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A stage photograph from a KAILASA event. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari with gold jewelry, bangles, a maang tikka and a long braid sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, a gold sun-disc behind her. She extends her hands to a younger woman in a white kurta with teal trousers and a red-orange shawl, who bends forward to take them. A man in white clothing is partly visible at the lower left. The backdrop is deep red with a gold scroll motif and a garlanded figure with red armlets at the top left. This is a staged performance or ritual demonstration rather than a seated darshan.

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Stage photograph at a Sadashivoham session. A woman in a yellow sari with gold border, gold armlet, bangles, pearl necklace and headband sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a gold disc behind her head. A younger woman in a white kurta and teal trousers with a red-and-orange shawl leans forward, reaching to touch or hold the seated woman's hands. Red stage backdrop with gold swirl motif.2016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01December 23 20162016-12-23A woman in a yellow and gold sari with a gold headpiece, nose ring, and layered gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads. Beside her, a young man in a matching yellow kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a red cloth toward her, as if offering it. A red patterned backdrop, a silver lion figure at the base of the throne, and a water bottle complete the stage setting. A logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-12-01A woman seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a gold backrest medallion, dressed in a yellow and gold sari with red border, gold necklaces, bangles, a braid with a jewelled head ornament and a red bindi. She is seated on a red-draped platform and receives a tray from a young man kneeling before her in a yellow kurta with a rudraksha mala. A red and magenta backdrop with patterned motifs fills the stage behind them. No a person candidate is visibly present; the throne and scene are not sufficient for identification.2016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and a gold-beaded armband stands on a gold-carved throne platform decorated with a multicoloured flower garland in purple, yellow, green and white. The figure has long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-style mala, and extends a folded paper toward an older man in a maroon kurta with a red waist sash and white dhoti with gold border, who bends forward to receive it. A trident stands upright at the centre. A woman in an orange-red sari bends low in the lower right. The backdrop is deep red velvet curtain. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure (long hair, saffron clothing, gold armband, garland-decorated throne) suggest a person, though this is uncertain.2011-12-17A woman in a yellow and gold saree seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads and a round crest, wearing layered pearl and gold necklaces, a maang tikka, earrings and bangles, with a long braid over one shoulder. A young man in a yellow kurta with a rudraksha mala kneels beside her, smiling, holding a gold tray with a red cloth. Red patterned backdrop behind them.2016-12-01A woman seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne holds a microphone to her mouth while speaking on a stage with a red curtain backdrop. She wears a cream and gold saree, a long rudraksha mala and layered white pearl necklaces, with a red bindi and a bridal-style hairstyle with a jasmine-like adornment. Beside her, a man in a navy shirt and jeans leans toward her, and in the right foreground a standing figure in a navy and saffron-orange garment moves past the frame. A water bottle sits on the stage floor and a woman in cream and gold clothing sits at the far right. Ornate gold chair arms frame the scene.2017-07-08August 16 20092009-08-16Stage performance in a temple-style setting with ornate gold carved pillars and deep red draped curtains. A young woman in an orange sari with a white blouse, hair in a bun, reaches out to take the hand of a seated dancer in an orange-and-gold outfit with a white floral garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and bead anklets. The seated dancer rests one bare foot on a dark raised platform draped in black. Decorative red and orange banners with blue floral motifs flank the stage, and a lavender patterned cloth hangs at left. No a person candidate is visible; the people are performers.2016-12-23A woman seated on a gilded throne with carved lion motifs and a lion figure at her feet, wearing a yellow and gold sari with red-and-gold border, a gold maang tikka headpiece, nose ring, jhumka earrings and layered pearl and gold necklaces. A young man in a yellow kurta with a rudraksha mala kneels beside her, offering a red-cloth-covered tray. A red backdrop with a red patterned wall and a water bottle sit on the stage.2016-12-01