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A seated man on a gilded golden throne with a red velvet back, draped in flower garlands of pink, orange and white roses and jasmine, receives a kneeling boy in cream kurta and white dhoti who has his palms joined in namaskar. The seated man wears a cream turban, a red silk robe with gold trim and a pink garland, and holds a folded white paper. Behind them a standing attendant in orange-saffron robes with a gold necklace rests a hand on the boy's shoulder. A white floral-trimmed canopy hangs above the throne, and a white cloth covered platform is scattered with rose petals. A standing fan and a striped umbrella appear at the edges.

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Indoor satsang event on a stage draped in black curtains. A seated man in a maroon-red robe and a cream turban, wearing a long rose-and-marigold garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a lion-form armrest and a floral canopy overhead, holding a white paper. A young boy in cream kurta and white dhoti kneels on the white stage cloth with palms pressed together before him, and scattered petals lie on the stage. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes and gold neck ornament holds a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. The seated man has long hair and is distinctively dressed; he is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with his throne, garland and maroon robe, though identity is not certain from appearance alone.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A seated man in a maroon silk kurta and white dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white, yellow and pink flower garlands, under a flower-wreathed golden umbrella. He wears a cream turban with a red bindi and a long pink-and-red garland, and has bare feet resting on a white draped platform scattered with rose petals. A kneeling devotee in a white shirt and khaki trousers, with a gold bracelet, presses his palm to the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them, an orange-robed attendant kneels, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds prayer hands and a rudraksha mala. A white pedestal fan and a multicolour tasselled canopy appear at the left edge against a dark curtain backdrop. A candidate matching the throne-seated figure has a turban and maroon robes, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A seated man in a maroon silk kurta with gold embroidery and gold-bordered stole, white dhoti, and a cream turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow, purple and orange flower garlands. A devotee in a teal shirt and white dhoti kneels forward on a white cloth, touching his forehead to the seated man's feet. Behind them a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a mala to his lips. Black drapes form the backdrop.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A seated man on a gilded, red-cushioned throne under a flower-garlanded umbrella is receiving a kneeling devotee on a white stage. The seated figure wears a cream turban, a deep red silk jacket, a white dhoti, and a thick multicolour rose garland, and holds a small white paper. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and appears to be bestowing a blessing by placing a hand on the devotee's head. The kneeling devotee wears a white shirt and white trousers with bare feet. Behind them a man in an orange robe stands, and to the right an attendant in white holds a rudraksha mala. Red and white petals are scattered on the stage, and a brass owl-shaped ornament sits beside the throne.2008-01-07A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, framed by garlands of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers and a hanging floral canopy. He wears a cream turban, a maroon silk kurta with gold trim, a gold sash and a white dhoti, and holds a rudraksha mala while reading a slip of paper. A woman in a white sari with a light blue print kneels before him and raises her palm to his forehead, and an orange-clad attendant stands at the edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in a maroon kurta, turban and rudraksha mala, with a kneeling devotee receiving his blessing.2008-01-07A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, decorated with a floral canopy above and a garland-wrapped frame behind him. He wears a cream turban, a maroon silk kurta, a pink and orange flower garland and a sacred thread-like shawl, and rests one hand on a brass vessel on a flower-decorated stand. A kneeling devotee in white dhoti with a saffron shawl raises his palms toward him. Two attendants in saffron and orange robes sit or stand nearby, one wearing a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right. The stage is covered with a white cloth scattered with petals, against a dark curtain.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07