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A photograph of a pada-pooja-style ceremony in a decorated hall with pink and red draped fabric, a gold ornate throne, and a garland of red and white flowers above. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a necklace of yellow-green beads, sits on the throne with a red tilak on his forehead and smiles while an attendant in a white kurta places his hand on his fingers. On the left a woman in a white saree with a gold border and braided hair smiles and touches his arm. A few other people are partly visible at the edges, including a woman in white and a man in orange. The scene is a devotional gathering with garlands and gold decor.

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August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a red undershirt wears a long necklace of yellow-green beads and a red bindi. He sits before an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with red and white flower garlands, and he is clasping hands with an older woman in a red blouse and white sari at left. A man in a white shirt stands at right, and a red and white draped canopy with yellow tassels frames the scene. Given the visible cues of saffron clothing, bead garland and the gold throne, the seated man is a person candidate, though appearance is only partly clear.2009-08-02A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a gold-carved throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his bare shoulders and a long necklace of green lemons. On his left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and gold bangles bends toward him, and on his right a man in a white shirt leans in to garland him. Behind them, red and white draped fabric and sparkling decorations frame the stage.2009-08-02A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back black hair, receiving an offering from a man in white and a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala, pressing palms together in greeting. The seated figure, a person by cues of long hair and saffron robes, sits on an ornate gold and red throne before a backdrop of marigold and mixed flower garlands, with an orange and white flower arrangement in front. Two physical people are visible, with a third partly visible at the right edge.2009-01-24A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with yellow, orange and red flowers and gold-carved panels. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of yellow flowers sits on an elevated gold-and-white seat, with a reddish-flower arrangement behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, one hand on the seated figure's shoulder, while a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left with her back to the camera, touching the seated figure. A second woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits behind them at left. Oil lamps and a small table with a glass bottle are at the lower left.2009-08-02A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange robe and a white and red flower garland, smiling, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a gold necklace. A young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at left, leaning in, and a woman with long blonde hair in a white shawl is at right, her hands raised in greeting. A bearded man in orange robes holding a brass vessel stands at far right. The throne is framed by yellow and red flower arrangements and a gold-trimmed canopy. a person seated on the throne, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style neck garland and gold necklace.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne-like chair beneath a canopy decorated with red, pink and white draping and marigold and jasmine garlands. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe with a red undergarment, a dark rudraksha-style garland of large yellow-green beads, and a red bindi on the forehead; the hair is worn long and swept back. On the left, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a long braid and red flower adornment points toward him while holding a small object. On the right, a bespectacled man in a white shirt leans in. Other devotees are partially visible at the bottom edge.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02Photograph of a satsang on a dais decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and a golden deity figure in the background. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe, with a long gold bead necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion; his hair is swept back and he has a red tilak on his forehead. He extends one arm toward a young boy in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white and teal sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands at right with hands folded.2010-11-12February 07 20102010-02-07August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01