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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, a white and pink flower garland draped over the shoulders and hanging down to the base. Behind the throne stands a shrine with carved stone pillars, golden lamps and deity murti including a figure with a crown and trident and a female deity in red. Trays of offerings with flowers and brass vessels sit before the throne. Two attendants kneel at the sides: one in a white dhoti and the other in a yellow garment, both facing the throne.

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August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne inside a temple hall, wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland. Surrounding him, devotees in white clothes and one in orange, some holding small oil lamps or brass plates toward him, sit on the floor in front of a golden altar with fruit and flower offerings. Behind him stands a large painted deity murti with gold pillars. Several devotees wear white and a woman wears a yellow shawl. The scene reads as a puja-like ritual honouring the seated figure.2010-08-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple hall. He wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest folded in his lap. Around the throne, several devotees in white garments with a woman in a red and white sari hold oil lamps and brass plates while performing aarti. Gold kalasha-style pots and a fruit offering sit on gold side tables behind, with a red and gold shrine backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long hair is not visible, but the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands fit the description, and he is seated on the throne as the honoured figure of the ritual.2010-08-14November 07 20102010-11-07August 16 20102010-08-16A photograph of an outdoor satsang in front of a stone shrine with two deity murtis clad in red and garlanded, one holding a trident-like staff. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, flanked by brass lamps and bowls of flowers. Seven people in white dhotis and shawls sit on the ground in front of the throne, several with hands folded in devotion. Orange curtains frame the pavilion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron robes with long hair and rudraksha mala on the golden throne.2010-11-07A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a long white and pink flower garland draped over his shoulders and down his front. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. In front of the throne stand silver trays of rose petals, fruit, and small oil lamps, with apples and oranges on the orange cloth. Behind him is a shrine with a gilded arch, brass oil lamp stands, and a deity murti with a trident and a consort in red. The floor is covered with orange cloth. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robe and garland, seated on the throne of honour.2011-08-10A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and wooden rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with his hands folded in his lap, in front of a shrine with gilded arch and red curtain. Behind him stand deity murtis of a goddess-form figure with a crown and trident-like arms and a companion figure in red-orange, garlanded with marigold strings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and fruit offerings rest on the flanking tables. Around the throne sit four people in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls: a woman with long light hair at left, a shaved-head young man in white, a woman with a long braid, and a young woman at right. The setting is an open stone temple with carved pillars and greenery visible beyond the railings.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, palms raised in a teaching gesture. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown and trident-like staff, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, flanked by gold oil lamps and carved stone pillars. Two people in the lower foreground, one in white with dark hair, face the throne. The man has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so he is a probable Swamiji in person. A gold-and-red ritual setting with a green plant backdrop.2010-09-09A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange head covering, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead. The figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, inside a temple-like setting with gold lamp stands and a deity murti on a shrine at the back. In front, several people in white and orange garments and a woman with dark hair sit with offering trays of fruit, flowers and metal plates, with orange cloths in their hands. Fruit baskets and a silver plate sit on gold side tables. Count of visible physical people: approximately six, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-08-04October 06 20102010-10-06 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, a bindi on his forehead. a person: long rudraksha mala and saffron robe on a golden throne, receiving honours from a group. Around him, several devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor holding small brass cups of offerings and lamps on a gold tray in front. A bald priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and sandalwood markings on his arms raises a small cup. Behind the throne stand tall gold lamps, fruit trays, and a golden canopy with purple and yellow drapery, with a deity murti in a niche at the upper right.2010-08-08