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A photograph inside a temple hall with a large golden throne-like seat (peetha) decorated with floral garlands and a red cushion draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Seated on the throne area is a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala. A devotee in orange kneels or bows near the throne's edge, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands nearby. Around them, men and women in white, orange and green clothes stand or kneel in a crowd, one man in a white kurta wearing an orange shawl. A large ornate golden frame with a deity relief hangs behind, and a golden ritual setting surrounds the seat. a person is visible as the saffron-clad figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads seated on the throne, matching the page's event.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests and gilded trident-topped staffs. The central figure wears an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, a red-and-orange garland of flowers and a beaded red mala, and raises one hand in blessing. A bearded attendant in orange robes and a gold-beaded mala stands at left, gesturing toward the throne. In front, a man in a green shirt bows low and touches the gold base, which is strewn with flower petals, while a woman in a green-bordered white sari kneels at right. Standing devotees in orange, white and striped shirts crowd the left edge. Behind the throne is a painted backdrop of deity figures in a temple setting. Overall this is a devotional darshan scene with worshippers honouring the seated figure.2010-11-05July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Indoor darshan scene at a crowded hall with flower-decorated backdrop. A shaven-headed man in orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace sits centre-right, leaning toward a woman in orange sari who gestures with her hand near his face while holding a small packet. Around them an older man in white shirt with orange shawl, a younger man with orange scarf, an elderly man in white, a girl in pink top and blue skirt, and several women with long hair in orange and white stand or sit. Colourful garlands and a fan are visible at right.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a festive temple-hall scene with a seated figure in long-sleeved orange saffron robes and multiple beaded malas, long swept-back hair, extending a hand toward a kneeling devotee in white dhoti who has hands pressed in namaskar. Standing around them are men in orange sannyasi robes, one with a shaved head, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl, and a man in a white shirt. Behind is an ornate gold throne-like canopy with a red cushion, garlands and striped drapery, and a golden deity murti in a frame. Several onlookers stand in the background. a person is the seated figure in orange with long swept-back hair and beaded malas, shown in a throne setting, so the a person value is unsure.2008-07-17Indoor darshan scene in a decorated hall with a large gold ornate throne-like backdrop and floral garlands in orange, white and yellow. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace sits centrally, holding a folded paper and gesturing toward a golden object in front of him. Around him, a woman in white with an orange shawl and bangles reaches forward, a younger woman in orange and glasses leans in, a man in white stands behind, and a shaved-headed man in orange and gold-trimmed shawl sits at left. Devotees crowd the foreground and background, many in white and orange clothing.2008-07-17August 29 20092009-08-29July 17 20082008-07-17