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A man with a shaved head and bare feet sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste and a microphone stand before him. He wears a saffron-orange robe. Before him on a red and blue carpet, a row of about eight women in white saris sit with their palms joined. Behind the throne, a stone temple shrine holds deity murtis draped with garlands, with a kalasha and brass lamps on a stone platform. Orange and white striped pillars and a tin roof frame the open-air hall.

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A man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in namaste, bare feet resting on a small gold footstool with a red cushion. A microphone stand stands before him. Behind him is a stone shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple adorned with red and green garments and floral garlands, with brass lamps and a kalasha beside them. To the right, a row of women in white saree-style attire sit on a mat with offerings and hands folded in prayer. Red and blue rugs cover the floor, and orange curtains frame the open-sided pavilion.2010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in a namaste gesture and bare feet resting on a gold footstool with a red cushion. A microphone stand stands beside the throne. Behind him, a stone-pillared shrine holds a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and gold-tone ornaments, with brass lamps and a kalasha in front. Three women in white clothing sit on a mat to the right, hands folded in prayer, with offering plates before them. Red and blue-striped carpets cover the floor, and orange curtains frame the open pavilion.2010-09-04October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne inside a temple-style hall with red and white striped walls and a carved stone shrine behind him. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in saris and white dhotis, some with orange and yellow shawls, and a woman in a yellow shawl holds a brass plate. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel rest on a stone ledge at left, with a white-robed deity or sage figure visible beyond. The scene suggests a satsang or seated teaching session in a temple setting. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, presented in a saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a throne, but the identification is uncertain.2010-10-30October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) inside a temple courtyard, in front of a deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Around him on an orange-and-blue mat sit about a dozen devotees, mostly women in white and yellow saris and men in white dhoti, with several on the mat in front of him. Brass plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the mat, and a brass lamp stands nearby. Behind them are orange-and-white striped walls and a tin-roofed shelter, with an orange-draped pillar and a small brass oil lamp stand at the left.2010-10-30 +1 copiesOutdoor temple pavilion with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) before a deity murti decorated with garlands. A large deity figure in pink and gold stands behind the throne, with brass lamps flanking the platform. Around a saffron cloth, a group of devotees sit on the floor: women in white and cream saris, a bald man in white, a man in a grey kurta, and a woman in a green sari. Brass pots, steel plates of offerings and fruit sit on the ground in front, with orange curtains and red pillars framing the scene. a person: the central seated figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and sits on an ornate throne as the focus of a puja setting, consistent with a padapuja.2010-08-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on an open-air temple stage, speaking into a microphone. Behind him stand deity murti decorated with garlands in purple, yellow and pink, with gold lamps and brass vessels arranged before the shrine. Orange curtains frame the stage, and a gold bowl with flower petals sits in front of the throne. Several seated devotees, including women in light saris, face the stage from the lower left. The man has long dark hair and a mala, cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so the appearance is labelled probable. He is presenting a satsang discourse.2010-11-01A man seated on an ornate gilded red throne wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, hands resting in his lap. Around him, a group of women and girls sit on the floor in white saris with orange and green borders and orange shawls, some holding small brass vessels. Behind the throne is a shrine with a deity murti, garlands of purple and yellow flowers, and brass lamps. Orange and red curtains and a stone pillar frame the open hall.2010-10-30 +1 copiesA temple shrine courtyard with a golden throne-like seat draped in red cushions at centre. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red and white flower garland sits on the throne with palms joined. Women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor around him, some holding brass plates with offerings, and a few in white with yellow borders sit near small brass oil lamps (diya) on a tray. A man with bare upper body and a white cloth sits at right, and a cameraman with a camera stands at lower left. Behind the throne is a deity murti with garlands, and a larger flower-decorated shrine stands at left. The walls are orange with white and red painted bands.2010-09-02