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A photograph of a ceremonial seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a gold canopy-like backdrop. The seated man wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, with a long garland of yellow, white and multicoloured flowers and a red rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and raises one hand in blessing. Around the throne's base, several devotees in orange and saffron robes, a woman in a white sari with red border, and a man with white forehead markings sit on the floor before silver trays of fruit, flowers and offerings. A woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and a devotee in orange sit in the foreground.

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November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a ritual offering in a hall. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a beaded mala draped over his shoulders. A shaven-headed young man in orange with white tilak and a gold necklace kneels with joined palms before a tray of silver vessels holding flowers and offerings. Around them, women in orange and red saris and a woman in yellow shawl sit with folded hands, and several women in orange hold brass vessels and flowers. Two men in white dhotis with white tilak stand in the background. A gold-and-red wooden cabinet sits beside the throne.2010-10-26November 05 20102010-11-05Seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold ornaments, eyes closed, while a devotee kneels before him. A gilded peacock-style throne back, a trident-topped staff and a golden ceremonial staff stand beside him, and a red-and-gold lamp stand is nearby. Kneeling in front, seated devotees in white dhotis and gold necklaces attend steel plates with pink flowers, fruit and lamps on a low platform, one man with a gold necklace seated in white, a woman in a white sari with a black mala, and a young man in white. Behind them, a deity murti stands on an altar draped with orange cloth and a flower garland, and orange-saffron-clad priests sit at the edge of the room. This appears to be a puja and satsang setting with pujari offerings.2010-11-12A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved golden panels, draped with a gold cloth, against a dark curtain backdrop. The seated person wears an orange turban and saffron-orange robes with a garland of multicoloured flowers and a rudraksha mala, and holds one hand raised in blessing. Around the throne, a group of about seven people sit on the floor in white and cream saris and dhotis, some with white forehead markings and yellow shawls, some in saffron robes, with brass plates of offerings and flowers before them. A golden trident stands at the right edge beside the throne. A woman in an orange top sits in the foreground with her back to the camera.2010-11-05A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests and a gold canopy pole wears an orange turban, orange robes, and long garlands of yellow, purple, white and red flowers with red rudraksha-style beads. He sits with hands folded in greeting. Around a gold tray of covered offerings sit devotees: a bald monk in orange, a woman in orange with a red shawl, a woman in a white and red sari, a man in orange with a gold necklace, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari with folded hands. The room has cream walls, a barred window and dark curtains. Appearance suggests a person figure given the orange turban, long flowered garlands, bead necklaces and throne; the exact identity is uncertain.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and a barred window, showing a seated man on a gold-framed throne dressed in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with multiple garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers and beaded necklaces, his hands raised in a greeting gesture. Around him on the floor, devotees sit in front of silver plates of offerings, including a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a red blouse seen from behind, a woman in white with hands folded in prayer, and a bald man in orange robes. A golden staff stands beside the throne and a dark curtain hangs on the right.2010-11-05November 15 20102010-11-15September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17