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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange turban with a silver brooch, rust-orange robe, a long multi-strand gold necklace, and a large garland of pink, red and white flowers. He smiles and reaches out to a devotee. Around him, people in orange, pink, green and teal clothing stand close; a bald priest in orange and red cloth with rudraksha beads faces him from the front, and women in pink and red saris with rudraksha malas watch. Golden trident and ornamental pillars frame the throne against a dark backdrop with a painted deity panel behind.

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A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland of orange and white flowers. He smiles while a man in white kurta and glasses extends a fruit toward him. Around the throne, several devotees in white and red-brown clothing lean in, and a woman in red sits behind the throne, with carved gold panels framing the scene. The setting suggests a darshan blessing at a temple-style event.2016-04-30A seated figure on an ornate gold and red throne with lion-shaped armrests, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-red robes and a long multi-coloured garland of white, red and blue flowers, with rudraksha beads visible on the chest. He is distributing small food portions from his hands to devotees below. Around him, saffron-robed attendants with white tilak marks and beaded necklaces, and a woman in a red sari, hand out or receive the offerings. A woman in a pink veil reaches forward in the lower foreground. A gold-leafed canopy and red drapery frame the scene. The setting is a ceremonial darshan, with a mood of blessing devotees. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by turban, rudraksha, saffron-red robes and throne cues.2016-04-30A seated figure in a rust-red turban and dark red robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, a tiger-skin draped at its base, and a long multicoloured flower garland with white blooms hanging to the waist. Two white-robed attendants stand alongside the throne with ornate gold-and-red chairs behind them. Devotees in front reach forward, one in a pink sari and another in a striped shirt, receiving sweets or prasad from the seated figure's hand, while a bald attendant in a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right. A gold kalasha-like vessel and a trident are visible at left. The setting is a decorated darshan hall with dark maroon drapery. a person is not established by face; the seated figure's rust turban, red robes and ceremonial throne are the visible cues, so the candidate is in person but uncertain.2016-04-30A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral backrest and golden lion-head armrests, draped in a red-orange cloth with a matching orange turban and a multicolour flower garland of white, blue and pink blooms. The seated figure extends one hand over a golden lion armrest, appearing to hand out prasad sweets. Around the throne, several people in orange and red clothing attend, including a woman in orange with a beaded necklace and a man in an orange shawl with a white headband. In the foreground, several people crowd close, including a bald man with glasses in an orange garment and an older man with grey beard in a white shirt reaching toward the throne.2016-04-30A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red seat cushion, wearing an orange-saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of white and pink flowers. Devotees in orange, red and blue saris and garments sit before the throne, some with hair tied in buns. Behind the throne is a carved relief panel showing a deity murti with raised hand, and carved golden lion-shaped side supports and a trident stand at the sides.2016-05-01A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and carved golden panels. He wears a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and blue flowers with red blossoms, and he smiles with eyes lowered while extending his hands toward devotees. In the foreground, blurred men and a person with a dark braided head are partly visible, reaching toward him as part of a darshan or blessing scene.2016-04-30A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gilded golden throne with a large floral-scroll backrest, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Several devotees in white, pale blue and checked shirts reach up with raised hands toward him, some touching his robe and arms, during a darshan setting. Other devotees are visible at the edges, and a woman in a light garment stands behind on the left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the golden throne receiving devotees' touch during darshan.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, with a long garland of orange marigolds and white flowers draped over the shoulders. Several men in white and light-coloured shirts bend forward and reach toward the figure's feet and hands in a gesture of reverence, while a woman in a red-and-gold sari stands at the left edge beside the throne. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the turban, robe and rudraksha cues with a throne and garland setting, and is seated in the central position of a darshan scene.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30A photo of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning, flanked by carved gold side panels and red drapes. The seated person wears an orange-red turban and orange robes and a multi-coloured flower garland. In front, devotees crowd close: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and tilak, a bald older man in white, a boy in orange, and women in saffron and red saris. A brass oil lamp stands at right.2016-04-30