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A photograph of two men clasping hands and laughing warmly in front of a golden throne decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms. The man on the right wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair swept back; he sits on a red cushioned seat. The man on the left wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala around his neck and smiles broadly while holding the seated man's hands. A third person in orange stands partly visible at the left edge. A blue and white draped backdrop and a floral garland pillar frame the scene.

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June 13 20092009-06-13February 24 20072007-02-24A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe over a red inner garment and a rudraksha mala, smiles broadly while a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to place a garland-like necklace around his neck. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair draped with red fabric and flower garlands in purple and red, against a blue backdrop. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. The scene reads as a felicitation or garlanding moment.2009-07-01A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, smiling as he holds the hands of a standing man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a bandage on his forearm. The seated figure is on a red patterned seat before a dark carved stone temple-style backdrop, with a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a stand and a floral garland with red and white flowers at the right. Another person is partly visible at the left edge.2011-09-18A photograph of a darshan-style exchange. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-orange shawl leans forward, joining hands over a silver tray with a seated man in a red sleeveless top draped with a pink-red flower garland and yellow marigold garland. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and smiles. Behind them stand a man in glasses and an orange robe, and a golden ornate panel, green-yellow textured backdrop, and red zebra-patterned seat cushions. Orange and red flowers and fronds are on the table. The seated man has long hair, a flower garland and a red sleeveless top, but no saffron-only robe, crown or rudraksha is clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2009-06-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a small red tilak on his forehead, smiles as he clasps hands with a standing devotee in a pale yellow kurta. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scroll backrest and a red cushion. Behind them are gold lamp stands, a gold kalasha with flowers and greenery, and a red curtain. Several people are visible at the throne, with the seated figure showing distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with a person in person being greeted during darshan.2010-08-08July 20 20102010-07-20July 16 20092009-07-16A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and layered rudraksha malas on a gold-and-red throne, smiling broadly as an older man in a white shirt bends forward with hands extended toward him. A man in a blue shirt stands behind them at left, and another orange-clad attendant stands in the background beside marigold garlands and a gold-framed backdrop with a deity image. The seated figure's long, swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklace are visible. Red velvet cushions and purple flowers surround the throne.2008-10-08July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a silver-coloured ceremonial necklace, on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne with flower garlands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands before him with palms pressed together in greeting, while the seated figure raises his hand in response. Behind them a robed attendant in orange stands with a tilak, and a golden lion-form decoration sits on the seat. Purple flowers lie at the front. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity, so the presence is recorded as unsure.2008-10-08January 31 20092009-01-31