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Indoor festival scene at a golden ornate throne decorated with flowers and striped fabric. A person with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and a garland sits on a red-cushioned golden seat, smiling and holding a small object. Standing beside them are men in orange robes and orange shawls, one with a shaved head and mala beads, another pointing upward. Women in saree and a white-clad woman stand nearby, a child in white at left. The throne features a gilded deity relief at its back.

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July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a gilded throne backed by an ornate golden arch decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white and red, and blue-and-white striped drapery. A seated man in saffron robes wears a long orange-beaded necklace and holds a small book or card raised above his head with both hands. Around him, several attendants in saffron and orange clothing stand close: one man in a saffron shirt with a shaved head and orange garland, another in orange with bangles, and a woman in an orange sari with a red border and a mala, extending her hand toward the throne. A young man in white stands at the right edge, with a man in white at the left. Marigold petals lie on the steps below the throne, and a silver bowl sits beside the seat. The scene is a formal honouring of the seated figure at a ceremony.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a beaded necklace, holding up a book with both hands on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, decorated with garlands of orange and yellow flowers. Two attendants in orange and white stand beside him: a shaved-headed monk in orange on the left holding a brass vessel, and a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads on the right extending her hand toward a bowl. A white-clad man stands at the left edge, and a bowl of flower petals sits in front of the throne. The setting resembles a guru ceremony with book release and bhiksha offering. Presence of the figure on the throne is appearance-based and uncertain, so the candidate is described only by role and clothing: the seated figure in orange with long hair and a mala is a person.2008-07-17July 07 20092009-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph inside a decorated hall with a gold-and-red throne backdrop and an ornate gilded panel behind it. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a beaded garland, sits on a red-cushioned seat and raises a hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in white. A bald monk in orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl stands beside him, and a few men and women in white and orange dress stand close by. A bare-chested man in a white cloth at lower left holds out his hands. The scene resembles a devotional audience or darshan.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A crowded photograph of a devotee event in front of an ornate golden throne decorated with floral garlands and flower-patterned banners. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a red bindi and layered gold-beaded garlands, smiles and reaches toward a devotee. A younger orange-robed attendant with a shaved head and garland leans in beside the throne holding a brass bowl. Devotees crowd around, including a man in a blue striped shirt and an older man in white dhoti with a white cloth in his hand. A white pedestal fan stands in the background. The seated figure's cues (long hair, saffron robes, gold garlands on a throne) are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in darshan giving blessings to devotees.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17