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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a long multi-strand orange-red bead necklace with gold beads, bangles and a white forehead marking. The a person sits with one hand resting on the armrest and bare feet placed on a gold stool amid pink flower petals. Before him stand brass plates holding small oil lamps, flowers and offerings, and a brass oil lamp burns beside the throne. A bearded man in an orange kurta sits beside the throne with palms pressed together in greeting, and two women in red and orange saris kneel near the plates. A gilded deity murti and brass bells hang in the background, with a camera on a tripod at right.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl seated on an ornate golden throne with orange cushions and a zebra-striped cloth. He wears a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces with white tilak marks on his forehead, and his feet rest on a tray of flowers. Opposite him, a bearded man in orange kurta sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Two women in orange saris with white tilak and beaded necklaces sit behind brass thalis of flowers, bowls and offerings. Hanging brass bells and a brass lamp are above, and orange and red drapes frame the right side.2013-04-01A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, draped in a white and black tiger-striped cloth. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold beaded necklaces, and white and red tilaka on his forehead; he is barefoot and holds his hands on the armrests. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange kurta sits with palms joined in namaskar. In the foreground are silver-rimmed trays of flowers, fruit, coconuts and oil lamps, and a brass oil lamp burns on a gold stand at the right. Brass bells hang above, and a dark backdrop surrounds the scene. Two additional people are partially visible at the right edge, one in orange in the foreground.2013-04-01April 01 20132013-04-01A man with a shaved-looking head and white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead mala. Striped white and black fabric covers the throne seat. Beside him, seated people in white and saffron clothes press their hands in prayer or attend silver plates of offerings, lit oil lamps and flowers at his feet. Brass bells hang above, and a seated man in white with folded hands sits to the right near a woman in a red-and-gold sari.2013-03-07August 20 20142014-08-20A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and draped with a tiger-striped cushion, beneath hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Several devotees sit on the floor in front, some in orange and red saris, with a small child in blue, and they hold silver trays of flower petals and offerings. The figure has long swept-back hair and bangles and looks toward the devotees. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne. A dark wall and a cream door frame the scene, with a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-09-02 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20132013-09-14July 03 20132013-07-03June 22 20132013-06-22November 11 20142014-11-11A seated man in an ornate golden throne with a lion-head armrest and tiger-striped cushion wears a saffron-brown dhoti-style garment with gold border and a red and white flower garland. Behind him hang brass bells and a brass lamp. Around a silver tray of flowers and oil lamps, men in white kurtas with red shawls and a bald devotee hold small brass vessels and lamps for a puja. An air conditioner and black wall complete the room. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a red and white garland, and sits on a ceremonial throne, so the appearance-based label applies.2013-05-25A photo of a seated figure on a gold-ornate throne with a golden lion-head armrest, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with yellow border, an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a bangle on the upper arm. Beside him a framed portrait of a turbaned figure stands on a black wall near a gold-studded door. Three devotees sit before a brass tray of flowers and small silver bowls: a man in white with hands folded in prayer, a woman in white with hands joined, and a woman in a green sari seated at the right edge. Oil lamps and brass bells hang nearby. a person (orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on throne) receiving devotees in a satsang-style gathering.2013-07-08