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A photograph of a ceremony on a green stage in front of a yellow wall decorated with floral garlands and a large flower arrangement. A central figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling. A man in a white dhoti kneels in front of the throne, facing it, with an orange shawl draped on him. Around them a crowd of devotees stands: a woman in a white sari with an orange border, a woman in a pink patterned sari, a boy in a brown shirt, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl. Several men in orange robes and orange shawls stand at the right, and a boy in a brown checked outfit stands near the front. The scene resembles a blessing session with volunteers receiving individual blessings.

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A photograph of a ceremony on a raised orange-carpeted stage in front of a gilded throne draped with red cushions and white and red flower garlands. A central seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on the throne, with bare feet visible. Beside the throne, a standing man in an orange robe with curly hair leans in attentively. To the left, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand near a young boy, and an older man in white clothes stands at the right edge. The stage backdrop is hung with flower arrangements in yellow, orange and red, and a gold-toned ornate pillar stands behind. Several people are seated in the foreground. The central figure appears to be a person, identified by the saffron robe, the long swept-back hair and the ceremonial throne setting, though the appearance is not fully certain.2009-08-02A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a gold throne (peetha) decorated with red and pink cushions and white garland draping. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on the throne, smiling, with a red and white flower garland across the throne back. Behind the throne is a flower-bedecked backdrop of red, orange and yellow blooms. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and another woman in pink stand near a young boy in white. On the right, a standing attendant in orange robes stands beside the throne, and an older man in white clothes stands at the edge. Several people in white and yellow sit at the lower right of the stage. The scene reads as a darshan or satsang event.2009-08-02A seated figure in saffron robes and a white flower garland sits on a gold throne with red cushion before a floral arch of red and white blossoms. Several people stand around him: a man in white shirt and dhoti on the left, a younger man in saffron dhoti pointing at the throne, a bald man in white shirt and dhoti, and women in saris, including one in a light blue floral dress and another in a brown sari with white dots, several offering flowers. A cloth-draped, gold-accented hall forms the backdrop. The seated figure has a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace of white flowers; the scene appears to be a darshan or honouring ceremony, identity uncertain from appearance alone. Visible people: about ten.2009-07-16December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesAugust 02 20092009-08-02A seated figure in orange robes sits on a gilded throne with red cushions, smiling, before a yellow flower backdrop with a large red Om symbol. Garlands of marigolds and flowers frame the stage. A man in white dhoti bends forward to touch the figure's feet, while women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and a woman in a purple blouse with a dark embroidered saree stand nearby with hands folded. A monk in orange robes stands at right. Red and patterned mats cover the floor.2009-01-24A decorated golden throne with a red velvet seat stands under a canopy of flower garlands in orange, red and white. A man with a shaved head and a red-orange tilak sits on it wearing an orange saffron robe over a red inner garment, hands folded, smiling. A kneeling man in a white dhoti and shirt sits on the red carpet before him. To the left, two women in white saris with gold borders stand; to the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside an older man in white. Red and white floral garlands drape the throne, with fruit on side tables. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron clothing and ornate ceremonial setting, consistent with a person seated in the role of guru receiving devotees at a pada-pooja ceremony.2009-08-02September 13 20092009-09-13 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a gold-draped stage hung with white flower garlands. A woman in orange robes stands before him with her hands raised in greeting, and a line of women in white saris with yellow shawls stands to the right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand on the left, one holding a small child in blue. The green floor is covered by a red carpet at the base of the throne.2009-09-13 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion is centre stage, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long white flower garland with a red bloom at the chest, and his feet are bare. Behind the throne a garland of red roses, yellow and white flowers decorates the top. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, and women in white saris, stand close, several bending forward and touching his shoulders and head in blessing. A small boy in a white shirt stands at the right. The stage has red carpet and warm yellow backdrop with a green curtain on the left.2009-07-16September 13 20092009-09-13A seated man in an orange robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, bare feet resting on a red cushion, beneath a floral arrangement of red roses and greenery. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in an orange sari, and several others stand close; a man in white bows and another in orange gently touches the seated figure's shoulder. Gold-curtained yellow backdrop and red carpeted stage. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and an orange robe with a ceremonial garland, a distinctive presentation cue, so this is Swamiji (probable), seated in person receiving devotees. Visible people number about ten.2009-07-16