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A green-skinned statue of a seated figure in a red-and-orange turban and saffron-red robe, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, sits on an ornate gilded throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion. Its hands are folded in greeting. In front, women in white and red saris and a man in a dark shirt hold lit oil lamps over trays of flowers, fruit and brass vessels, while hanging brass lamps and an air conditioner appear in the background.

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November 20 20142014-11-20November 20 20142014-11-20November 20 20142014-11-20A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-red turban with a jewelled brooch, a rust-red wrap, and a long brown beaded mala with gold ornaments. He smiles while women in white and red saris, and one in an orange top, sit before him with brass plates of fruit, flowers and small offerings, and a lit lamp. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang above and a wall air conditioner is visible.2014-11-20August 24 20142014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24A seated man in a rust-red and maroon robe with a matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a long beaded necklace and bangles. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang above him. Three women sit in front on the floor, one in white, one in a pink blouse, and one in an orange sari with a tilak, behind plates of fruit, flowers, kumkum and small silver bowls. A gold-lined doorway and a wall air conditioner are visible at right. The seated man in red is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate, identifiable by his rust-red robe, turban, beaded necklace and ornate throne, presented as a teacher receiving the devotees' offerings.2014-11-20A photograph of a golden throne with an ornate lion-headed armrest and a green-skinned, life-size seated figure in an orange and saffron cloth with a rust-coloured turban, rudraksha mala and a raised hand, which is a statue or murti rather than a living person. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne. In front, several women in white and red saris and a man in orange robes hold lit oil lamps and offer silver trays of flowers, fruit and red offerings, as in an aarti. A tiger-skin cushion and a golden rug lie on the platform, and a wooden door stands at the right. Several people are visible at the bottom edge, some holding oil lamps.2014-11-20November 20 20142014-11-20January 04 20152015-01-04A man in a rust-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak stands in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back and lion-head armrests, gesturing with raised hands as he speaks. A row of brass oil lamps with lit flames stands along the foreground, and a shaved-headed man in orange clothing sits at lower left facing the speaker. Several people in red and maroon garments sit and kneel at the throne's base, with a woman in a maroon sari at lower centre. The walls are painted in turquoise, yellow, pink and green with scrolled decorative borders.2013-04-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with orange cushions, wearing a red-orange turban, a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold border, and a long garland of marigolds and beads. Several devotees in white and red clothing sit on the floor in front of silver plates holding flowers and oil lamps, raising small brass lamps in aarti. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang in the background against a dark wall. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears in the throne-seated figure, based on the turban, saffron-orange garments and ceremonial garland. Ritual lamp offering in progress.2014-10-27 +1 copies