare] file proxy failed', err?.message || err);
+    return h.response(error('INTERNAL', 'Could not load photo')).code(500);
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  getUploadMeta,
+  uploadPhoto,
+  downloadOutputFile,
+};
diff --git a/src/controllers/publicVisitorTheme.controller.js b/src/controllers/publicVisitorTheme.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f49ad80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/publicVisitorTheme.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
+const { visitorThemeOrDefault } = require('../utils/visitorTheme');
+const { resolveVisitorThemeEvent } = require('../utils/resolveVisitorThemeEvent');
+
+const get = async (request, h) => {
+  const event = await resolveVisitorThemeEvent(request.params.id);
+  if (!event) {
+    return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Theme not found')).code(404);
+  }
+  return h.response(
+    success({
+      eventId: String(event._id),
+      theme: visitorThemeOrDefault(event.visitorTheme),
+    }),
+  );
+};
+
+module.exports = { get };
diff --git a/src/controllers/socialShare.controller.js b/src/controllers/socialShare.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ace859
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/socialShare.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const SocialShare = require('../models/SocialShare');
+const SocialShareFrame = require('../models/SocialShareFrame');
+const Event = require('../models/Event');
+const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
+const { normalizeEventHeaderDisplay } = require('../utils/formPublicHelpers');
+const {
+  normalizeFrameImageLayout,
+  normalizeFrameLayout,
+  defaultFrameImageLayout,
+} = require('../utils/photoWallFrameLayout');
+
+async function assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user) {
+  if (user.role === 'super_admin') return true;
+  const oid = user.organization?._id || user.organization;
+  const event = await Event.findById(eventId).select('organization').lean();
+  if (!event) return false;
+  return event.organization?.toString() === oid?.toString();
+}
+
+function ensureUploadToken(doc) {
+  if (!doc.uploadToken) {
+    doc.uploadToken = SocialShare.generateToken();
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+async function getOrCreateConfig(eventId) {
+  const event = await Event.findById(eventId).select('organization').lean();
+  if (!event) return null;
+
+  let config = await SocialShare.findOne({ event: eventId });
+  if (!config) {
+    config = await SocialShare.create({
+      event: eventId,
+      organization: event.organization,
+      enabled: false,
+      uploadToken: SocialShare.generateToken(),
+    });
+  } else if (ensureUploadToken(config)) {
+    await config.save();
+  }
+  return config;
+}
+
+function serializeFrame(frame) {
+  const cw = frame.frameCanvasWidth ?? 1080;
+  const ch = frame.frameCanvasHeight ?? 1080;
+  return {
+    _id: frame._id,
+    socialShare: frame.socialShare,
+    event: frame.event,
+    name: frame.name || 'Frame',
+    enabled: frame.enabled !== false,
+    sortOrder: frame.sortOrder ?? 0,
+    frameImageUrl: frame.frameImageUrl || null,
+    frameImageLayout: normalizeFrameImageLayout(
+      frame.frameImageLayout || defaultFrameImageLayout(),
+    ),
+    frameCanvasWidth: cw,
+    frameCanvasHeight: ch,
+    frameLayout: normalizeFrameLayout(frame.frameLayout, cw, ch),
+    createdAt: frame.createdAt,
+    updatedAt: frame.updatedAt,
+  };
+}
+
+function serializeConfig(config, frames = []) {
+  return {
+    _id: config._id,
+    event: config.event,
+    organization: config.organization,
+    enabled: Boolean(config.enabled),
+    accessMode: config.accessMode || 'open',
+    requireUploadCrop: Boolean(config.requireUploadCrop),
+    maxPhotoWidth: config.maxPhotoWidth ?? 1080,
+    maxPhotoHeight: config.maxPhotoHeight ?? 1080,
+    allowDownload: config.allowDownload !== false,
+    sharePlatforms: {
+      linkedin: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.linkedin),
+      facebook: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.facebook),
+      instagram: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.instagram),
+      snapchat: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.snapchat),
+      x: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.x),
+      whatsapp: Boolean(config.sharePlatforms?.whatsapp),
+    },
+    eventHeader: normalizeEventHeaderDisplay(config.eventHeader),
+    uploadToken: config.uploadToken || null,
+    frames: frames.map(serializeFrame),
+    frameCount: frames.length,
+    createdAt: config.createdAt,
+    updatedAt: config.updatedAt,
+  };
+}
+
+async function loadFrames(socialShareId) {
+  return SocialShareFrame.find({ socialShare: socialShareId }).sort({ sortOrder: 1, createdAt: 1 });
+}
+
+const getSocialShare = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+  const frames = await loadFrames(config._id);
+  return h.response(success(serializeConfig(config, frames))).code(200);
+};
+
+const updateSocialShare = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+
+  const p = request.payload || {};
+
+  if (typeof p.enabled === 'boolean') {
+    config.enabled = p.enabled;
+    if (p.enabled) ensureUploadToken(config);
+  }
+  if (p.accessMode === 'open' || p.accessMode === 'login') config.accessMode = p.accessMode;
+  if (typeof p.requireUploadCrop === 'boolean') config.requireUploadCrop = p.requireUploadCrop;
+  if (typeof p.allowDownload === 'boolean') config.allowDownload = p.allowDownload;
+  if (p.maxPhotoWidth != null) {
+    config.maxPhotoWidth = Math.min(1200, Math.max(80, Math.round(Number(p.maxPhotoWidth) || 1080)));
+  }
+  if (p.maxPhotoHeight != null) {
+    config.maxPhotoHeight = Math.min(1200, Math.max(80, Math.round(Number(p.maxPhotoHeight) || 1080)));
+  }
+  if (p.sharePlatforms != null && typeof p.sharePlatforms === 'object') {
+    const sp = p.sharePlatforms;
+    config.sharePlatforms = {
+      linkedin: Boolean(sp.linkedin),
+      facebook: Boolean(sp.facebook),
+      instagram: Boolean(sp.instagram),
+      snapchat: Boolean(sp.snapchat),
+      x: Boolean(sp.x),
+      whatsapp: Boolean(sp.whatsapp),
+    };
+  }
+  if (p.eventHeader != null && typeof p.eventHeader === 'object') {
+    config.eventHeader = normalizeEventHeaderDisplay({
+      ...(config.eventHeader?.toObject?.() || config.eventHeader || {}),
+      ...p.eventHeader,
+    });
+  }
+  if (p.regenerateTokens === true) {
+    config.uploadToken = SocialShare.generateToken();
+  }
+
+  await config.save();
+  const frames = await loadFrames(config._id);
+  return h.response(success(serializeConfig(config, frames), 'Social share updated')).code(200);
+};
+
+const ensureTokensHandler = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+  if (ensureUploadToken(config)) await config.save();
+  const frames = await loadFrames(config._id);
+  return h.response(success(serializeConfig(config, frames))).code(200);
+};
+
+const listFrames = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+  const frames = await loadFrames(config._id);
+  return h.response(success({ frames: frames.map(serializeFrame) })).code(200);
+};
+
+const createFrame = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid event id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await getOrCreateConfig(eventId);
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+
+  const p = request.payload || {};
+  const count = await SocialShareFrame.countDocuments({ socialShare: config._id });
+  const cw = Math.min(4096, Math.max(200, Math.round(Number(p.frameCanvasWidth) || 1080)));
+  const ch = Math.min(4096, Math.max(200, Math.round(Number(p.frameCanvasHeight) || 1080)));
+
+  const frame = await SocialShareFrame.create({
+    socialShare: config._id,
+    event: eventId,
+    name: String(p.name || `Frame ${count + 1}`).trim() || `Frame ${count + 1}`,
+    enabled: p.enabled !== false,
+    sortOrder: typeof p.sortOrder === 'number' ? p.sortOrder : count,
+    frameImageUrl: p.frameImageUrl || null,
+    frameImageLayout: normalizeFrameImageLayout(p.frameImageLayout || defaultFrameImageLayout()),
+    frameCanvasWidth: cw,
+    frameCanvasHeight: ch,
+    frameLayout: normalizeFrameLayout(p.frameLayout || [], cw, ch),
+  });
+
+  return h.response(success(serializeFrame(frame), 'Frame created')).code(201);
+};
+
+const updateFrame = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId, frameId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId) || !mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(frameId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await SocialShare.findOne({ event: eventId });
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Social share not found')).code(404);
+
+  const frame = await SocialShareFrame.findOne({ _id: frameId, socialShare: config._id });
+  if (!frame) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Frame not found')).code(404);
+
+  const p = request.payload || {};
+  if (p.name != null) frame.name = String(p.name).trim() || frame.name;
+  if (typeof p.enabled === 'boolean') frame.enabled = p.enabled;
+  if (typeof p.sortOrder === 'number') frame.sortOrder = p.sortOrder;
+  if (p.frameImageUrl !== undefined) {
+    frame.frameImageUrl = p.frameImageUrl ? String(p.frameImageUrl).trim() : null;
+  }
+  if (p.frameCanvasWidth != null) {
+    frame.frameCanvasWidth = Math.min(4096, Math.max(200, Math.round(Number(p.frameCanvasWidth) || 1080)));
+  }
+  if (p.frameCanvasHeight != null) {
+    frame.frameCanvasHeight = Math.min(4096, Math.max(200, Math.round(Number(p.frameCanvasHeight) || 1080)));
+  }
+  const cw = frame.frameCanvasWidth ?? 1080;
+  const ch = frame.frameCanvasHeight ?? 1080;
+  if (p.frameImageLayout != null) {
+    frame.frameImageLayout = normalizeFrameImageLayout(p.frameImageLayout);
+  }
+  if (p.frameLayout != null) {
+    frame.frameLayout = normalizeFrameLayout(p.frameLayout, cw, ch);
+  }
+
+  await frame.save();
+  return h.response(success(serializeFrame(frame), 'Frame updated')).code(200);
+};
+
+const deleteFrame = async (request, h) => {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials?.user;
+  const { eventId, frameId } = request.params;
+  if (!user) return h.response(error('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Not authenticated')).code(401);
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(eventId) || !mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(frameId)) {
+    return h.response(error('VALIDATION_ERROR', 'Invalid id')).code(400);
+  }
+  if (!(await assertEventOrgAccess(eventId, user))) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+
+  const config = await SocialShare.findOne({ event: eventId });
+  if (!config) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Social share not found')).code(404);
+
+  const deleted = await SocialShareFrame.findOneAndDelete({ _id: frameId, socialShare: config._id });
+  if (!deleted) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Frame not found')).code(404);
+
+  return h.response(success(null, 'Frame deleted')).code(200);
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  getSocialShare,
+  updateSocialShare,
+  ensureTokensHandler,
+  listFrames,
+  createFrame,
+  updateFrame,
+  deleteFrame,
+  getOrCreateConfig,
+  serializeConfig,
+  serializeFrame,
+};
diff --git a/src/controllers/visitorTheme.controller.js b/src/controllers/visitorTheme.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8af00ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/visitorTheme.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+const Event = require('../models/Event');
+const { success, error } = require('../utils/response');
+const { normalizeVisitorTheme, visitorThemeOrDefault } = require('../utils/visitorTheme');
+
+function assertEventAccess(request, event) {
+  const user = request.auth.credentials.user;
+  const orgId = (event.organization && event.organization._id
+    ? event.organization._id
+    : event.organization
+  )?.toString();
+  if (user.role !== 'super_admin' && orgId !== (user.organization?._id || user.organization)?.toString()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+const get = async (request, h) => {
+  const event = await Event.findById(request.params.eventId).lean();
+  if (!event) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+  if (!assertEventAccess(request, event)) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+  return h.response(success(visitorThemeOrDefault(event.visitorTheme)));
+};
+
+const update = async (request, h) => {
+  const event = await Event.findById(request.params.eventId);
+  if (!event) return h.response(error('NOT_FOUND', 'Event not found')).code(404);
+  if (!assertEventAccess(request, event)) {
+    return h.response(error('FORBIDDEN', 'Access denied')).code(403);
+  }
+  const next = normalizeVisitorTheme(request.payload || {});
+  event.set('visitorTheme', next);
+  if (next.theme !== 'background') event.set('visitorTheme.background', undefined);
+  if (next.theme !== 'gradient') event.set('visitorTheme.gradient', undefined);
+  event.markModified('visitorTheme');
+  await event.save();
+  const saved = event.toObject ? event.toObject().visitorTheme : event.visitorTheme;
+  return h.response(success(normalizeVisitorTheme(saved)));
+};
+
+module.exports = { get, update };
diff --git a/src/models/AiAvatar.js b/src/models/AiAvatar.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..714b13e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/AiAvatar.js
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const crypto = require('crypto');
+
+const aiAvatarSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
+  {
+    event: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'Event',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    organization: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'Organization',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    enabled: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    accessMode: {
+      type: String,
+      enum: ['open', 'login'],
+      default: 'open',
+    },
+    allowDownload: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+    sharePlatforms: {
+      linkedin: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      facebook: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      instagram: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      snapchat: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      x: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      whatsapp: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    },
+    eventHeader: {
+      showLogo: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showBanner: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      showTitle: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showDateRange: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showEventType: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showLocationType: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showVenue: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+    },
+    uploadToken: { type: String, trim: true },
+  },
+  { timestamps: true },
+);
+
+aiAvatarSchema.index({ event: 1 }, { unique: true });
+aiAvatarSchema.index({ uploadToken: 1 }, { unique: true, sparse: true });
+
+aiAvatarSchema.statics.generateToken = function generateToken() {
+  return crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
+};
+
+module.exports = mongoose.model('AiAvatar', aiAvatarSchema);
diff --git a/src/models/AiAvatarOutput.js b/src/models/AiAvatarOutput.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8156495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/AiAvatarOutput.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+
+/** Minimal record for public file proxy — not listed in admin UI. */
+const aiAvatarOutputSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
+  {
+    aiAvatar: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'AiAvatar',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    event: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'Event',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    organization: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'Organization',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    template: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'AiAvatarTemplate',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    /** Visitor selfie */
+    url: { type: String, required: true },
+    s3Key: { type: String, required: true },
+    /** WaveSpeed result */
+    resultUrl: { type: String, default: null },
+    resultS3Key: { type: String, default: null },
+    mimeType: { type: String },
+    size: { type: Number },
+    originalFileName: { type: String },
+  },
+  { timestamps: true },
+);
+
+aiAvatarOutputSchema.index({ aiAvatar: 1, createdAt: -1 });
+
+module.exports = mongoose.model('AiAvatarOutput', aiAvatarOutputSchema);
diff --git a/src/models/AiAvatarTemplate.js b/src/models/AiAvatarTemplate.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00eba99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/AiAvatarTemplate.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+
+const aiAvatarTemplateSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
+  {
+    aiAvatar: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'AiAvatar',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    event: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'Event',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    name: { type: String, trim: true, default: 'Avatar' },
+    enabled: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+    sortOrder: { type: Number, default: 0 },
+    /** Template body image for WaveSpeed head swap (`image`) */
+    imageUrl: { type: String, trim: true, default: null },
+  },
+  { timestamps: true },
+);
+
+aiAvatarTemplateSchema.index({ aiAvatar: 1, sortOrder: 1 });
+aiAvatarTemplateSchema.index({ event: 1 });
+
+module.exports = mongoose.model('AiAvatarTemplate', aiAvatarTemplateSchema);
diff --git a/src/models/ConciergeBot.js b/src/models/ConciergeBot.js
index dae73ad..74f631f 100644
--- a/src/models/ConciergeBot.js
+++ b/src/models/ConciergeBot.js
@@ -94,6 +94,54 @@ const conciergeBotSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
 
