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A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head arm, with flower decorations behind him. Around him, a boy in white and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak hold silver ritual vessels, while a woman in white and another woman assist near a tray of small silver bowls and flower offerings. A pair of brass bells hang from the ceiling above a dark wall.

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April 15 20132013-04-15April 15 20132013-04-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial puja in a dark-panelled room. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne with a golden lion-shaped arm wears a rust-red robe, a long pink and white flower garland and a long swept-back dark hairstyle with a white forehead mark; a person candidate with long swept-back hair and red ochre clothing, seated and receiving honour. Beside him a young boy in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a small lamp, an older man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala offers a ritual with a silver plate of offerings, and a woman in white sits in the foreground. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above, with a flower-garlanded backdrop and an orange curtain at right.2013-04-15 +1 copiesA 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.2013-07-03A photograph in a golden-accented ritual room. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a pink and white garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace sits on a gold throne with a carved lion base, with a tiger-striped cloth over the seat. Before him, a man in a white shirt and black cord with a woman in a magenta sari and gold jewellery and another woman in a green-gold sari sit beside silver plates of flower petals, lamps and offerings, while one woman holds flowers. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above, with a black slate wall behind. Per the page, the seated figure is.2013-09-16A photograph of a seated figure in a golden-trimmed throne, wearing a rust-orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair. Before him on the floor, a gold tray holds silver bowls, small oil lamps, rice, flowers and a red blossom, with a seated white-clad man and a young girl in white joining palms in namaskar. Behind them a white-clad figure wears a rudraksha mala, a woman in orange sari sits at the right edge, and brass bells hang from above. Floral garlands decorate the throne backdrop. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person, seated on the throne with a garland and robes.2013-04-15 +1 copiesA photograph inside a room with black walls and an ornate gold-leaf throne flanked by a golden lion-form base and tiger-striped cushion. A man with long swept-back dark hair, pink and white floral garlands, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an orange-brown dhoti-style garment seated on the throne, with his feet on a gold tray. a person, seated and speaking, with brass bells, a brass oil lamp and hanging bells above him. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor with steel plates holding flowers, kumkum and offerings; a white-haired man in white and orange, a woman in a red-bordered sari and women in green and dark kurtas. A wall air conditioner and a large ornate wooden door complete the scene.2013-05-26July 17 20132013-07-17June 06 20142014-06-06Devotees make padapuja offerings before a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and tiger-striped cushion. The seated figure wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange dhoti-style garment, a red and white flower garland, and gold bangles; it is a statue or depiction on the throne. In front, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and hands in anjali, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a white shirt with folded hands kneel beside a girl in orange. Silver plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets on a gold table, with brass oil lamps and bells hanging above. Dark wall, air conditioner and a lattice wooden door in the background.2014-12-05August 20 20142014-08-20A 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.2015-02-01