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A photo of a seated man on a gold-carved throne wearing an orange-red cloth, a white and red garland of flowers across his chest, a long gold bead necklace, a red-and-gold headband, and a gold bowl in his hand. Beside him sits a shaved-headed man in an orange cloth with a white and red garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in white holds an orange and gold fan-shaped umbrella with a dolphin emblem. Brass figurines sit on the table and a gold-framed picture hangs in the background, in a stone-walled hall. a person: the seated man on the left wears the distinctive long gold necklace, headband and throne-seated presentation, but the appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm.

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Photograph of a ceremonial reception inside a temple-like hall with gold-toned carved panels and a golden ornamental seat behind. A seated elder in a golden crown with a white-garlanded neck and a dark beaded necklace receives an offering; a tray of petals is held at the left edge. Standing beside him at right is a smiling young man in rust-red robes with a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and an ornate gold headband. Behind him a man in orange-saffron robes, shaved head with white tilak and a gold necklace holds a silver staff.2012-04-29July 15 20132013-07-15June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 11 20122012-05-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold arched back against dark red drapery. He wears a white garland and a tilak on his forehead, and is pouring from a small white vessel into the cupped hands of a woman in a white sari with gold border who kneels before him. To the left, two men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on the floor, one holding a metal plate and the other tending items nearby. Red and patterned rugs cover the platform and a green plant edges the frame. Props and dress suggest a temple-style devotional ceremony.2015-06-03July 17 20132013-07-17September 05 20152015-09-05August 25 20172017-08-25April 29 20122012-04-29Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces; a gold bangle is on his wrist. A tiger-striped cushion lies beneath the throne. In front, several people in white and maroon clothes sit around a gold tray with silver plates of offerings, flowers, and oil lamps. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang behind the throne, with a black wall and a wooden door on the right. The man on the throne is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a red and white garland, seated as the presiding figure of a puja.2013-07-17April 29 20122012-04-29