     lastKnowledgeClearedAt: Date,
     lastPurgedAt: Date,
+
+    /** Reception-desk WhatsApp check-in (credentials come from Organisation WhatsApp settings). */
+    reception: {
+      enabled: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      prefillText: { type: String, trim: true, default: 'Hi' },
+      welcomeMessage: {
+        type: String,
+        default: 'Hi {firstName}! Welcome to {eventName}.',
+      },
+      unmatchedBadgePrompt: {
+        type: String,
+        default:
+          "We couldn't match your WhatsApp to a registration. Please send a clear photo of your badge QR code.",
+      },
+      staffHandoffMessage: {
+        type: String,
+        default:
+          "We still couldn't identify you. Please see the reception desk for help. You can also send another badge photo.",
+      },
+      dripAudience: {
+        type: String,
+        enum: ['matched', 'all_inbound'],
+        default: 'matched',
+      },
+      drips: [
+        {
+          trigger: {
+            type: String,
+            enum: ['after_first_inbound', 'after_match', 'absolute'],
+            default: 'after_first_inbound',
+          },
+          delayMinutes: { type: Number, default: 0 },
+          sendAt: Date,
+          body: { type: String, default: '' },
+          mediaType: {
+            type: String,
+            enum: ['none', 'image', 'video'],
+            default: 'none',
+          },
+          mediaUrl: { type: String, default: '', trim: true },
+          templateId: {
+            type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+            ref: 'WhatsAppTemplate',
+            default: null,
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    },
   },
   { timestamps: true },
 );
@@ -101,5 +149,13 @@ const conciergeBotSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
 conciergeBotSchema.index({ organization: 1, event: 1 }, { unique: true });
 conciergeBotSchema.index({ wabaPhoneNumberId: 1 }, { unique: true });
 conciergeBotSchema.index({ organization: 1, status: 1 });
+conciergeBotSchema.index(
+  { organization: 1 },
+  {
+    unique: true,
+    name: 'organization_1_reception_enabled',
+    partialFilterExpression: { 'reception.enabled': true },
+  },
+);
 
