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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of a shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands and a red-and-green backdrop. Six devotees sit on the ground before him: a woman in white with a yellow shawl on the left, a young man in a white dhoti and cream kurta, a woman in a white top with a long braid, a shaven-headed man in white, a boy in a green-and-blue garment with hands in anjali, and a woman in a green sari. Golden lamp stands and brass vessels flank the shrine.

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August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a temple ritual in an outdoor shrine courtyard. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, hands folded in front of him, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers around the throne. Behind him stand gilded lamp stands and a deity murti draped in green and pink cloth. Around the throne sit devotees in white and cream ritual clothes, some with yellow shawls, several with hands joined in prayer. Brass plates of fruit and flowers sit on the floor, and a red-and-white striped wall frames the courtyard. The man in orange appears to be a person, based on the orange robes, rudraksha mala and seated position on the throne.2010-09-22A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded throne in front of a golden shrine framed by stone pillars and red curtains. He has his palms pressed together in namaste, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and an orange head covering. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands of marigolds and red flowers, beside a second figure in a golden crown. Fruit is offered on brass trays, and a brass lamp stands nearby. Four people in white and red clothes sit in the foreground facing the throne, and an orange cloth backdrop frames the shrine amid greenery. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure has a rudraksha mala and an orange head covering, and sits on a throne receiving the darshan of the shrine.2010-08-04August 16 20102010-08-16August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala on a gold-and-red throne in front of a golden deity murti with yellow garments and flower garlands. Before him, several devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow-green shawls sit on the floor with brass lamps, plates of fruit and offerings. A woman in white on the right holds her hands in anjali. Golden lamps and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. Ritual puja setting with devotees seated in attendance.2010-08-09August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, in a temple-like hall with gold oil lamps on both sides. Before the throne, a low gold platform holds pink flower offerings. Four people sit on the floor in front: a man in white dhoti with bare chest, a man with his head bowed in white, and two women in saris, one in cream with a green border and one in blue blouse. Behind the throne are painted temple pillars and a red-draped deity murti. The seated man shows distinctive saffron robes and beaded necklace in the manner of a person, presiding as the central teacher during satsang.2011-02-25 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, hands resting in his lap. Before the throne, on a red-and-orange carpet, sit three devotees: a shirtless man with a sacred thread, a man in white dhoti seated facing the throne, and a woman in a cream sari with yellow border, plus another woman in a blue top. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with pink flower offerings on the throne platform and a red-and-gold backdrop of temple architecture behind. A seated figure appears on a small red stand at left, and the setting resembles a satsang or darshan.2011-02-25 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20102010-09-21 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copies