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A 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.

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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.2013-04-01April 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and tiger motifs, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a rudraksha-style garland, with long swept-back hair and a tilak. Before him, several women and a man sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, one in a red saree and others in white and orange-red garments. In front are silver thali trays heaped with white flowers, marigold petals and offerings, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells above. Black wall, white wall-mounted air conditioner and a carved wooden door complete the setting. Five physical people are visible.2013-08-04A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing orange-red robes, a yellow waist cloth, a white-flowered garland and a white vertical forehead mark. He sits in a dark shrine room lit by hanging brass oil lamps and a brass bell, with a white-clad priest in an orange shawl with white forehead marks seated at the lower left beside a tray of offerings. Brass lamps hang on chains around the throne and a row of small lamps lines the dark wall.2014-08-24A 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.2013-03-07A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold armband, gazing to the side while smiling. Before him on the floor are silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in cream-coloured sari with a white headband and rudraksha mala sits smiling at the plates, with two sannyasis in orange robes and white forehead markings seated nearby. Hanging brass bells and a black wall with a carved gold-coloured door complete the room.2013-07-03November 11 20142014-11-11A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, wearing a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and a white forehead marking, with bangles on his wrists. Behind him hang brass bells and oil lamps. In the foreground, a grey-haired woman in a green sari and several younger people in white and red sit around a silver tray of flowers, metal bowls and fruit, arranging offerings in a puja setting. a person is seated centre, presented as the seated teacher in the throne-centred satsang setting.2015-02-01A figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold and orange-beaded garland and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion's head and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, against a black wall with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two women kneel in prayer at the foot of the throne in front of silver trays holding flowers, fruit and small lamps. One woman in a red sari with a red shawl and one in a white blouse with white forehead marks have their palms pressed together, and a third woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge.2013-08-04A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with cream cushioned armrests and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, a carved gold lion figure at the base. He wears an orange turban, orange and gold silk garments, layered rudraksha and bead malas, and bangles, with his right hand raised in a mudra. At his feet, a silver tray of offerings holds red flower petals, small oil lamps and bowls. A seated attendant in white with a white headband and rudraksha mala performs an offering at the lower left, and a woman in orange with a white tilak sits at the right near the tray. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang above, with an air conditioner on the wall and a black backdrop behind.2013-08-13A 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 copiesJuly 17 20132013-07-17