 module.exports = mongoose.model('ConciergeBot', conciergeBotSchema);
diff --git a/src/models/Event.js b/src/models/Event.js
index 9bd4743..3fda0a2 100644
--- a/src/models/Event.js
+++ b/src/models/Event.js
@@ -126,6 +126,32 @@ const eventSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
       /** GrapesJS / visual editor main markup (injected at publish when set; canonical store for custom HTML). */
       micrositeHtml: String,
     },
+    /**
+     * Visitor-app theme (event / session / quiz / photo pages).
+     * theme: simple | gradient | background. All color fields stored as rgba().
+     */
+    visitorTheme: {
+      theme: { type: String, trim: true },
+      color: { type: String, trim: true },
+      background: {
+        url: { type: String, trim: true },
+        size: { type: String, trim: true },
+        repeat: { type: String, trim: true },
+      },
+      gradient: {
+        color1: { type: String, trim: true },
+        color2: { type: String, trim: true },
+      },
+      font: { type: String, trim: true },
+      primaryColor: { type: String, trim: true },
+      secondaryColor: { type: String, trim: true },
+      headerColor: { type: String, trim: true },
+      buttonColor: { type: String, trim: true },
+      textColor: { type: String, trim: true },
+      textHighlightColor: { type: String, trim: true },
+      cardColor: { type: String, trim: true },
+      cardTextColor: { type: String, trim: true },
+    },
     /**
      * UPI / manual proof checkout (alongside or instead of org Razorpay). Scoped to this event.
      * Buyer totals are ticket + tax only; Eventbuzz is covered by ticketingManualPayment enablement (billing).
diff --git a/src/models/EventPhotoSearch.js b/src/models/EventPhotoSearch.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d425eda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/EventPhotoSearch.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const crypto = require('crypto');
+
+const eventPhotoSearchSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
+  {
+    event: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'Event',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    organization: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'Organization',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    enabled: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    /** open = anyone with link; login = requires visitor JWT */
+    accessMode: {
+      type: String,
+      enum: ['open', 'login'],
+      default: 'open',
+    },
+    /** Allow visitor to download matched photos */
+    allowDownload: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+    /** Social share buttons on visitor match results */
+    sharePlatforms: {
+      linkedin: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      facebook: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      instagram: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      snapchat: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      x: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      whatsapp: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    },
+    /** Visitor page event header visibility (same shape as Form.settings.eventHeader). */
+    eventHeader: {
+      showLogo: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showBanner: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      showTitle: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showDateRange: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showEventType: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showLocationType: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showVenue: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+    },
+    searchToken: { type: String, trim: true },
+  },
+  { timestamps: true },
+);
+
+eventPhotoSearchSchema.index({ event: 1 }, { unique: true });
+eventPhotoSearchSchema.index({ searchToken: 1 }, { unique: true, sparse: true });
+
+eventPhotoSearchSchema.statics.generateToken = function generateToken() {
+  return crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
+};
+
+module.exports = mongoose.model('EventPhotoSearch', eventPhotoSearchSchema);
diff --git a/src/models/SocialShare.js b/src/models/SocialShare.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e34d8e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/SocialShare.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const crypto = require('crypto');
+
+const socialShareSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
+  {
+    event: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'Event',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    organization: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'Organization',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    enabled: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    accessMode: {
+      type: String,
+      enum: ['open', 'login'],
+      default: 'open',
+    },
+    requireUploadCrop: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    maxPhotoWidth: { type: Number, default: 1080, min: 80, max: 1200 },
+    maxPhotoHeight: { type: Number, default: 1080, min: 80, max: 1200 },
+    allowDownload: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+    sharePlatforms: {
+      linkedin: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      facebook: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      instagram: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      snapchat: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      x: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      whatsapp: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    },
+    eventHeader: {
+      showLogo: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showBanner: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      showTitle: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showDateRange: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showEventType: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showLocationType: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+      showVenue: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+    },
+    uploadToken: { type: String, trim: true },
+  },
+  { timestamps: true },
+);
+
+socialShareSchema.index({ event: 1 }, { unique: true });
+socialShareSchema.index({ uploadToken: 1 }, { unique: true, sparse: true });
+
+socialShareSchema.statics.generateToken = function generateToken() {
+  return crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
+};
+
+module.exports = mongoose.model('SocialShare', socialShareSchema);
diff --git a/src/models/SocialShareFrame.js b/src/models/SocialShareFrame.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32693e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/SocialShareFrame.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+
+const socialShareFrameSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
+  {
+    socialShare: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'SocialShare',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    event: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'Event',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    name: { type: String, trim: true, default: 'Frame' },
+    enabled: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+    sortOrder: { type: Number, default: 0 },
+    frameImageUrl: { type: String, trim: true, default: null },
+    frameImageLayout: {
+      x: { type: Number, default: 0 },
+      y: { type: Number, default: 0 },
+      w: { type: Number, default: 100 },
+      h: { type: Number, default: 100 },
+    },
+    frameCanvasWidth: { type: Number, default: 1080, min: 200, max: 4096 },
+    frameCanvasHeight: { type: Number, default: 1080, min: 200, max: 4096 },
+    frameLayout: { type: [mongoose.Schema.Types.Mixed], default: [] },
+  },
+  { timestamps: true },
+);
+
+socialShareFrameSchema.index({ socialShare: 1, sortOrder: 1 });
+socialShareFrameSchema.index({ event: 1 });
+
+module.exports = mongoose.model('SocialShareFrame', socialShareFrameSchema);
diff --git a/src/models/SocialShareOutput.js b/src/models/SocialShareOutput.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24b0dc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/SocialShareOutput.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+
+/** Minimal record for public file proxy — not listed in admin UI. */
+const socialShareOutputSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
+  {
+    socialShare: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'SocialShare',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    event: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'Event',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    organization: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'Organization',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    frame: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: 'SocialShareFrame',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    url: { type: String, required: true },
+    s3Key: { type: String, required: true },
+    framedUrl: { type: String, default: null },
+    framedS3Key: { type: String, default: null },
+    mimeType: { type: String },
+    size: { type: Number },
+    originalFileName: { type: String },
+  },
+  { timestamps: true },
+);
+
+socialShareOutputSchema.index({ socialShare: 1, createdAt: -1 });
+
+module.exports = mongoose.model('SocialShareOutput', socialShareOutputSchema);
diff --git a/src/routes/aiAvatar.routes.js b/src/routes/aiAvatar.routes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccb0436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/aiAvatar.routes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+const Joi = require('joi');
+const controller = require('../controllers/aiAvatar.controller');
+
+const eventHeaderSchema = Joi.object({
+  showLogo: Joi.boolean(),
+  showBanner: Joi.boolean(),
+  showTitle: Joi.boolean(),
+  showDateRange: Joi.boolean(),
+  showEventType: Joi.boolean(),
+  showLocationType: Joi.boolean(),
+  showVenue: Joi.boolean(),
+});
+
+const updatePayload = Joi.object({
+  enabled: Joi.boolean(),
+  accessMode: Joi.string().valid('open', 'login'),
+  allowDownload: Joi.boolean(),
+  sharePlatforms: Joi.object({
+    linkedin: Joi.boolean(),
+    facebook: Joi.boolean(),
+    instagram: Joi.boolean(),
+    snapchat: Joi.boolean(),
+    x: Joi.boolean(),
+    whatsapp: Joi.boolean(),
+  }),
+  eventHeader: eventHeaderSchema,
+  regenerateTokens: Joi.boolean(),
+}).min(1);
+
+const avatarFields = {
+  name: Joi.string().allow('').max(120),
+  enabled: Joi.boolean(),
+  sortOrder: Joi.number().integer().min(0).max(9999),
+  imageUrl: Joi.alternatives().try(Joi.string().allow('').max(2000), Joi.valid(null)),
+};
+
+const avatarPayload = Joi.object(avatarFields).min(1);
+const createAvatarPayload = Joi.object(avatarFields).default({});
+
+module.exports = [
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/ai-avatar',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      handler: controller.getAiAvatar,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'PATCH',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/ai-avatar',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      validate: { payload: updatePayload },
+      handler: controller.updateAiAvatar,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/ai-avatar/ensure-tokens',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      handler: controller.ensureTokensHandler,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/ai-avatar/avatars',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      handler: controller.listAvatars,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/ai-avatar/avatars',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      validate: { payload: createAvatarPayload },
+      handler: controller.createAvatar,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'PATCH',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/ai-avatar/avatars/{avatarId}',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      validate: { payload: avatarPayload },
+      handler: controller.updateAvatar,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'DELETE',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/ai-avatar/avatars/{avatarId}',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      handler: controller.deleteAvatar,
+    },
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/routes/conciergeBot.routes.js b/src/routes/conciergeBot.routes.js
index dc6b176..d84c01d 100644
--- a/src/routes/conciergeBot.routes.js
+++ b/src/routes/conciergeBot.routes.js
@@ -79,15 +79,37 @@ const createPayload = Joi.object({
   enabled: Joi.boolean(),
 });
 
+const receptionDripSchema = Joi.object({
+  trigger: Joi.string().valid('after_first_inbound', 'after_match', 'absolute'),
+  delayMinutes: Joi.number().min(0).allow(null),
+  sendAt: Joi.date().iso().allow(null, ''),
+  body: Joi.string().allow(''),
+  mediaType: Joi.string().valid('none', 'image', 'video'),
+  mediaUrl: Joi.string().allow(''),
+  templateId: Joi.string().allow('', null),
+});
+
+const receptionSchema = Joi.object({
+  enabled: Joi.boolean(),
+  prefillText: Joi.string().allow(''),
+  welcomeMessage: Joi.string().allow(''),
+  unmatchedBadgePrompt: Joi.string().allow(''),
+  staffHandoffMessage: Joi.string().allow(''),
+  dripAudience: Joi.string().valid('matched', 'all_inbound'),
+  drips: Joi.array().items(receptionDripSchema),
+});
+
 const updatePayload = Joi.object({
   name: Joi.string().allow(''),
   wabaPhoneNumberId: Joi.string(),
+  eventId: Joi.string(),
   accentColor: accentColorSchema,
   greeting: greetingSchema,
   registration: registrationSchema,
   knowledge: knowledgeSchema,
   faqs: Joi.array().items(faqItemSchema),
   enabled: Joi.boolean(),
+  reception: receptionSchema,
 }).min(1);
 
