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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red forehead mark. Bare feet rest on a low gold stand. Before him women devotees in white and red clothes hold small brass lamps and incense sticks over trays of fruit, flowers and sweets. A woman in a yellow sari stands at right with hands folded. A blue curtain backs the stage. Smoke from the incense drifts through the air. Lamps and incense are offered in a satsang-style puja.

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A photograph of a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with long swept-back hair and eyes closed, his feet resting on a low platform. Before him, several women and a few men sit on the floor, some with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are silver trays holding apples, flowers, small bowls and lamps. A man in white with a shaved head and another in white with a rudraksha mala sit at the back, one near a microphone stand. Dark blue drapes frame the stage. A wooden lectern with gold trim stands at the right edge. Counting visible people gives about ten.2010-10-08October 26 20102010-10-26October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his bare feet resting on a gold footstool, eyes closed in a calm expression. Around him on the stage floor, several devotees in white ritual clothes, yellow and green saris sit on the floor before silver trays holding flowers, fruit, lamps and small offerings. A woman in a green sari and another in a yellow dress are among those seated, and a man in white with a gold chain sits near the front. Behind the throne hang teal and pink fabric and garlands. The setting is a stage with dark curtains.2010-11-24September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, hands resting in his lap, and an orange shawl draped over the armrest. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala on the throne. Around the throne, a group of devotees sit on the floor in front of brass and silver puja plates holding flowers and small bowls. A woman in a yellow shawl and white sari holds a small brass vessel and gestures while speaking, and other women in orange and white attire sit nearby. Behind them a stone carved shrine niche with a deity murti stands beside an orange and white striped backdrop and a red curtain.2010-10-30 +1 copiesA seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed, hands in front of him. Before him is a gold tray of brass plates holding offerings of fruit, pink lotus flowers and food. Around the throne, devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a white and pink sari, an older woman in a green top and white shawl, a young woman in yellow, and men in white shirts. A shaved-headed priest in white clothing with a sacred thread sits in the foreground. The setting is a temple-like hall with red and white walls and a dark plaque on the wall behind. This is a satsang-style ritual reception with a puja offering.2010-11-01September 17 20102010-09-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne inside a temple-style hall with red and white striped walls and a carved stone shrine behind him. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in saris and white dhotis, some with orange and yellow shawls, and a woman in a yellow shawl holds a brass plate. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel rest on a stone ledge at left, with a white-robed deity or sage figure visible beyond. The scene suggests a satsang or seated teaching session in a temple setting. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, presented in a saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a throne, but the identification is uncertain.2010-10-30