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A photograph of an ashram temple hall with an ornate gold and red throne with a footstool on a red carpet, beside a shrine with a deity murti garlanded in marigolds and a brass kalasha. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, a leopard-print shawl and a white flower garland, walks barefoot toward the throne. Behind him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl walks, and to the right an attendant in saffron robes walks past an orange wall.

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A photograph of a shrine area with a deity murti in the background, dressed in red with yellow garlands and a gold arch behind. A seated figure with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a matching footstool, wearing orange robes and a white and red garland, one hand raised to the face. Standing beside the throne at right, a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes holds a microphone toward him, and a camera is visible in the lower left foreground. Red carpet covers the floor, with gold lamp stands and an orange wall with white stripes at right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robes and garland on the throne, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2010-10-05A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open temple pavilion, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-red garland with a dark shawl over his shoulders. A standing attendant in orange robes bends forward, holding a microphone toward the seated man's face, while a second person's hands are visible near the footstool. Garlanded deity murti stand behind a stone shrine with brass lamps and a golden kalasha-style pedestal, and red carpet covers the floor. The attendant and seated man are the only physical people visible.2010-10-05August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a temple shrine with an empty ornate gold throne (peetha) upholstered in red cushions on a mat of orange and purple cloth. Behind it stands a shrine niche with two deity murtis wearing red and orange garments and flower garlands, with a golden arch framing them. A single person in a flowing orange robe with bare feet, seen from behind and dark-haired, walks away from the throne toward the left side of the frame. Gold-painted carved pillars and a golden kalasha-style ornament surround the shrine.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard at an ashram. In the foreground a standing figure in orange robes with an orange head covering faces away toward the shrine. Behind, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a small orange-walled building. The centre is an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and cushions, flanked by fruit offerings on wooden stands. To the right, a shrine holds a gilded deity murti with a red crown and yellow garments, decorated with marigold garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha-style brass vessel. Red and orange curtains hang beside the pillars, and a banyan-style tree is visible beyond the railing.2010-08-04A seated man sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions in front of a temple shrine with a gold-arched niche. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a garland of white and pink flowers around his neck and a microphone stand beside him. Behind him stands a deity murti with gold ornaments and a red backdrop, flanked by gold lamp stands and kalasha-style pots. Red carpet lies on the stone floor in front of the throne, with orange curtains framing the sides. The man appears to be a central figure in the scene, consistent with a seated speaker at a paadapuja setting, though his appearance is only a weak candidate for the page's named figure.2010-10-05A photograph of an empty ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and red cushions placed on a raised stone platform before a temple shrine. A standing figure in a long orange robe and orange head wrap, seen from behind on the left, faces the throne. Behind, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near an orange-walled hall. At right, a deity murti in gold and yellow garments, decorated with garlands and a red and gold crown, sits on a stone platform beside brass lamps and a kalasha. Red-orange curtains hang from pillars and a banyan-like tree is visible. Offerings of fruit and sweets sit on the small side tables. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance; the orange-robed figure is shown from behind, so identity remains uncertain.2010-08-04Outdoor temple courtyard with orange cloth underfoot and an ornate gold throne with red seat cushion in the foreground. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sash walks toward the throne, while several men in white and orange robes carry ritual trays and offerings. Behind, a shrine area with brass lamps, lit oil lamps and floral garlands; a seated figure in orange with a white garland is visible at the far right. Red curtains and a gold-plated pillar frame the scene.2011-08-10January 14 20102010-01-14A seated figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, one hand raised in teaching gesture, before a shrine. Behind him stand carved stone pillars and a deity murti with a crown, gold ornaments and yellow garments, adorned with marigold garlands. Orange curtains hang at the sides, a red-and-white striped wall and matting lie on the floor, and a microphone stand is in front of the throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by his orange robe, rudraksha mala and seated teaching posture on the throne. No other physical people are visible.2010-11-03A photograph inside a hall with a red velvet curtain behind an ornate gold throne with a red seat cushion and a canopy with a fringed umbrella. In the centre foreground, a woman in an orange saffron sari with red border walks across the concrete floor, holding her hands together at her chest. Behind her, a procession of people in orange and saffron robes carries objects, including a brass tray and a tall teal-and-gold ceremonial item, while others in white clothing follow. A decorative woven banner hangs from the ceiling at right. The figure walking is a woman, so she is not a person. The people in the procession are a group of about six to eight visible devotees and attendants, with some partially visible at the doorway.2006-10-21October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copies