 const sourcePayload = Joi.object({
@@ -108,6 +130,16 @@ module.exports = [
   },
   { method: 'POST', path: '/api/concierge-bots', options: { validate: { payload: createPayload }, handler: controller.create } },
   { method: 'GET', path: '/api/concierge-bots/{botId}', options: { handler: controller.get } },
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/concierge-bots/{botId}/reception',
+    options: { handler: controller.getReception },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/concierge-bots/{botId}/reception-qr.png',
+    options: { handler: controller.getReceptionQrPng },
+  },
   { method: 'PUT', path: '/api/concierge-bots/{botId}', options: { validate: { payload: updatePayload }, handler: controller.update } },
   { method: 'DELETE', path: '/api/concierge-bots/{botId}', options: { handler: controller.remove } },
   { method: 'GET', path: '/api/events/{eventId}/concierge-bot', options: { handler: controller.getByEvent } },
diff --git a/src/routes/eventPhotoSearch.routes.js b/src/routes/eventPhotoSearch.routes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12addf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/eventPhotoSearch.routes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+const Joi = require('joi');
+const controller = require('../controllers/eventPhotoSearch.controller');
+
+const eventHeaderSchema = Joi.object({
+  showLogo: Joi.boolean(),
+  showBanner: Joi.boolean(),
+  showTitle: Joi.boolean(),
+  showDateRange: Joi.boolean(),
+  showEventType: Joi.boolean(),
+  showLocationType: Joi.boolean(),
+  showVenue: Joi.boolean(),
+});
+
+const updatePayload = Joi.object({
+  enabled: Joi.boolean(),
+  accessMode: Joi.string().valid('open', 'login'),
+  allowDownload: Joi.boolean(),
+  sharePlatforms: Joi.object({
+    linkedin: Joi.boolean(),
+    facebook: Joi.boolean(),
+    instagram: Joi.boolean(),
+    snapchat: Joi.boolean(),
+    x: Joi.boolean(),
+    whatsapp: Joi.boolean(),
+  }),
+  eventHeader: eventHeaderSchema,
+  regenerateTokens: Joi.boolean(),
+}).min(1);
+
+module.exports = [
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/photo-search',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      handler: controller.getEventPhotoSearch,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'PATCH',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/photo-search',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      validate: { payload: updatePayload },
+      handler: controller.updateEventPhotoSearch,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/photo-search/ensure-tokens',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      handler: controller.ensureTokensHandler,
+    },
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/routes/publicAiAvatar.routes.js b/src/routes/publicAiAvatar.routes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf50a19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/publicAiAvatar.routes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+const controller = require('../controllers/publicAiAvatar.controller');
+
+module.exports = [
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/public/ai-avatar/{uploadToken}',
+    options: {
+      auth: false,
+      handler: controller.getUploadMeta,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/api/public/ai-avatar/{uploadToken}',
+    options: {
+      auth: { mode: 'optional', strategy: 'jwt-attendee' },
+      // WaveSpeed can take a while — allow long request
+      timeout: { server: 180000, socket: false },
+      payload: {
+        maxBytes: 20 * 1024 * 1024,
+        output: 'stream',
+        parse: true,
+        multipart: true,
+        allow: 'multipart/form-data',
+        timeout: false,
+      },
+      handler: controller.uploadPhoto,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/public/ai-avatar/{uploadToken}/outputs/{outputId}/file',
+    options: {
+      auth: false,
+      handler: controller.downloadOutputFile,
+    },
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/routes/publicEventPhotoSearch.routes.js b/src/routes/publicEventPhotoSearch.routes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0803aa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/publicEventPhotoSearch.routes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+const controller = require('../controllers/publicEventPhotoSearch.controller');
+
+module.exports = [
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/public/photo-search/{searchToken}',
+    options: {
+      auth: false,
+      handler: controller.getSearchMeta,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/api/public/photo-search/{searchToken}',
+    options: {
+      auth: { mode: 'optional', strategy: 'jwt-attendee' },
+      payload: {
+        maxBytes: 20 * 1024 * 1024,
+        output: 'stream',
+        parse: true,
+        multipart: true,
+        allow: 'multipart/form-data',
+      },
+      handler: controller.searchByToken,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/public/photo-search/{searchToken}/photos/{photoId}/file',
+    options: {
+      auth: false,
+      handler: controller.downloadMatchFile,
+    },
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/routes/publicPhotoIngest.routes.js b/src/routes/publicPhotoIngest.routes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0af4be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/publicPhotoIngest.routes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+const controller = require('../controllers/publicPhotoIngest.controller');
+
+module.exports = [
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/public/photo-ingest/{joinCode}',
+    options: {
+      auth: false,
+      handler: controller.getMeta,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/public/photo-ingest/{joinCode}/uploaded-names',
+    options: {
+      auth: false,
+      handler: controller.listUploadedNames,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/api/public/photo-ingest/{joinCode}',
+    options: {
+      auth: false,
+      timeout: { server: 120000, socket: false },
+      payload: {
+        maxBytes: 20 * 1024 * 1024,
+        output: 'stream',
+        parse: true,
+        multipart: true,
+        allow: 'multipart/form-data',
+        timeout: false,
+      },
+      handler: controller.uploadPhotos,
+    },
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/routes/publicSocialShare.routes.js b/src/routes/publicSocialShare.routes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89a90f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/publicSocialShare.routes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+const controller = require('../controllers/publicSocialShare.controller');
+
+module.exports = [
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/public/social-share/{uploadToken}',
+    options: {
+      auth: false,
+      handler: controller.getUploadMeta,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/api/public/social-share/{uploadToken}',
+    options: {
+      auth: { mode: 'optional', strategy: 'jwt-attendee' },
+      payload: {
+        maxBytes: 20 * 1024 * 1024,
+        output: 'stream',
+        parse: true,
+        multipart: true,
+        allow: 'multipart/form-data',
+      },
+      handler: controller.uploadPhoto,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/public/social-share/{uploadToken}/outputs/{outputId}/file',
+    options: {
+      auth: false,
+      handler: controller.downloadOutputFile,
+    },
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/routes/publicVisitorTheme.routes.js b/src/routes/publicVisitorTheme.routes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ab6778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/publicVisitorTheme.routes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+const Joi = require('joi');
+const controller = require('../controllers/publicVisitorTheme.controller');
+
+module.exports = [
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/public/visitor-theme/{id}',
+    options: {
+      auth: false,
+      validate: {
+        params: Joi.object({
+          id: Joi.string().hex().min(24).max(64).required(),
+        }),
+      },
+      handler: controller.get,
+    },
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/routes/socialShare.routes.js b/src/routes/socialShare.routes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..392fb44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/socialShare.routes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+const Joi = require('joi');
+const controller = require('../controllers/socialShare.controller');
+
+const eventHeaderSchema = Joi.object({
+  showLogo: Joi.boolean(),
+  showBanner: Joi.boolean(),
+  showTitle: Joi.boolean(),
+  showDateRange: Joi.boolean(),
+  showEventType: Joi.boolean(),
+  showLocationType: Joi.boolean(),
+  showVenue: Joi.boolean(),
+});
+
+const frameImageLayoutSchema = Joi.object({
+  x: Joi.number().min(-400).max(400),
+  y: Joi.number().min(-400).max(400),
+  w: Joi.number().min(10).max(500),
+  h: Joi.number().min(10).max(500),
+});
+
+const frameLayoutElementSchema = Joi.object({
+  id: Joi.string().required(),
+  kind: Joi.string().valid('field', 'custom_text', 'custom_image').required(),
+  field: Joi.string().valid('photo', 'name', 'form').optional(),
+  fieldKey: Joi.string().allow('').max(120).optional(),
+  text: Joi.string().allow('').max(500).optional(),
+  imageUrl: Joi.string().allow('').max(2000).optional(),
+  imageAspectRatio: Joi.number().positive().optional(),
+  sizeUnit: Joi.string().valid('px', 'percent').optional(),
+  x: Joi.number().min(0).max(4096).required(),
+  y: Joi.number().min(0).max(4096).required(),
+  w: Joi.number().min(1).max(4096).optional(),
+  h: Joi.number().min(1).max(4096).optional(),
+  fontSizePx: Joi.number().min(8).max(400).optional(),
+  fontSizePct: Joi.number().min(1).max(40).optional(),
+  photoShape: Joi.string().valid('rect', 'rounded', 'circle').optional(),
+  borderRadiusPx: Joi.number().min(0).max(512).optional(),
+  fontFamily: Joi.string().allow('').max(80).optional(),
+  color: Joi.string().allow('').max(40).optional(),
+  fontWeight: Joi.string().valid('normal', 'bold').optional(),
+  textAlign: Joi.string().valid('left', 'center', 'right').optional(),
+  fullWidthCenter: Joi.boolean().optional(),
+  shrinkToFit: Joi.boolean().optional(),
+  prefix: Joi.string().allow('').max(80).optional(),
+  postfix: Joi.string().allow('').max(80).optional(),
+}).unknown(true);
+
+const updatePayload = Joi.object({
+  enabled: Joi.boolean(),
+  accessMode: Joi.string().valid('open', 'login'),
+  requireUploadCrop: Joi.boolean(),
+  maxPhotoWidth: Joi.number().integer().min(80).max(1200),
+  maxPhotoHeight: Joi.number().integer().min(80).max(1200),
+  allowDownload: Joi.boolean(),
+  sharePlatforms: Joi.object({
+    linkedin: Joi.boolean(),
+    facebook: Joi.boolean(),
+    instagram: Joi.boolean(),
+    snapchat: Joi.boolean(),
+    x: Joi.boolean(),
+    whatsapp: Joi.boolean(),
+  }),
+  eventHeader: eventHeaderSchema,
+  regenerateTokens: Joi.boolean(),
+}).min(1);
+
+const frameFields = {
+  name: Joi.string().allow('').max(120),
+  enabled: Joi.boolean(),
+  sortOrder: Joi.number().integer().min(0).max(9999),
+  frameImageUrl: Joi.alternatives().try(Joi.string().allow('').max(2000), Joi.valid(null)),
+  frameImageLayout: frameImageLayoutSchema,
+  frameCanvasWidth: Joi.number().integer().min(200).max(4096),
+  frameCanvasHeight: Joi.number().integer().min(200).max(4096),
+  frameLayout: Joi.array().items(frameLayoutElementSchema).max(40),
+};
+
+const framePayload = Joi.object(frameFields).min(1);
+const createFramePayload = Joi.object(frameFields).default({});
+
+module.exports = [
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/social-share',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      handler: controller.getSocialShare,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'PATCH',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/social-share',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      validate: { payload: updatePayload },
+      handler: controller.updateSocialShare,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/social-share/ensure-tokens',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      handler: controller.ensureTokensHandler,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/social-share/frames',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      handler: controller.listFrames,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/social-share/frames',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      validate: { payload: createFramePayload },
+      handler: controller.createFrame,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'PATCH',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/social-share/frames/{frameId}',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      validate: { payload: framePayload },
+      handler: controller.updateFrame,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'DELETE',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/social-share/frames/{frameId}',
+    options: {
+      auth: 'jwt',
+      handler: controller.deleteFrame,
+    },
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/routes/visitorTheme.routes.js b/src/routes/visitorTheme.routes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..522b3bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/visitorTheme.routes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+const Joi = require('joi');
+const controller = require('../controllers/visitorTheme.controller');
+
+const mongoId = Joi.string().length(24).hex().required();
+const color = Joi.string().max(64).allow('', null);
+const requiredColor = Joi.string().max(64).required();
+
+const visitorThemePayload = Joi.object({
+  theme: Joi.string().valid('simple', 'gradient', 'background').required(),
+  color: requiredColor,
+  font: Joi.string().max(64).allow('', null),
+  primaryColor: color,
+  secondaryColor: color,
+  headerColor: color,
+  buttonColor: color,
+  textColor: color,
+  textHighlightColor: color,
+  cardColor: color,
+  cardTextColor: color,
+  background: Joi.object({
+    url: Joi.string().max(2048).allow('', null),
+    size: Joi.string().valid('cover', 'contain', 'auto').allow('', null),
+    repeat: Joi.string().valid('no', 'repeat', 'repeat-x', 'repeat-y').allow('', null),
+  }).allow(null),
+  gradient: Joi.object({
+    color1: color,
+    color2: color,
+  }).allow(null),
+});
+
+module.exports = [
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/visitor-theme',
+    options: {
+      validate: { params: Joi.object({ eventId: mongoId }) },
+      handler: controller.get,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'PUT',
+    path: '/api/events/{eventId}/visitor-theme',
+    options: {
+      validate: {
+        params: Joi.object({ eventId: mongoId }),
+        payload: visitorThemePayload,
+      },
+      handler: controller.update,
+    },
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/services/waveSpeedHeadSwap.js b/src/services/waveSpeedHeadSwap.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40c5235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/waveSpeedHeadSwap.js
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/**
+ * WaveSpeed AI image-head-swap client.
+ * Requires WAVESPEED_API_KEY in the environment.
+ */
+
+const https = require('https');
+const http = require('http');
+
+const SUBMIT_URL = 'https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/wavespeed-ai/image-head-swap';
+const POLL_MS = 2000;
+const MAX_POLLS = 90; // ~3 minutes
+
+function getApiKey() {
+  const key = String(process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY || '').trim();
+  if (!key) throw new Error('WAVESPEED_API_KEY is not configured');
+  return key;
+}
+
+async function requestJson(url, options = {}) {
+  const response = await fetch(url, options);
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const text = await response.text();
+    throw new Error(text || `WaveSpeed HTTP ${response.status}`);
+  }
+  return response.json();
+}
+
+function fetchUrlBuffer(url) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const lib = String(url).startsWith('https') ? https : http;
+    const req = lib.get(url, { timeout: 60000 }, (res) => {
+      if (res.statusCode && res.statusCode >= 300 && res.statusCode < 400 && res.headers.location) {
+        fetchUrlBuffer(res.headers.location).then(resolve, reject);
+        return;
+      }
+      if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
+        reject(new Error(`HTTP ${res.statusCode} downloading WaveSpeed output`));
+        res.resume();
+        return;
+      }
+      const chunks = [];
+      res.on('data', (c) => chunks.push(c));
+      res.on('end', () => resolve(Buffer.concat(chunks)));
+    });
+    req.on('error', reject);
+    req.on('timeout', () => {
+      req.destroy();
+      reject(new Error('WaveSpeed output download timeout'));
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Run head swap: avatar template (`image`) + visitor face (`face_image`).
+ * @returns {{ outputUrl: string, buffer: Buffer }}
+ */
+async function runImageHeadSwap({ imageUrl, faceImageUrl }) {
+  const apiKey = getApiKey();
+  const headers = {
+    Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+  };
+
+  const submitBody = await requestJson(SUBMIT_URL, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers,
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      image: imageUrl,
+      face_image: faceImageUrl,
+      output_format: 'jpeg',
+    }),
+  });
+
+  const task = submitBody.data ?? submitBody;
+  const predictionId = task.id;
+  if (!predictionId) {
+    throw new Error('WaveSpeed submission did not return a prediction id');
+  }
+  const resultUrl =
+    task.urls?.get || `https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${predictionId}/result`;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < MAX_POLLS; i += 1) {
+    const body = await requestJson(resultUrl, {
+      headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
+    });
+    const result = body.data ?? body;
+    const status = String(result.status || '');
+
+    if (status === 'completed') {
+      const outputs = result.outputs;
+      const outputUrl = Array.isArray(outputs) ? outputs[0] : outputs;
+      if (!outputUrl || typeof outputUrl !== 'string') {
+        throw new Error('WaveSpeed completed without an output URL');
+      }
+      const buffer = await fetchUrlBuffer(outputUrl);
+      if (!buffer?.length) throw new Error('WaveSpeed output download empty');
+      return { outputUrl, buffer };
+    }
+
+    if (['failed', 'cancelled', 'timeout'].includes(status)) {
+      throw new Error(`WaveSpeed ${status}: ${JSON.stringify(result.error || result)}`);
+    }
+    if (!['created', 'processing'].includes(status)) {
+      throw new Error(`Unexpected WaveSpeed status: ${status}`);
+    }
+
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, POLL_MS));
+  }
+
+  throw new Error('WaveSpeed head swap timed out');
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  runImageHeadSwap,
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/conciergeGreeting.js b/src/utils/conciergeGreeting.js
index 1bc53d4..9e37453 100644
--- a/src/utils/conciergeGreeting.js
+++ b/src/utils/conciergeGreeting.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 const CONCIERGE_GREETING_DEFAULTS = {
   profileName: 'Visitor',
   eventName: 'Event',
+  firstName: 'there',
 };
 
