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A photograph of a ceremonial stage set with a golden ganesha-style vahana or mount topped by a Ganesha murti draped in garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and green leaves. A seated person on a gold throne at right wears a yellow turban with a red flower, red and gold draped garments, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, and is smiling while looking toward the deity. Bananas and flower offerings lie on the stage, with a small brass lamp and a purple cloth on the platform.

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A smiling man in a yellow turban and yellow shawl sits on an ornate gold throne, one bare foot raised, wearing red striped dhoti-style cloth and a rudraksha bracelet, gesturing with his right hand toward a Ganesha murti decorated with yellow, red, purple and green marigold garlands. The Ganesha sits on a golden base with a pink cloth and a gold mouse vahana, under a golden arched backdrop. Flower petals are placed on a gold tray in the foreground.2011-09-01A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-framed ornate throne at the right, smiling and gesturing with one hand toward a gold ganesha-style ornamented shrine at left. The seated figure wears a yellow turban with a red ornament, a yellow shawl over a red garment, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bracelets, and bare feet resting on the throne. A tablet sits on the throne arm. At left, a Ganesha murti decorated with yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands stands on a golden vahana with a pink cloth. A dark blue curtain hangs in the background. The seated figure's appearance is distinctive with turban, shawl and beads, though identity is uncertain.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of a seated man in a yellow turban with a red bindi and red-and-gold striped silk dhoti, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward a golden Ganesha murti. The Ganesha is decorated with yellow, red, pink and purple marigold and rose garlands, and sits on a golden mushika-like vahana base draped in pink silk. Above it hangs a multicoloured tasselled umbrella (chhatra). The seated man rests a bare foot on a golden pedestal beside an ornate gilded throne, and a small brass lamp and flower offerings are visible at the lower edge.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of a standing person in a red striped dhoti and a golden-yellow turban with a peacock feather, draped in a sheer golden shawl and wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace, smiling and gesturing with one hand beside a golden ornate shrine. The shrine holds a ganesha murti with an orange headpiece, set on a gold mouse vahana and framed by yellow, red, purple and green flower garlands and a gold arch. Bananas, apples, oranges and plates of offerings sit on mats on the stage, with a kalasha-style pot and a microphone at right.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting with a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and lion-head armrests, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl, a matching red turban, a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, looking toward the right. Beside him on a second gold throne draped in an orange cloth and densely garlanded with multicoloured flower strands sits a gold deity murti adorned with a crown. A red velvet curtain and green drapery form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is seated in person on the left throne, identified by the rudraksha mala, rust-red robes and turban cues, while the garlanded throne holds a deity murti.2013-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04 +1 copiesA seated man in a white turban and green patterned tunic with maroon striped trousers sits on an orange velvet ornate throne on a stage, smiling and speaking into a microphone. Behind him stands a golden wheeled cart carrying a gold lion-like vehicle beneath a Ganesha deity murti in pink, draped with a long garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. A large purple-toned portrait of a woman's face hangs on the right, and red and navy curtains frame the stage. Rose petals lie on the floor before the throne. The man wears a rudraksha-style mala and is the a person candidate, appearance uncertain. a person cues are limited to the turban and mala, so the candidate is marked unsure.2011-08-29 +1 copies