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A seated man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-finished throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and green leaves. He wears a long gold-bead and orange-bead necklace, holds a folded orange cloth and a small white item, and smiles. A woman in an orange sari with a dark red blouse and rudraksha mala stands at left, gesturing toward him. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at right, and a seated person's head is in the foreground. Two other people are partly visible at the edges. A bearded man in the lower left corner is partly cropped.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a gold necklace, sits on a gold-and-brown throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and green leaves. He is smiling and handing something small to a person in front. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse and rudraksha-style beads stands smiling. To the right, a person in white with a gold border and a beaded mala sits beside the throne. Foreground heads of onlookers are visible, and a red and white canopy frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with a turban, gold necklace and throne is a candidate.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A seated figure on a gilded throne-like seat is decorated with long strings of golden-yellow beads, gold medallion ornaments and a crimson-and-gold headpiece, wearing saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering. Behind him a backdrop of marigold and red flower garlands, yellow fruit and greenery frames the seat. Around him, a bald older man in white dress kneels and reaches toward the seated figure's feet, while a man in saffron robes at right adjusts the orange cloth and holds a flower garland. Gold and fruit offerings sit at the left edge. The seated figure smiles broadly.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15Photograph of a padapuja-style devotional scene. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a matching saffron turban and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with garlands of red, pink, white and yellow flowers. A man in orange robes and gold chain stands behind him, and several devotees, including a woman in orange and a woman in a patterned gold sari, reach toward the seated figure's hands and feet.2011-07-15A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange robe and a white and red flower garland, smiling, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a gold necklace. A young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at left, leaning in, and a woman with long blonde hair in a white shawl is at right, her hands raised in greeting. A bearded man in orange robes holding a brass vessel stands at far right. The throne is framed by yellow and red flower arrangements and a gold-trimmed canopy. a person seated on the throne, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style neck garland and gold necklace.2008-07-17A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a decorated tent. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange shawl and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on a gilded golden throne fronted by a flower-garland backdrop of marigolds and red roses. A devotee in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala bends forward to touch the seated figure's feet. Other attendees in orange and white saris and orange kurtas watch, and a woman at the lower right in a rudraksha mala and orange blouse leans in.2011-07-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-framed backdrop decorated with bright flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. He wears a long garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red roses, and has a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Two people in orange and a man in white dhoti and shirt bow or reach toward him. On the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a rudraksha mala. On the right, a woman in orange and yellow stands beside an older woman in white with a yellow border.2010-10-24A photograph of a festive ritual scene in front of a large floral decoration of marigolds and red roses. A seated person in an orange turban, orange robe and heavy gold necklaces smiles and extends a hand over a golden tray with white cloth. A man in orange robes and wristwatch, at right, leans in to offer something on the tray. Near the bottom, an older bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold chains presses his palms together, while a woman in an orange saree and a woman in white bend forward with hands folded. A man in white with a gold chain stands at left. The seated person appears as a person based on the orange turban, flowing robes and ornate gold adornments, and is shown receiving a ritual offering from attendants.2011-07-15A seated man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a richly decorated golden throne under a white tent canopy, heavily garlanded with marigolds, roses and multicoloured flowers. He wears a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads and smiles. On his left a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl, with gold bead necklaces and an armband, performs a ritual with a metal implement. On the right a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds the throne's orange cloth, smiling. A flower-decorated golden palanquin-style seat and a kalasha-topped gold canopy frame the scene. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with orange turban, saffron robes, gold necklace and flower garlands.2011-07-15A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands, wearing a maroon turban, saffron-toned robes and a rudraksha mala, smiling broadly. A woman in a red and gold sari with grey hair in a bun kneels and offers something at his feet, while a man in a white shirt crouches nearby. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in orange and a bare-chested attendant with white tilak stand in a golden-pillared shrine room. A woman in orange stands at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, showing a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on a throne, with the attendants and devotees around him in a padapuja-style offering.2015-07-31