 /**
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ const CONCIERGE_GREETING_DEFAULTS = {
  * When the template is empty, returns a sensible default greeting.
  *
  * @param {string} template
- * @param {{ profileName?: string, eventName?: string }} [values]
+ * @param {{ profileName?: string, eventName?: string, firstName?: string }} [values]
  * @returns {string}
  */
 function interpolateConciergeGreeting(template, values = {}) {
@@ -28,8 +29,15 @@ function interpolateConciergeGreeting(template, values = {}) {
   }
 
   let out = greeting;
+  const firstFromProfile =
+    values.firstName != null && String(values.firstName).trim() !== ''
+      ? String(values.firstName).trim()
+      : values.profileName != null && String(values.profileName).trim() !== ''
+        ? String(values.profileName).trim().split(/\s+/)[0]
+        : '';
+  const merged = { ...values, firstName: firstFromProfile };
   for (const [key, fallback] of Object.entries(CONCIERGE_GREETING_DEFAULTS)) {
-    const raw = values[key];
+    const raw = merged[key];
     const val = raw != null && String(raw).trim() !== '' ? String(raw).trim() : fallback;
     out = out.replace(new RegExp(`\\{${key}\\}`, 'gi'), val);
   }
diff --git a/src/utils/metaWhatsApp.js b/src/utils/metaWhatsApp.js
index 7acff23..8ec7e48 100644
--- a/src/utils/metaWhatsApp.js
+++ b/src/utils/metaWhatsApp.js
@@ -599,6 +599,54 @@ async function sendTextMessage(phoneNumberId, accessToken, toDigits, text) {
   });
 }
 
+async function sendImageMessage(phoneNumberId, accessToken, toDigits, imageUrl, caption) {
+  const image = { link: String(imageUrl || '').trim() };
+  const cap = String(caption || '').trim();
+  if (cap) image.caption = cap.slice(0, 1024);
+  return postWhatsAppMessage(phoneNumberId, accessToken, toDigits, {
+    type: 'image',
+    image,
+  });
+}
+
+async function sendVideoMessage(phoneNumberId, accessToken, toDigits, videoUrl, caption) {
+  const video = { link: String(videoUrl || '').trim() };
+  const cap = String(caption || '').trim();
+  if (cap) video.caption = cap.slice(0, 1024);
+  return postWhatsAppMessage(phoneNumberId, accessToken, toDigits, {
+    type: 'video',
+    video,
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Download inbound WhatsApp media bytes (image/video) using Graph media id.
+ * @returns {Promise<{ buffer: Buffer, mimeType: string } | null>}
+ */
+async function downloadWhatsAppMedia(mediaId, accessToken) {
+  const id = String(mediaId || '').trim();
+  if (!id || !accessToken) return null;
+  const metaUrl = `${graphBaseUrl()}/${encodeURIComponent(id)}`;
+  const metaRes = await fetch(metaUrl, {
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}` },
+  });
+  const meta = await metaRes.json().catch(() => ({}));
+  logMetaGraphExchange('GET /{media-id}', {
+    method: 'GET',
+    url: metaUrl,
+    headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer ***' },
+  }, { httpStatus: metaRes.status, ok: metaRes.ok, body: { url: meta.url ? '[redacted]' : undefined, mime_type: meta.mime_type } });
+  const fileUrl = String(meta.url || '').trim();
+  if (!metaRes.ok || !fileUrl) return null;
+  const binRes = await fetch(fileUrl, {
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}` },
+  });
+  if (!binRes.ok) return null;
+  const buf = Buffer.from(await binRes.arrayBuffer());
+  const mimeType = String(meta.mime_type || binRes.headers.get('content-type') || 'application/octet-stream');
+  return { buffer: buf, mimeType };
+}
+
 /**
  * @param {string} phoneNumberId
  * @param {string} accessToken
@@ -654,7 +702,10 @@ module.exports = {
   parseWhatsAppCloudMessagesSendResponse,
   sendTemplateMessage,
   sendTextMessage,
+  sendImageMessage,
+  sendVideoMessage,
   sendInteractiveButtons,
   postWhatsAppMessage,
+  downloadWhatsAppMedia,
   metaDebugEnabled,
 };
diff --git a/src/utils/participantMatch.js b/src/utils/participantMatch.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bb43c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/participantMatch.js
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+const { extractPhoneLast10Keys, phoneLast10Digits } = require('./phone');
+
+const NAME_AUTO_MIN = 0.88;
+const NAME_AUTO_GAP = 0.15;
+const HONORIFICS = new Set(['mr', 'mrs', 'ms', 'miss', 'dr', 'prof', 'sir', 'md', 'adv']);
+
+function membershipForEvent(participant, eventId) {
+  const eid = String(eventId);
+  const rows = Array.isArray(participant?.eventMemberships) ? participant.eventMemberships : [];
+  return rows.find((m) => String(m.event) === eid) || null;
+}
+
+function membershipAllowed(m) {
+  if (!m) return false;
+  const status = String(m.status || '').toLowerCase();
+  return status !== 'cancelled' && status !== 'rejected';
+}
+
+function participantFullName(p) {
+  const display = String(p.displayName || '').trim();
+  const parts = [p.firstName, p.lastName].filter((x) => String(x || '').trim()).join(' ').trim();
+  return display || parts || '';
+}
+
+function normalizeNameTokens(raw) {
+  const lower = String(raw || '')
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[.'’`,]/g, ' ')
+    .replace(/[^a-z\s]/g, ' ')
+    .replace(/\s+/g, ' ')
+    .trim();
+  if (!lower) return [];
+  return lower.split(' ').filter((t) => t && !HONORIFICS.has(t));
+}
+
+function isInitialToken(t) {
+  return Boolean(t) && t.length === 1;
+}
+
+function tokenCompatible(a, b) {
+  if (!a || !b) return false;
+  if (a === b) return true;
+  if (isInitialToken(a) && b.startsWith(a)) return true;
+  if (isInitialToken(b) && a.startsWith(b)) return true;
+  return false;
+}
+
+function jaroWinkler(s1, s2) {
+  const a = String(s1 || '');
+  const b = String(s2 || '');
+  if (!a || !b) return 0;
+  if (a === b) return 1;
+  const maxDist = Math.floor(Math.max(a.length, b.length) / 2) - 1;
+  const aMatch = new Array(a.length).fill(false);
+  const bMatch = new Array(b.length).fill(false);
+  let matches = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < a.length; i += 1) {
+    const start = Math.max(0, i - maxDist);
+    const end = Math.min(i + maxDist + 1, b.length);
+    for (let j = start; j < end; j += 1) {
+      if (bMatch[j] || a[i] !== b[j]) continue;
+      aMatch[i] = true;
+      bMatch[j] = true;
+      matches += 1;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  if (!matches) return 0;
+  let t = 0;
+  let k = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < a.length; i += 1) {
+    if (!aMatch[i]) continue;
+    while (!bMatch[k]) k += 1;
+    if (a[i] !== b[k]) t += 1;
+    k += 1;
+  }
+  const m = matches;
+  const jaro = (m / a.length + m / b.length + (m - t / 2) / m) / 3;
+  let prefix = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < Math.min(4, a.length, b.length); i += 1) {
+    if (a[i] === b[i]) prefix += 1;
+    else break;
+  }
+  return jaro + prefix * 0.1 * (1 - jaro);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Score WhatsApp profile name vs a registration name. 0–1.
+ */
+function scoreName(waName, registrationName) {
+  const wa = normalizeNameTokens(waName);
+  const reg = normalizeNameTokens(registrationName);
+  if (!wa.length || !reg.length) return 0;
+  if (wa.join(' ') === reg.join(' ')) return 1;
+
+  const lastWa = wa[wa.length - 1];
+  const lastReg = reg[reg.length - 1];
+  const lastOk = tokenCompatible(lastWa, lastReg);
+  const firstOk = tokenCompatible(wa[0], reg[0]);
+
+  let matched = 0;
+  const used = new Set();
+  for (const token of wa) {
+    let best = -1;
+    for (let i = 0; i < reg.length; i += 1) {
+      if (used.has(i)) continue;
+      if (tokenCompatible(token, reg[i])) {
+        best = i;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    if (best >= 0) {
+      used.add(best);
+      matched += 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const coverage = matched / Math.max(wa.length, 1);
+  const extraRegOk = reg.length >= wa.length;
+  let score = 0.35 * (lastOk ? 1 : jaroWinkler(lastWa, lastReg)) + 0.35 * (firstOk ? 1 : 0) + 0.3 * coverage;
+  if (lastOk && firstOk) score = Math.max(score, extraRegOk ? 0.92 : 0.9);
+  if (lastOk && wa.length === 1) score = Math.min(score, 0.55);
+  if (!lastOk && coverage < 0.7) score = Math.min(score, 0.5);
+  return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, score));
+}
+
+async function loadEventParticipants(Participant, organizationId, eventId) {
+  const rows = await Participant.find({
+    tenantOrganization: organizationId,
+    deletedAt: null,
+    eventMemberships: { $elemMatch: { event: eventId } },
+  })
+    .select('firstName lastName displayName phone email eventMemberships')
+    .lean();
+  return rows.filter((p) => membershipAllowed(membershipForEvent(p, eventId)));
+}
+
+/**
+ * @returns {{ kind: 'unique', participant: object, score: number } | { kind: 'none' } | { kind: 'ambiguous', candidates: object[] }}
+ */
+async function matchParticipantByPhone({ Participant, organizationId, eventId, waDigits }) {
+  const key = phoneLast10Digits(waDigits);
+  if (!key || key.length < 8) return { kind: 'none' };
+  const people = await loadEventParticipants(Participant, organizationId, eventId);
+  const hits = people.filter((p) => extractPhoneLast10Keys(p.phone).some((k) => k === key || (k.length >= 8 && key.endsWith(k)) || (key.length >= 8 && k.endsWith(key))));
+  if (hits.length === 1) return { kind: 'unique', participant: hits[0], score: 1 };
+  if (hits.length > 1) return { kind: 'ambiguous', candidates: hits };
+  return { kind: 'none' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * @returns {{ kind: 'unique', participant: object, score: number } | { kind: 'none' } | { kind: 'ambiguous', candidates: object[], topScore: number }}
+ */
+async function matchParticipantByName({ Participant, organizationId, eventId, waName }) {
+  const name = String(waName || '').trim();
+  if (!name) return { kind: 'none' };
+  const people = await loadEventParticipants(Participant, organizationId, eventId);
+  const ranked = people
+    .map((p) => ({ participant: p, score: scoreName(name, participantFullName(p)) }))
+    .sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score);
+  if (!ranked.length) return { kind: 'none' };
+  const top = ranked[0];
+  const second = ranked[1];
+  const gap = second ? top.score - second.score : 1;
+  if (top.score >= NAME_AUTO_MIN && gap >= NAME_AUTO_GAP) {
+    return { kind: 'unique', participant: top.participant, score: top.score };
+  }
+  if (top.score >= 0.55) {
+    return { kind: 'ambiguous', candidates: ranked.slice(0, 3).map((r) => r.participant), topScore: top.score };
+  }
+  return { kind: 'none' };
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  NAME_AUTO_MIN,
+  NAME_AUTO_GAP,
+  participantFullName,
+  scoreName,
+  matchParticipantByPhone,
+  matchParticipantByName,
+  membershipForEvent,
+  membershipAllowed,
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/phone.js b/src/utils/phone.js
index d6f4776..7a3e813 100644
--- a/src/utils/phone.js
+++ b/src/utils/phone.js
@@ -35,4 +35,33 @@ function phoneLast10Digits(raw) {
   return digits.slice(-10);
 }
 
