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A photograph inside a room with a red-and-yellow striped mat on the floor. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, palms pressed together in namaste. A golden kalasha-style vessel and a golden deity murti sit on the throne base. Seated on the mat in front are a man in white clothes with a red rudraksha-style mala and a woman in a red sari with a yellow lanyard, both with hands folded in prayer. Two women in white and red sit further back, and a white pedestal fan and a red chair are visible behind the throne. Four physical people are visible in the scene.

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A seated man in orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and gold lion-form armrest. Around him, devotees sit on a colourful striped mat in a simple room with a window, a standing fan and a small offering tray. A woman in white with her hands folded, a man in white kurta with a lanyard and folded hands, and a woman in a blue shawl sit nearby, with a partial figure at the lower edge. The white-haired woman at lower left also has hands pressed together. The scene suggests satsang or darshan. Visible people: five to six.2009-12-08December 03 20092009-12-03A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a red mark on his forehead sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-shaped armrests, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Red fabric drapes the backdrop. Before him, a woman in a purple sari with a gold necklace presses her hands together in prayer, and a man in a yellow shirt sits with his back to the camera. On the right, a man in a white kurta joins his hands in namaste, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed. A silver tray of fruit and sweets sits on a red cushion at the base of the throne, and a digital clock stands on a side table.2009-12-05December 15 20092009-12-15A seated man in orange and maroon robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, turned to his right. Several devotees kneel before him on the floor, including a man in white with folded hands, women in white and yellow-bordered saris, and a person with a white forehead marking. In front of the throne is a gold tray holding pink lotus flowers and offerings. The man on the throne has long swept-back hair and distinctive orange-and-maroon attire with a mala, matching the a person cues, while the devotees are shown in prayerful postures.2011-01-26December 14 20092009-12-14December 03 20092009-12-03Devotees perform a padapuja-style ritual in a simple hall with a yellow striped curtain and a fan. A man in orange robes with long hair sits with hands folded on an ornate gilded throne with lion-shaped armrests and a red cushioned back. Seated on the floor in white clothes, devotees offer flowers from a plate and light an oil lamp; one woman in a red blouse and gold necklace leans forward, another in white with an orange shawl sits nearby. Books are stacked on a glass side table to the right.2009-12-03A photograph of a padha-pooja in an ashram room with yellow curtains. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over bare shoulders and a white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a candidate for a person based on his long hair, orange clothing and garland. Devotees kneel before him in orange and white clothes, one in a pink sari with hair flower, and a woman in white at right presses her palms together. A tray with coloured items and brass bowls sits at left.2009-08-25December 15 20092009-12-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Behind him, red drapes hang at a window. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and blue jeans sits cross-legged with hands folded, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl kneels with hands together. Other devotees in white and yellow shawls sit on the floor, a bearded man among them, while a brass bowl rests on a table. A gathering of seated devotees in a hall with red draped curtains, praying.2009-12-13December 26 20092009-12-26