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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushioned footstool at the foot of a stage. A man in a white shirt and jeans kneels before him, holding his hands and offering a gesture of devotion. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a bald-headed, glasses-wearing man in an orange vest stand, along with a young person in an orange robe and a woman in white and yellow. A large backdrop shows a banyan-like tree, and white flower garlands lie on the footstool. Fruit and flower offerings rest on the table beside the throne. Probable Swamiji in saffron robes with long hair and ornate gold throne, seated in darshan with devotees.

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Annadhan in 20092009-01-01December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a golden throne. A man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white kurta, kneels and holds a brass or copper vessel while washing the bare feet of a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, has long swept-back dark hair, and sits on a red cushion on an ornate gold throne with carved gold panels and a gilded backrest. Behind the throne hangs a painted backdrop of a temple gopuram. Two standing attendants in orange robes stand to the left, and a person in a yellow garment is partly visible behind the throne. Flower petals lie on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a throne-seated honoured presence, and the page identifies the event as Swamiji's.2010-02-10A seated figure in an orange robe and pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and carved lion-form armrests, feet bare on a gold tray. Before them a bald man in an orange robe kneels and touches a gold plate, while a white-shirted devotee in white dhoti bows with folded hands and red-tinted offerings. A second orange-robed monastic stands behind the throne with palms joined. Red curtains and a white plastic chair frame the tent-like pavilion; a laptop and books sit on a glass table at right. This appears to be a sarvadarshan and padapuja scene, with the seated figure receiving foot worship.2010-01-03A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, with long swept-back hair, and is appearance-based a person seated in a position of honour. Around him, a bald man in white and an orange-shawled man stand close, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a woman in a white patterned shawl kneels at the throne's base beside pink flowers. A woman in an orange shawl stands at the far right edge.2008-10-08A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red striped cushions, holding a paper and smiling. Before him, an older man in white kurta kneels with palms joined in namaste. Several young men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor to the left beside a tray of coconuts, flowers and a small floral arrangement. A microphone stands at the right and dark curtains hang behind.2009-07-08 +1 copiesOctober 19 20082008-10-19December 25 20082008-12-25A kneeling man in a pink collared shirt and jeans offers a fruit to a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, seated on a gold-and-red throne with a small gold footstool. A standing man in white with an orange shawl looks on, and another orange-robed figure stands behind the throne near a floral garland on the stage carpet. The backdrop shows a painted tree, and a golden throne arm and fruit tray are visible at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne matches the reference cues, so this is a person in the scene.2009-12-03October 08 20082008-10-08A seated man in saffron/orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with carved gilt armrests and red zebra-patterned cushions. He is bare-footed on a red footstool and smiling. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers, wearing a red thread and a bracelet, offers a folded paper or envelope with both hands. A standing man in orange robes with shoulder-length hair looks on from the left. Behind the throne hangs a banner in Kannada script with an orange-robed portrait, and a table holds fruit, a water bottle and a small framed photo. The floor has a colourful striped mat.2009-12-12A photograph of a man in white shirt and blue jeans bowing and offering something with his hands to a long-haired figure seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and red cushions. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and smiles. Behind the throne are yellow and purple flower garlands and a large portrait. To the left, a bearded man in orange robe with a red-and-white sash stands beside the throne, and another orange-robed attendant stands in the background. Setting appears to be a decorated stage with a painted banner showing elephants and floral motifs.2008-10-08