-module.exports = { normalizeWhatsAppTo, phoneLast10Digits };
+/**
+ * All last-10 digit keys from a stored phone field that may contain two numbers,
+ * separators, +91, spaces, or a leading 0.
+ * @param {string} raw
+ * @returns {string[]}
+ */
+function extractPhoneLast10Keys(raw) {
+  const text = String(raw || '');
+  if (!text.trim()) return [];
+  const parts = text.split(/\s*(?:\/|,|&|;|\||\band\b)\s*/i);
+  const keys = new Set();
+  const consider = (chunk) => {
+    const digits = String(chunk || '').replace(/\D/g, '');
+    if (!digits) return;
+    if (digits.length >= 10) {
+      keys.add(digits.slice(-10));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (digits.length >= 8) keys.add(digits);
+  };
+  if (parts.length > 1) {
+    parts.forEach(consider);
+  }
+  const runs = text.match(/\d[\d\s.+()-]{7,}/g) || [];
+  runs.forEach(consider);
+  consider(text);
+  return [...keys];
+}
+
+module.exports = { normalizeWhatsAppTo, phoneLast10Digits, extractPhoneLast10Keys };
diff --git a/src/utils/photoWallFrameRender.js b/src/utils/photoWallFrameRender.js
index a59ff72..4ec39eb 100644
--- a/src/utils/photoWallFrameRender.js
+++ b/src/utils/photoWallFrameRender.js
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ const { createCanvas, loadImage } = require('@napi-rs/canvas');
 const sharp = require('sharp');
 const {
   uploadPhotoWallPhotoToS3,
+  uploadEventPhotoToS3,
   getEventPhotoBufferFromS3,
+  PHOTO_ACTIVITIES,
+  PHOTO_KINDS,
 } = require('./s3EventPhotos');
 const { normalizeFrameImageLayout, normalizeFrameLayout } = require('./photoWallFrameLayout');
 
@@ -169,10 +172,12 @@ async function drawFrameBackground(ctx, wall, canvasW, canvasH) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Composite framed image for a photo wall entry.
+ * Composite framed image for a photo wall / social-share entry.
+ * @param {{ wall: object, photo: object }} args
+ * @param {{ activity?: string, kind?: string }} [options] — when set, upload under {eventId}/{activity}/{kind}/…
  * @returns {{ framedUrl: string, framedS3Key: string }}
  */
-async function renderAndUploadFramedPhoto({ wall, photo }) {
+async function renderAndUploadFramedPhoto({ wall, photo }, options = {}) {
   if (!wall?.frameEnabled) {
     throw new Error('Frame not enabled');
   }
@@ -239,13 +244,26 @@ async function renderAndUploadFramedPhoto({ wall, photo }) {
   const pngBuf = canvas.toBuffer('image/png');
   const jpegBuf = await sharp(pngBuf).jpeg({ quality: 90 }).toBuffer();
   const filename = `framed-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}.jpg`;
-  const uploaded = await uploadPhotoWallPhotoToS3({
-    buffer: jpegBuf,
-    contentType: 'image/jpeg',
-    eventId: String(wall.event),
-    filename,
-    framed: true,
-  });
+  const eventId = String(wall.event);
+  const activity = options.activity || PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.photoWall;
+  const kind = options.kind || PHOTO_KINDS.framed;
+  const uploaded =
+    activity === PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.photoWall && kind === PHOTO_KINDS.framed
+      ? await uploadPhotoWallPhotoToS3({
+          buffer: jpegBuf,
+          contentType: 'image/jpeg',
+          eventId,
+          filename,
+          framed: true,
+        })
+      : await uploadEventPhotoToS3({
+          buffer: jpegBuf,
+          contentType: 'image/jpeg',
+          eventId,
+          filename,
+          activity,
+          kind,
+        });
   return { framedUrl: uploaded.url, framedS3Key: uploaded.s3Key };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/receptionWhatsApp.js b/src/utils/receptionWhatsApp.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78de6ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/receptionWhatsApp.js
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+const QRCode = require('qrcode');
+const { getOrgWhatsAppCredentials, listWabaPhoneNumbers } = require('./metaWhatsApp');
+const { normalizeWhatsAppTo } = require('./phone');
+
+const DEFAULT_PREFILL = 'Hi';
+
+function receptionPrefill(bot) {
+  const t = String(bot?.reception?.prefillText || '').trim();
+  return t || DEFAULT_PREFILL;
+}
+
+function displayPhoneToDigits(raw) {
+  return normalizeWhatsAppTo(String(raw || '').replace(/^\+/, ''));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolve the public WhatsApp number (digits, country code, no +) from org Cloud settings.
+ */
+async function getOrgWhatsAppDisplayDigits(organizationId) {
+  const creds = await getOrgWhatsAppCredentials(String(organizationId));
+  if (!creds?.accessToken || !String(creds.phoneNumberId || '').trim()) {
+    return { digits: '', creds, displayPhone: '', error: 'WhatsApp Cloud is not configured to send messages.' };
+  }
+  const listed = await listWabaPhoneNumbers(creds.wabaId, creds.accessToken);
+  if (listed.ok) {
+    const pid = String(creds.phoneNumberId).trim();
+    const row = (listed.phones || []).find((p) => String(p.id) === pid);
+    const display = row?.display_phone_number || '';
+    const digits = displayPhoneToDigits(display);
+    if (digits) return { digits, creds, displayPhone: display, error: null };
+  }
+  return {
+    digits: '',
+    creds,
+    displayPhone: '',
+    error: 'Could not read the WhatsApp display number from Meta. Check Organisation WhatsApp settings.',
+  };
+}
+
+function buildWaMeUrl(digits, prefillText) {
+  const to = String(digits || '').replace(/\D/g, '');
+  if (!to) return '';
+  const text = encodeURIComponent(String(prefillText || DEFAULT_PREFILL));
+  return `https://wa.me/${to}?text=${text}`;
+}
+
+async function generateReceptionQrPng(digits, prefillText) {
+  const url = buildWaMeUrl(digits, prefillText);
+  if (!url) throw new Error('WhatsApp number is not available');
+  return QRCode.toBuffer(url, {
+    type: 'png',
+    width: 440,
+    margin: 2,
+    errorCorrectionLevel: 'M',
+    color: { dark: '#0f172a', light: '#ffffff' },
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  DEFAULT_PREFILL,
+  receptionPrefill,
+  getOrgWhatsAppDisplayDigits,
+  buildWaMeUrl,
+  generateReceptionQrPng,
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/resolveVisitorThemeEvent.js b/src/utils/resolveVisitorThemeEvent.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2893ade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/resolveVisitorThemeEvent.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+const Event = require('../models/Event');
+const PhotoWall = require('../models/PhotoWall');
+const EventPhotoSearch = require('../models/EventPhotoSearch');
+const SocialShare = require('../models/SocialShare');
+const AiAvatar = require('../models/AiAvatar');
+
+const EVENT_ID_RE = /^[a-f0-9]{24}$/i;
+const FEATURE_TOKEN_RE = /^[a-f0-9]{64}$/i;
+
+function eventIdFromDoc(doc) {
+  if (!doc || doc.event == null) return null;
+  return doc.event._id != null ? doc.event._id : doc.event;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolve a public identifier to an Event.
+ * - 24 hex: Event._id
+ * - 64 hex: photo-wall / photo-search / social-share / AI-avatar token
+ */
+async function resolveVisitorThemeEvent(rawId) {
+  const id = String(rawId || '').trim();
+  if (EVENT_ID_RE.test(id)) {
+    return Event.findById(id).lean();
+  }
+  if (!FEATURE_TOKEN_RE.test(id)) return null;
+
+  const [photoWall, photoSearch, socialShare, aiAvatar] = await Promise.all([
+    PhotoWall.findOne({ $or: [{ uploadToken: id }, { presentToken: id }] })
+      .select('event')
+      .lean(),
+    EventPhotoSearch.findOne({ searchToken: id }).select('event').lean(),
+    SocialShare.findOne({ uploadToken: id }).select('event').lean(),
+    AiAvatar.findOne({ uploadToken: id }).select('event').lean(),
+  ]);
+
+  const eventRef =
+    eventIdFromDoc(photoWall) ||
+    eventIdFromDoc(photoSearch) ||
+    eventIdFromDoc(socialShare) ||
+    eventIdFromDoc(aiAvatar);
+  if (!eventRef) return null;
+  return Event.findById(eventRef).lean();
+}
+
+module.exports = { resolveVisitorThemeEvent };
diff --git a/src/utils/s3EventPhotos.js b/src/utils/s3EventPhotos.js
index f42637c..4e652f4 100644
--- a/src/utils/s3EventPhotos.js
+++ b/src/utils/s3EventPhotos.js
@@ -11,57 +11,204 @@ function sanitizeKeySegment(segment) {
   return s.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]/g, '_');
 }
 
