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Four men attend a seated central figure on a golden ornate throne against a yellow flower-decorated backdrop with red and green floral motifs. The seated figure wears a white embroidered garment with a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling. Two men on the left, one in orange and one in saffron-orange with a red shawl, lean in. On the right a man in a light blue silk kurta with a red sash holds a silver tray with the seated figure's hand resting on it. A floral garland and yellow flowers frame the scene.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne framed by a large arch of marigold, white jasmine and magenta garlands with a trident hanging at upper left. The seated person wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a gold shawl, gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi, with long dark hair. He receives a tray from a standing attendant in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, who holds a golden tray with an orange cloth and a small gold-coloured offering. The backdrop is decorated with yellow and multicoloured flowers and patterned panels.2010-01-01A seated figure with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with red, yellow, orange and purple flower garlands under a white tent canopy. She wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, and raises a hand in a gesture while smiling. Two men in white kurtas and white dhotis lean in toward the throne, one holding a folded paper or booklet, while a third man in a white kurta stands at right. A flower-decorated kalasha-like gilded ornament sits at the lower left of the throne. A pink draped backdrop and striped canopy fill the background.2009-01-01August 25 20092009-08-25January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, smiling as two male attendants in saffron clothing hold and present a white paper packet to him. He sits before an ornate gold throne with red and white floral garlands, and a brass bowl stands at the left. Probable Swamiji's appearance cues are present (long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala, gold necklace), so this figure is described as Swamiji (probable) receiving an offering from two disciples during a Gurupoornima-era event. Three people are visible.2008-07-17A seated long-haired man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers beneath a gold canopy. He wears a multi-strand gold necklace, a large red and white pendant, a red tilak and a rudraksha-style bead mala. A man in white dhoti and shirt pours or sprinkles something from a vessel near him. A man in orange clothes with glasses sits to the right, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a silver tray of gold items in the foreground. Flower petals cover the floor. Two faces in the background are partly visible.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a ceremony at a gilded throne backed by a golden arched frame decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands. A long-haired man seated on the throne wears an orange-saffron garment and a white-and-red flower garland; he is receiving an orange silk cloth from a helper. A man in an orange robe stands beside him holding a white cloth and a small stack of packets. To the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti and another in a white shirt and white dhoti stand watching, and on the right a woman in a white sari with gold border and two boys in white shirts look on. Garlands cover the base of the throne. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange-saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji appearance cue, presented here as a role rather than an identity confirmation.2008-07-17