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A stage darshan scene in front of an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped armrests and a leopard-print seat cover. A man with long dark hair, a red-orange saffron garment, and layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sits on the throne, smiling and raising one hand to his temple. Probable Swamiji is seated here, with cues including long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. A man in a turquoise shirt and khaki trousers kneels on a patterned carpet before the throne, facing him. An older man in a white kurta sits at left in the foreground, and a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala sits at right, smiling toward the throne. A silver staff with a leopard-skin-wrapped top stands beside the throne.

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Photo of a stage event where a long-haired man with a beard sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests, draped in a rust-orange cloth and wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a gold chain; a leopard-print cloth lies on the seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and is smiling. A man in a light blue shirt and khaki trousers kneels on a patterned carpet before the throne with his hands together. To the left an older bald man in a white kurta sits facing the throne. On the right a woman in a cream sari with a red border and rudraksha mala sits smiling, and another woman in a sari stands at the edge. A red cushion lies on the carpet near the kneeling man's feet.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man in rust-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a beard, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a gold necklace sits smiling on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion and silver lion-shaped armrests. He reaches out to press a dab of sacred marking onto the forehead of a bare-chested kneeling devotee in white dhoti with folded hands. Behind them stands a man in white with a horizontal white forehead band and beaded malas holding a paper. A red and yellow embroidered banner hangs above, and a red velvet footstool sits before the throne on a colourful woven rug. This is a photo of a seated teacher blessing a devotee.2017-10-15A seated man on an ornate silver throne flanked by silver lion statues wears a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with a red tilak on his forehead. A young child in white kneels before him, hands on his feet, while a woman in a cream and pink sari with a rudraksha mala kneels at right, her hand on the child's back. A man in a grey striped shirt sits at left. Red cushions lie at the base of the throne.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Photograph of a stage ceremony. A seated bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and long pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate silver and red throne, smiling as he places a hand on the forehead of a young man with curly hair in a light blue kurta. A silver trident stands beside the throne. To the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala watches. To the right, a woman in a maroon sari with rudraksha mala smiles.2016-12-18November 19 20172017-11-19December 31 20152015-12-31A seated figure in a rust-red robe and layered gold-and-ruby beaded necklaces rests one hand on the bare head of a kneeling, bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. The seated figure has long dreadlocked hair and a beard, and sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with an ornate silver backrest inset with red and green stones. A hand holding a folded white paper rises at left, and another hand rests on the kneeling man's back. The kneeling devotee's head is bowed. Red carpet covers the floor, and a metal railing runs across the lower foreground. This is a blessing or initiation moment at a stage throne.2018-04-19A seated man on an ornate silver throne with carved lion heads, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap and a long rudraksha mala, smiles while a devotee in a red kurta kneels and bows before him, touching his feet in a padapuja-style honouring. The seated man has long swept-back hair and wears a gold necklace, a person candidate by appearance. Behind them a woman in cream and white clothes with a rudraksha mala and a man with long matted hair and a rudraksha mala sit on the stage, with a partial figure at the lower right edge.2017-12-16A seated bearded man in orange-saffron robes and a white-flowered garland sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne on a stage, a silver trident raised beside him. A kneeling man in a purple shirt and white dhoti bows forward while the seated man's hand rests on his forehead in blessing. Behind them stands a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and wristband, and at right a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a rudraksha mala sits watching. A silver footrest with red cushion is in front of the throne, and a blue-lit backdrop with a stylised rock sculpture completes the scene.2016-12-18December 31 20152015-12-31