+/** Activity folder names under {eventId}/… */
+const PHOTO_ACTIVITIES = {
+  photoWall: 'photo-wall',
+  photoSearch: 'photo-search',
+  aiAvatar: 'ai-avatar',
+  socialShare: 'social-share',
+};
+
+/** Kind folder names under {eventId}/{activity}/… */
+const PHOTO_KINDS = {
+  originals: 'originals',
+  framed: 'framed',
+  gallery: 'gallery',
+  searchTmp: 'search-tmp',
+  uploads: 'uploads',
+  results: 'results',
+};
+
 /**
- * Build S3 key for event photos under eventbuzz-pictures bucket.
+ * Build standardized S3 key:
+ *   {eventId}/{activity}/{kind}/{filename}
+ */
+function buildActivityPhotoKey({ eventId, activity, kind, filename }) {
+  const safeEventId = sanitizeKeySegment(eventId || 'unknown-event');
+  const safeActivity = sanitizeKeySegment(activity || 'misc');
+  const safeKind = sanitizeKeySegment(kind || 'uploads');
+  const safeFilename = sanitizeKeySegment(filename || 'file');
+  return `${safeEventId}/${safeActivity}/${safeKind}/${safeFilename}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Legacy helper — prefer buildActivityPhotoKey.
  * Pattern: {eventId}/{filename} or {eventId}/{subdir}/{filename}
+ * When subdir contains `/`, each segment is sanitized separately.
  */
 function buildEventPhotoKey({ eventId, filename, subdir }) {
   const safeEventId = sanitizeKeySegment(eventId || 'unknown-event');
   const safeFilename = sanitizeKeySegment(filename || 'file');
-  const safeSubdir = subdir ? sanitizeKeySegment(subdir) : '';
-  if (safeSubdir) return `${safeEventId}/${safeSubdir}/${safeFilename}`;
-  return `${safeEventId}/${safeFilename}`;
+  if (!subdir) return `${safeEventId}/${safeFilename}`;
+  const safeSubdir = String(subdir)
+    .split('/')
+    .map((part) => sanitizeKeySegment(part))
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .join('/');
+  if (!safeSubdir) return `${safeEventId}/${safeFilename}`;
+  return `${safeEventId}/${safeSubdir}/${safeFilename}`;
 }
 
 /**
- * Photo wall keys (pictures bucket):
- * - original: photo_wall/{eventId}/{filename}
- * - framed:   photo_wall/{eventId}/frame/{filename}
+ * Photo wall keys — standardized layout:
+ * - original: {eventId}/photo-wall/originals/{filename}
+ * - framed:   {eventId}/photo-wall/framed/{filename}
  */
 function buildPhotoWallKey({ eventId, filename, framed = false }) {
-  const safeEventId = sanitizeKeySegment(eventId || 'unknown-event');
-  const safeFilename = sanitizeKeySegment(filename || 'file');
-  if (framed) return `photo_wall/${safeEventId}/frame/${safeFilename}`;
-  return `photo_wall/${safeEventId}/${safeFilename}`;
+  return buildActivityPhotoKey({
+    eventId,
+    activity: PHOTO_ACTIVITIES.photoWall,
+    kind: framed ? PHOTO_KINDS.framed : PHOTO_KINDS.originals,
+    filename,
+  });
 }
 
 function picturesCloudfrontBase() {
-  // Pictures CDN (eventbuzz-pictures). Do not fall back to AWS_URL (rapportapp media CDN).
-  return getEnv('AWS_URL_PICTURES', 'https://d155t9or8i84n8.cloudfront.net').replace(/\/+$/, '');
+  // Pictures CDN (eventbuzz-pictures + DIT). Do not fall back to AWS_URL (rapportapp media CDN).
+  return getEnv('AWS_URL_PICTURES', 'https://pictures.eventbuzz.live').replace(/\/+$/, '');
+}
+
+function mediaCloudfrontBase() {
+  return getEnv('AWS_URL', 'https://did94hhhcgq1d.cloudfront.net').replace(/\/+$/, '');
+}
+
+function hostnameFromBase(base) {
+  if (!base) return '';
+  try {
+    return new URL(base.includes('://') ? base : `https://${base}`).hostname.toLowerCase();
+  } catch {
+    return '';
+  }
+}
+
+function isPicturesHost(hostname) {
+  const picturesHost = hostnameFromBase(picturesCloudfrontBase());
+  const host = String(hostname || '').toLowerCase();
+  return Boolean(picturesHost && host === picturesHost);
+}
+
+/** Media-library keys from s3Media.js: eventbuzz/{orgId}/{eventId}/{module}/{file} */
+function isLegacyMediaKey(key) {
+  return /^eventbuzz\//i.test(String(key || '').trim());
+}
+
+function parseAbsoluteUrl(urlOrKey) {
+  const raw = String(urlOrKey || '').trim();
+  if (!/^https?:\/\//i.test(raw)) return null;
+  try {
+    return new URL(raw);
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
 }
 
 /**
- * Absolute CloudFront URL for a pictures-bucket key.
- * Accepts a bare key or an already-absolute URL (returned unchanged).
+ * Normalize a stored pictures url/key to an S3 object key.
+ * Strips absolute CDN hosts (custom domain + legacy CloudFront) and fit-in prefixes.
+ */
+function toPicturesKey(urlOrKey) {
+  let raw = String(urlOrKey || '').trim();
+  if (!raw) return '';
+
+  if (/^https?:\/\//i.test(raw)) {
+    try {
+      const u = new URL(raw);
+      raw = u.pathname || '';
+    } catch {
+      /* keep raw */
+    }
+  }
+
+  raw = raw.replace(/^\/+/, '');
+  // DIT Thumbor-style path: fit-in/400x400/{key}
+  raw = raw.replace(/^fit-in\/\d+x\d+\//i, '');
+  return raw;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Absolute CloudFront URL for a pictures-bucket key (original, no resize).
+ * Accepts a bare key or an absolute URL (rewritten onto current AWS_URL_PICTURES).
  */
 function cloudfrontUrlForKey(key) {
-  const raw = String(key || '').trim();
-  if (!raw) return '';
-  if (/^https?:\/\//i.test(raw)) return raw;
+  const objectKey = toPicturesKey(key);
+  if (!objectKey) return '';
   const base = picturesCloudfrontBase();
   if (!base) {
     console.warn('[s3EventPhotos] AWS_URL_PICTURES is not set — returning S3 key as url');
-    return raw;
+    return objectKey;
   }
-  return `${base}/${raw.replace(/^\/+/, '')}`;
+  return `${base}/${objectKey}`;
 }
 
-/** Normalize stored url/framedUrl that may be a bare key (legacy / misconfigured env). */
+function mediaUrlForKey(key) {
+  const objectKey = String(key || '').replace(/^\/+/, '');
+  if (!objectKey) return '';
+  const base = mediaCloudfrontBase();
+  if (!base) return objectKey;
+  return `${base}/${objectKey}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Normalize stored url/framedUrl that may be a bare key (legacy / misconfigured env).
+ * Absolute URLs on the old media CDN (rapportapp / AWS_URL) are left unchanged —
+ * those files are not in the eventbuzz-pictures bucket.
+ */
 function resolvePhotoPublicUrl(urlOrKey) {
   if (urlOrKey == null || String(urlOrKey).trim() === '') return null;
-  return cloudfrontUrlForKey(urlOrKey);
+  const raw = String(urlOrKey).trim();
+
+  const absolute = parseAbsoluteUrl(raw);
+  if (absolute) {
+    if (isPicturesHost(absolute.hostname)) {
+      return cloudfrontUrlForKey(raw) || raw;
+    }
+    return raw;
+  }
+
+  if (isLegacyMediaKey(raw)) {
+    return mediaUrlForKey(raw) || raw;
+  }
+
+  const url = cloudfrontUrlForKey(raw);
+  return url || null;
 }
-  
+
+/**
+ * On-the-fly resized picture URL via Dynamic Image Transformation (Thumbor fit-in).
+ * Example: https://pictures.eventbuzz.live/fit-in/400x400/{key}
+ * Legacy media-CDN URLs cannot be resized on the pictures DIT; return the original.
+ */
+function resolvePhotoThumbUrl(urlOrKey, { w = 400, h = 400 } = {}) {
+  if (urlOrKey == null || String(urlOrKey).trim() === '') return null;
+  const raw = String(urlOrKey).trim();
+
+  const absolute = parseAbsoluteUrl(raw);
+  if (absolute && !isPicturesHost(absolute.hostname)) {
+    return raw;
+  }
+  if (!absolute && isLegacyMediaKey(raw)) {
+    return mediaUrlForKey(raw) || raw;
+  }
+
+  const objectKey = toPicturesKey(raw);
+  if (!objectKey) return null;
+  const width = Math.max(1, Math.min(4096, Math.round(Number(w) || 400)));
+  const height = Math.max(1, Math.min(4096, Math.round(Number(h) || 400)));
+  const base = picturesCloudfrontBase();
+  if (!base) return null;
+  return `${base}/fit-in/${width}x${height}/${objectKey}`;
+}
+
 let cachedS3Client = null;
 function getS3Client() {
   if (cachedS3Client) return cachedS3Client;
@@ -78,17 +225,10 @@ function getS3Client() {
   return cachedS3Client;
 }
 
