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Devotees perform an aarti offering before a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a carved lion-head armrest, in a dark shrine room with hanging brass bells and lamps. The seated figure wears a red-orange garment, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, with a white forehead marking. Around a gold-covered table with silver plates of flowers and offerings, several people hold lit lamps and plates: a woman in a green sari with grey hair seen from behind, a woman in white, a man in a white kurta, and a young man in a green shirt. Another woman stands in the background near a wooden lattice door.

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Indoor ritual scene in a gilded shrine room. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a lion-head armrest wears a red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border, a rudraksha mala with a large bead necklace, white vibhuti on the forehead and bangles, smiling. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-red garments). Around a gold table, several devotees sit and perform aarti, holding oil lamps over stainless steel plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in a green blouse and red sari sits in the foreground, a man in white kurta and a man in green shirt reach toward the plates. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps frame the throne.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, with an oil lamp at his side. Before him, devotees with folded hands are gathered at a gold tray set with silver plates of fruit, flowers and sweets. A woman in a white sari and a woman in red stand in prayer near the doorway, and a bell and brass lamps hang above. The setting is a decorated ritual room with a black wall and a painted deity figure on the right. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala cues, but the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2015-02-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and bangles, with hands raised in greeting. Before the throne, a golden tray holds flower garlands, lit oil lamps and brass plates. Around it sit a woman in a green sari with grey hair, a woman in white holding a lamp, a young woman in red, and two men in green and white, all pouring or offering from plates. Brass hanging lamps are suspended above, and a carved wooden door stands to the right.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01Indoor satsang scene in a temple-style hall. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-like base, wearing a red-orange garment and a rudraksha mala, with his long hair swept back and a painted face, speaking toward the group. Swamiji (probable) based on the compatible cues of swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned clothing, seated in the peetha role. In front, a golden table holds silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. Around it, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a green sari and red shawl, a woman in white with folded hands, a young woman in orange with folded hands, and two men in checked and green shirts. Hanging brass lamps, bells and a standing deity figure in yellow drapery appear behind. Six or fewer people are visible.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph inside an ornate gilded hall. A man with long swept-back hair, a red crown-like headpiece? no, he wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial necklace, and orange armbands, sits cross-legged on a golden throne with hands folded in his lap. Around him, devotees with palms pressed together sit or kneel: a woman in a green sari at lower left, a woman in a white sari, another woman in a white shawl, and two men in green and striped shirts at right. Trays of silver plates holding red and yellow offerings, flowers and a yellow garland sit on a gold table in front. Brass oil lamps and bells hang above, and a golden lion-form carving decorates the throne. Cross-check: four prominent devotees plus the seated man, visible people total about seven.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01