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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a gold necklace, sits on a gold-and-brown throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and green leaves. He is smiling and handing something small to a person in front. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse and rudraksha-style beads stands smiling. To the right, a person in white with a gold border and a beaded mala sits beside the throne. Foreground heads of onlookers are visible, and a red and white canopy frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with a turban, gold necklace and throne is a candidate.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and ornate gold-bead necklaces laughs broadly on a golden throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Beside him, a bald man in orange garments wearing a gold necklace smiles, and a woman in white with gold-bordered cloth attends to the saffron fabric draped over the throne. A cropped figure with a red beaded necklace is at the left edge, and a tent with white draping forms the background. Two or more people are partly visible in the foreground, and the scene shows a seated honoured figure with attendants. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears a saffron turban, saffron robe and gold bead necklaces, and sits enthroned among attendants.2011-07-15A seated man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-finished throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and green leaves. He wears a long gold-bead and orange-bead necklace, holds a folded orange cloth and a small white item, and smiles. A woman in an orange sari with a dark red blouse and rudraksha mala stands at left, gesturing toward him. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at right, and a seated person's head is in the foreground. Two other people are partly visible at the edges. A bearded man in the lower left corner is partly cropped.2011-07-15A seated figure on a gilded throne-like seat is decorated with long strings of golden-yellow beads, gold medallion ornaments and a crimson-and-gold headpiece, wearing saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering. Behind him a backdrop of marigold and red flower garlands, yellow fruit and greenery frames the seat. Around him, a bald older man in white dress kneels and reaches toward the seated figure's feet, while a man in saffron robes at right adjusts the orange cloth and holds a flower garland. Gold and fruit offerings sit at the left edge. The seated figure smiles broadly.2011-07-15A seated man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a richly decorated golden throne under a white tent canopy, heavily garlanded with marigolds, roses and multicoloured flowers. He wears a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads and smiles. On his left a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl, with gold bead necklaces and an armband, performs a ritual with a metal implement. On the right a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds the throne's orange cloth, smiling. A flower-decorated golden palanquin-style seat and a kalasha-topped gold canopy frame the scene. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with orange turban, saffron robes, gold necklace and flower garlands.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph under a white tent at a temple-style gathering. On the right, a smiling young man in an orange turban, orange robe and multiple gold-bead necklaces sits on a golden throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold chain holds an orange cloth to his head. At left, a man in a white shirt and gold-bordered white dhoti holds a black cloth and smiles toward the seated figure. Behind them, a woman in orange and a woman in maroon are smiling, and a dark stone shivalinga-like object sits at the base of the throne. Pale green light fills the tent.2011-07-15Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual under a white tent. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and ornate gold-and-bead necklace sits on a golden throne decorated with a dense arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves. A person in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala kneels at his feet, holding his foot while a seated devotee in a tan shirt leans in to offer something. Bare-headed and dark-haired devotees fill the foreground, and a fire glows at the right edge. Orange-robed figure presented as a person, seated on the throne in a ceremonial foot-worship ritual.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15December 29 20102010-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-framed backdrop decorated with bright flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. He wears a long garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red roses, and has a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Two people in orange and a man in white dhoti and shirt bow or reach toward him. On the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a rudraksha mala. On the right, a woman in orange and yellow stands beside an older woman in white with a yellow border.2010-10-24A photo of a laughing seated figure in orange saffron robes, an orange turban and long gold-bead necklaces, sitting on an ornate gold throne decorated with red, yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside him a standing man in orange robes with a gold necklace laughs with an open mouth, and a man in a white shirt on the left holds a black and orange sandal-like object near the throne. A white tent canopy overhead. The seated figure's orange turban, saffron robes and ornate gold beads match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, shown in person at a ceremony.2011-07-15