-/**
- * Upload a photo buffer to the eventbuzz-pictures S3 bucket.
- * Returns { s3Key, url }.
- * Optional `subdir` nests the key (e.g. photo-wall → {eventId}/photo-wall/{filename}).
- */
-async function uploadEventPhotoToS3({ buffer, contentType, eventId, filename, subdir }) {
+async function putPicturesObject({ key, buffer, contentType }) {
   const bucket = getEnv('AWS_EVENT_PICTURES_BUCKET', 'eventbuzz-pictures');
   if (!bucket) throw new Error('AWS_EVENT_PICTURES_BUCKET is not configured');
 
-  const key = buildEventPhotoKey({ eventId, filename, subdir });
-
   await getS3Client().send(
     new PutObjectCommand({
       Bucket: bucket,
@@ -101,25 +241,29 @@ async function uploadEventPhotoToS3({ buffer, contentType, eventId, filename, su
   return { s3Key: key, url: cloudfrontUrlForKey(key) };
 }
 
+/**
+ * Upload a photo buffer to the eventbuzz-pictures S3 bucket.
+ * Prefer `{ activity, kind }` for the standardized layout:
+ *   {eventId}/{activity}/{kind}/{filename}
+ * Legacy `{ subdir }` still supported (segment-safe).
+ */
+async function uploadEventPhotoToS3({ buffer, contentType, eventId, filename, activity, kind, subdir }) {
+  let key;
+  if (activity && kind) {
+    key = buildActivityPhotoKey({ eventId, activity, kind, filename });
+  } else {
+    key = buildEventPhotoKey({ eventId, filename, subdir });
+  }
+  return putPicturesObject({ key, buffer, contentType });
+}
+
 /**
  * Upload a photo-wall image (original or framed composite) to the pictures bucket.
+ * Keys: {eventId}/photo-wall/originals|framed/{filename}
  */
 async function uploadPhotoWallPhotoToS3({ buffer, contentType, eventId, filename, framed = false }) {
-  const bucket = getEnv('AWS_EVENT_PICTURES_BUCKET', 'eventbuzz-pictures');
-  if (!bucket) throw new Error('AWS_EVENT_PICTURES_BUCKET is not configured');
-
   const key = buildPhotoWallKey({ eventId, filename, framed });
-
-  await getS3Client().send(
-    new PutObjectCommand({
-      Bucket: bucket,
-      Key: key,
-      Body: buffer,
-      ContentType: contentType || 'application/octet-stream',
-    }),
-  );
-
-  return { s3Key: key, url: cloudfrontUrlForKey(key) };
+  return putPicturesObject({ key, buffer, contentType });
 }
 
 /**
@@ -160,13 +304,17 @@ async function getEventPhotoBufferFromS3(s3Key) {
 }
 
 module.exports = {
+  PHOTO_ACTIVITIES,
+  PHOTO_KINDS,
   uploadEventPhotoToS3,
   uploadPhotoWallPhotoToS3,
   deleteEventPhotoFromS3,
   getEventPhotoBufferFromS3,
+  buildActivityPhotoKey,
   buildEventPhotoKey,
   buildPhotoWallKey,
   cloudfrontUrlForKey,
+  toPicturesKey,
   resolvePhotoPublicUrl,
+  resolvePhotoThumbUrl,
 };
-
diff --git a/src/utils/visitorTheme.js b/src/utils/visitorTheme.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..541bf8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/visitorTheme.js
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+const FONTS = ['Open Sans', 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', 'Poppins', 'Raleway'];
+const MODES = new Set(['simple', 'gradient', 'background']);
+const BG_SIZES = new Set(['cover', 'contain', 'auto']);
+const BG_REPEATS = new Set(['no', 'repeat', 'repeat-x', 'repeat-y']);
+
+const DEFAULT_VISITOR_THEME = {
+  theme: 'simple',
+  color: 'rgba(21, 25, 55, 1)',
+  font: 'Roboto',
+  primaryColor: 'rgba(48, 63, 159, 1)',
+  secondaryColor: 'rgba(76, 175, 80, 1)',
+  headerColor: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)',
+  buttonColor: 'rgba(44, 53, 122, 1)',
+  textColor: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)',
+  textHighlightColor: '',
+  cardColor: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65)',
+  cardTextColor: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)',
+};
+
+const DEFAULT_GRADIENT = {
+  color1: 'rgba(30, 114, 239, 1)',
+  color2: 'rgba(239, 141, 29, 1)',
+};
+
+function clampByte(n) {
+  return Math.max(0, Math.min(255, Math.round(Number(n))));
+}
+
+function formatAlpha(a) {
+  const n = Number(a);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(n)) return 1;
+  const clamped = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, n));
+  if (clamped === 1) return '1';
+  if (clamped === 0) return '0';
+  return String(parseFloat(clamped.toFixed(3)));
+}
+
+function toRgbaString(r, g, b, a = 1) {
+  return `rgba(${clampByte(r)}, ${clampByte(g)}, ${clampByte(b)}, ${formatAlpha(a)})`;
+}
+
+function parseHex(input) {
+  const s = String(input).trim();
+  const m = s.match(/^#([0-9a-f]{3}|[0-9a-f]{4}|[0-9a-f]{6}|[0-9a-f]{8})$/i);
+  if (!m) return null;
+  let h = m[1];
+  if (h.length === 3 || h.length === 4) {
+    h = h
+      .split('')
+      .map((c) => c + c)
+      .join('');
+  }
+  const r = parseInt(h.slice(0, 2), 16);
+  const g = parseInt(h.slice(2, 4), 16);
+  const b = parseInt(h.slice(4, 6), 16);
+  const a = h.length === 8 ? parseInt(h.slice(6, 8), 16) / 255 : 1;
+  return { r, g, b, a };
+}
+
+function parseRgbFunc(input) {
+  const s = String(input).trim();
+  const m = s.match(/^rgba?\(\s*([0-9.]+)\s*,\s*([0-9.]+)\s*,\s*([0-9.]+)(?:\s*,\s*([0-9.]+))?\s*\)$/i);
+  if (!m) return null;
+  return {
+    r: Number(m[1]),
+    g: Number(m[2]),
+    b: Number(m[3]),
+    a: m[4] != null ? Number(m[4]) : 1,
+  };
+}
+
+/** Convert hex / rgb() / rgba() to `rgba(r, g, b, a)`. Empty stays "". Invalid stays trimmed original. */
+function colorToRgba(input, { allowEmpty = true } = {}) {
+  if (input == null) return allowEmpty ? '' : DEFAULT_VISITOR_THEME.color;
+  const s = String(input).trim();
+  if (!s) return allowEmpty ? '' : DEFAULT_VISITOR_THEME.color;
+  const parsed = parseHex(s) || parseRgbFunc(s);
+  if (!parsed) return s;
+  return toRgbaString(parsed.r, parsed.g, parsed.b, parsed.a);
+}
+
+function normalizeMode(raw) {
+  const mode = String(raw || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+  return MODES.has(mode) ? mode : 'simple';
+}
+
+function normalizeFont(raw) {
+  const font = String(raw || '').trim();
+  return FONTS.includes(font) ? font : DEFAULT_VISITOR_THEME.font;
+}
+
+function normalizeVisitorTheme(raw) {
+  const src = raw && typeof raw === 'object' ? raw : {};
+  const theme = normalizeMode(src.theme);
+  const font = normalizeFont(src.font);
+  const color = colorToRgba(src.color, { allowEmpty: false });
+
+  const out = {
+    theme,
+    color,
+    font,
+    primaryColor: colorToRgba(src.primaryColor),
+    secondaryColor: colorToRgba(src.secondaryColor),
+    headerColor: colorToRgba(src.headerColor),
+    buttonColor: colorToRgba(src.buttonColor),
+    textColor: colorToRgba(src.textColor),
+    textHighlightColor: colorToRgba(src.textHighlightColor),
+    cardColor: colorToRgba(src.cardColor),
+    cardTextColor: colorToRgba(src.cardTextColor),
+  };
+
+  if (theme === 'gradient') {
+    const g = src.gradient && typeof src.gradient === 'object' ? src.gradient : {};
+    out.gradient = {
+      color1: colorToRgba(g.color1, { allowEmpty: false }) || DEFAULT_GRADIENT.color1,
+      color2: colorToRgba(g.color2, { allowEmpty: false }) || DEFAULT_GRADIENT.color2,
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (theme === 'background') {
+    const b = src.background && typeof src.background === 'object' ? src.background : {};
+    const sizeRaw = String(b.size || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+    const repeatRaw = String(b.repeat || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+    out.background = {
+      url: String(b.url || '').trim(),
+      size: BG_SIZES.has(sizeRaw) ? sizeRaw : 'cover',
+      repeat: BG_REPEATS.has(repeatRaw) ? repeatRaw : 'no',
+    };
+  }
+
+  return out;
+}
+
+function visitorThemeOrDefault(raw) {
+  if (!raw || typeof raw !== 'object' || !String(raw.theme || '').trim()) {
+    return { ...DEFAULT_VISITOR_THEME };
+  }
+  return normalizeVisitorTheme(raw);
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  FONTS,
+  DEFAULT_VISITOR_THEME,
+  colorToRgba,
+  normalizeVisitorTheme,
+  visitorThemeOrDefault,
+};