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A seated man in a rust-red robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests and a red cushion, smiling as a younger man in a light blue kurta with a red shawl embraces him from the side. To the left, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace and sandalwood-coloured armbands stands with hands folded. Gold ritual decor and a tiger-striped cloth surround the throne. a person is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold-and-red adornment and a throne setting.

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May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing a rust-red robe and a thick rope-like necklace, smiling as a man in a white kurta kneels before him with palms pressed together in namaskar and his hand resting near the seated figure's shoulder. To the left, a standing attendant in saffron-orange robes wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and wrist beads and watches the scene. A ceremonial silver staff stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be a stage or outdoor ceremonial platform with a rough stone backdrop. This looks like a darshan or padapuja moment, with the kneeling devotee honouring the seated figure. a person: the seated figure wears a rust-red robe with a rope necklace and sits on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a padapuja, though his face and hair are not clearly distinguishing cues beyond the robe and throne.2016-05-24A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long rudraksha mala draped to his lap sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and floral scrollwork, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. A tiger-striped cloth covers the throne base, and a red cushion sits behind him. Before him, a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red border bows low and reaches toward him in ritual homage. To the left, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain necklace stands watching, with red bangles on his wrist. The setting is a golden-throne ceremony, consistent with a padapuja or honouring ritual.2016-05-24Photograph of a darshan moment at a golden throne. A man in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces sits on an ornate gilded throne and extends his right hand to an elderly man in a white-and-blue striped shirt who bends forward to touch or receive it. Behind them a second seated man in red-orange robes and gold chains is visible, a standing man in white with a gold chain stands at the top right, and brass lamps and a gold ornamental pillar fill the background. Red fabric hangings form the backdrop.2015-08-07May 24 20162016-05-24Photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, wearing a long gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling broadly on an ornate gold throne with carved gilt scrollwork and red and yellow marigold garlands behind him. He reaches out to a second man in a cream kurta who leans in and places a hand on the seated man's arm, with another hand visible at the left edge. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a distinctive gold-bead mala, consistent with the a person appearance cues, and the scene suggests a satsang-style public event. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line with a source credit appears at the lower right.2010-11-12November 19 20172017-11-19A seated bearded man in dark orange-red robes, with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print yellow turban, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits on a maroon cushioned seat before an ornate silver embossed backdrop. He raises one hand to the head of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a yellow border who bows with folded hands. Attendants in saffron-orange cloth with white and sandalwood markings stand around, and a woman in orange at the right holds a small offering tray. a person seated in the centre, giving blessing as a teacher to a devotee during a ritual setting.2017-12-10A photograph of a ceremonial scene in an ornate golden setting. On the right, a smiling man wearing an orange turban and saffron robes, with a multi-coloured flower garland and a white flower in his hair, sits on a red-draped seat and rests one hand on a golden bull figure. Facing him with palms pressed together in greeting is an elderly man with white hair, pink-rimmed glasses and a saffron shawl. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in white with a gold chain, and a camera operator with a rudraksha mala is visible at left. Gold carved panels and a red wall form the backdrop.2016-05-02A seated man in a saffron-red robe with long dark dreadlocks and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne flanked by golden lion heads, holding a folded pink paper and smiling as he listens. Beside him, a man in white ritual dhoti with a red-and-gold border, bare-chested and wearing a gold bracelet, leans in close with a hand on the seated man's leg. A third man on the left wears a white garment, rudraksha mala and glasses, with a golden trident-topped ornament visible at the edge. Carved golden figures frame the throne, and a tiger skin lies at the base.2016-05-24A photograph of a pratyaksha padapuja on a stage with an ornate gold throne. Seated on the throne is a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak, wearing a rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style pendant and a garland of yellow, pink and red flowers, smiling with eyes closed. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, wearing a crown-like hair style, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style pendant and ceremonial gold necklaces, and receiving reverence. A devotee with a shaved head, bare torso and white dhoti with a red shawl kneels and holds the seated man's foot in worship. A red cushion rests beside the throne, and a carved painted backdrop with a stone-like wall and a carved figure appears behind.2016-05-20November 11 20152015-11-11