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A seated figure in an ornate gold and red throne, with a large gilded backrest and carved wooden side chairs, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a rust-coloured turban and a white and blue floral garland. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and is accepting devotees who bow near the throne. Around the throne, a bald man in white ritual clothes with a white forehead mark and red garments stands at left, a woman in red sits nearby, and a lion-head gold finial sits at the base. Devotees in front lean forward, one holding a smartphone to photograph the scene. A hanging chandelier and draped dark curtains frame the stage. Swamiji (probable): seated figure wearing a rust-coloured turban, saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a floral garland on an ornate throne, giving darshan to devotees.

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A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and carved golden side panels. A long rudraksha mala hangs around the neck, and a small fruit or offering is held in one hand. Around the throne, devotees lean in, and a man in white clothes and glasses raises a mobile phone to photograph the seated figure. A woman in a pink and green sari and a woman with a forehead mark are visible at the edges. The setting is a temple or ashram hall with a plain dark backdrop.2016-04-30A seated figure on an ornate gold and red throne with lion-shaped armrests, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-red robes and a long multi-coloured garland of white, red and blue flowers, with rudraksha beads visible on the chest. He is distributing small food portions from his hands to devotees below. Around him, saffron-robed attendants with white tilak marks and beaded necklaces, and a woman in a red sari, hand out or receive the offerings. A woman in a pink veil reaches forward in the lower foreground. A gold-leafed canopy and red drapery frame the scene. The setting is a ceremonial darshan, with a mood of blessing devotees. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by turban, rudraksha, saffron-red robes and throne cues.2016-04-30A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange turban with a silver brooch, rust-orange robe, a long multi-strand gold necklace, and a large garland of pink, red and white flowers. He smiles and reaches out to a devotee. Around him, people in orange, pink, green and teal clothing stand close; a bald priest in orange and red cloth with rudraksha beads faces him from the front, and women in pink and red saris with rudraksha malas watch. Golden trident and ornamental pillars frame the throne against a dark backdrop with a painted deity panel behind.2016-05-01A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala, holds a mobile phone while surrounded by a crowd. Standing devotees in white shirts and dhotis reach toward him, and women in saris offer apples. A gilded lion-head armrest and carved floral side panels frame the throne in a temple-like hall, and a small brass lamp appears at right.2016-04-30A photograph of a golden ornate throne with carved lion-head armrests and a red cushion, where a person in a red-orange turban, orange-red robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits raising one hand in blessing while smiling. The throne stands in a ceremonial hall with carved wooden side panels and a trident-like ritual object on the left. Foreground devotees in white and checked shirts are seated before food trays, and a woman in a red sari and a man in white with gold chains stand at the left.2016-04-30A photo taken at a golden throne with an ornate carved back and a gilded lion-head armrest. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a red cushion, wearing a white and blue flower garland, rudraksha mala and beads. Beside him a priest with a shaved head, white tilak and orange shawl holds a food offering near the gilded lion. A woman in red and green sari holds out a hand with a sweet and raises a phone to photograph him. Another woman in a red sari stands behind the throne, a cameraman with a tripod stands at left, and people in yellow and red clothing are in the foreground. Several devotees are visible.2016-04-30A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland of orange and white flowers. He smiles while a man in white kurta and glasses extends a fruit toward him. Around the throne, several devotees in white and red-brown clothing lean in, and a woman in red sits behind the throne, with carved gold panels framing the scene. The setting suggests a darshan blessing at a temple-style event.2016-04-30A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and carved golden panels. He wears a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and blue flowers with red blossoms, and he smiles with eyes lowered while extending his hands toward devotees. In the foreground, blurred men and a person with a dark braided head are partly visible, reaching toward him as part of a darshan or blessing scene.2016-04-30A seated figure in a rust-red turban and dark red robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, a tiger-skin draped at its base, and a long multicoloured flower garland with white blooms hanging to the waist. Two white-robed attendants stand alongside the throne with ornate gold-and-red chairs behind them. Devotees in front reach forward, one in a pink sari and another in a striped shirt, receiving sweets or prasad from the seated figure's hand, while a bald attendant in a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right. A gold kalasha-like vessel and a trident are visible at left. The setting is a decorated darshan hall with dark maroon drapery. a person is not established by face; the seated figure's rust turban, red robes and ceremonial throne are the visible cues, so the candidate is in person but uncertain.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral backrest and golden lion-head armrests, draped in a red-orange cloth with a matching orange turban and a multicolour flower garland of white, blue and pink blooms. The seated figure extends one hand over a golden lion armrest, appearing to hand out prasad sweets. Around the throne, several people in orange and red clothing attend, including a woman in orange with a beaded necklace and a man in an orange shawl with a white headband. In the foreground, several people crowd close, including a bald man with glasses in an orange garment and an older man with grey beard in a white shirt reaching toward the throne.2016-04-30