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A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a carved golden lion-form armrest receives a pada puja from devotees. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border, a red-and-yellow flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, with his head smiling and hair swept back. Kneeling before him, a woman in a red sari and an older woman in glasses offer trays of silver plates with flowers, fruit and coloured offerings. A man in white ritual clothes sits with folded hands, and a woman in a maroon sari stands nearby. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps decorate the dark backdrop, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at left. a person appearance: saffron dhoti, ornate golden throne, flower garland and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a throne receiving a padapuja.

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July 25 20132013-07-25September 09 20132013-09-09A seated man in saffron-orange and gold-bordered robes with a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, beside brass hanging bells and oil lamps. Seated on the right, a man in white shirt presses his palms together in greeting, a woman in white with a white forehead band holds her hands in añjali, and a man with a white forehead mark sits near brass plates of flowers, fruit and lamps. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace; the seated man is presented as the central figure. Setting is a dark-walled hall with an air conditioner on the wall. Kumkum and fresh flowers are arranged on the platters.2013-09-14Indoor satsang scene in a dark stone-walled room with a wooden door on the right. A long-haired man in a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala with gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in greeting, while his feet rest on a brass tray. Three devotees sit before him on the floor: a man in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands, a woman in a red top with a name badge and folded hands, and a woman in white with folded hands. A brass table holds steel bowls, a flower-decorated plate with a lamp and marigold garland, and hanging brass oil lamps are visible. The long-haired figure matches the presentation of the a person candidate, and the setting appears to be satsang, not a festival.2012-04-05July 19 20132013-07-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a multicoloured garland of red, white and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Long swept-back hair and gold necklaces are visible. a person (appearance-based label) receives a padapuja-style offering while devotees kneel before him, including an older woman in an orange sari and a man in white with folded hands. Brass plates holding flower petals and offerings sit on the floor, with hanging brass bells and oil lamps above. A video camera on a tripod is at left against a dark slate wall.2013-09-16May 16 20132013-05-16July 07 20132013-07-07May 15 20132013-05-15April 25 20132013-04-25A seated man in saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over its seat, wearing a long white-and-gold garland, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and gold armbands. A kneeling attendant in saffron robes with white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms offers him a silver tray holding flowers and offerings. Two large painted deity statues with multiple arms stand on either side of the throne against a blue and ochre temple wall. A gold lion-headed armrest and red cushions complete the scene. a person: the seated figure wears a saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments.2013-05-28July 06 20142014-07-06