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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with cream pillars, blue wooden doors and a painted deity panel above. A man with long dark hair, a headband, a red bindi and an orange-saffron robe with a white-and-gold garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a white ritual wand and raising one hand in blessing. Before him, a man with a shaved head, white tilak on the forehead and arms, and an orange cloth kneels beside a tiered silver oil lamp with lit flames. A woman with grey hair in a white sari with red border sits beside the lamp, also near the flame. Two monitors sit at the lower edges of the frame.

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A photograph inside a hall with cream pillars and a golden ornate throne. A man seated on the throne wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace, bangles, a headband and white and red markings on his forehead; he holds a white ceremonial wand and raises one hand in blessing. Before him, a tiered silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps sits between two kneeling figures. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with white sacred ash on his arms and chest holds a ritual item. On the right, a woman with long grey hair in a white blouse and red-green border kneels with her hands together over the lamps. The seated man is a candidate for a person based on the swept headgear, saffron clothing and ornate beaded necklace, while the scene is a puja with oil lamps.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph inside a temple-like hall with cream pillars and blue wooden doors. A man with a red bindi and a long gold-and-beaded garland stands in front of an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron robe and holding a white whisk-like fan in one hand while gesturing with the other. In front of him, two seated people perform a lamp ritual at a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit oil lamps: a bald man in an orange robe with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, and a white-haired woman in a white sari with a red border. Two black monitors sit at the lower corners.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11May 08 20122012-05-08May 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-style armrests, wearing an orange-red saffron robe with gold-bordered edges, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. A kneeling devotee in orange clothing with a gold armband offers a hand toward a tall silver multi-tiered oil lamp with many lit wicks in the foreground. Before the throne sits a silver tray with pink flowers and a small silver bowl, on an orange cushion. Behind is a blue-and-cream wall painted with peacocks and floral panels, and white pillars frame the hall. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a long, swept-back hairstyle on a throne, cues consistent with the page's identification, so this is appearance-based only.2012-05-09February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a gold necklace and a red-marked headband, raising one hand while speaking to a satsang. a person, identified by a long swept-back hairstyle, saffron robe, gold ceremonial necklace and crown-like headband; he sits in the centre. Beside him at lower left, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on the floor with white tripundra marks. A gold-framed deity relief with elephants and a floral archway sits above, with a silver bowl at the base of the throne. White pillars frame the hall.2012-05-11 +1 copies