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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped white cloth draped over the seat. He wears a pink and green flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, with long hair swept back. Behind him hang brass bells and a brass oil lamp, with a lit flame at left. Two people kneel in folded-hand (anjali) greeting at right, one in white with a white forehead mark, another in red and white. A third person in saffron sits further back, and silver plates of offerings lie in the foreground. The setting is a dark-walled room with a wall-mounted air conditioner. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair, a garland and rudraksha mala while occupying the throne as the central figure of the event.

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A seated man in a rust-red robe and orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral motifs and a central deity medallion, with a gold lion figure in front. He wears a white forehead mark, layered beaded necklaces and bangles, and has long dark hair. He rests his hands on the armrests, facing right. Behind the throne hang brass bells and oil lamps from the ceiling, with a black wall and a white-and-black tiger-print cloth under him. Partially visible seated figures appear at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ceremonial beaded necklaces and an orange shawl on a throne.2014-04-04 +1 copiesMarch 23 20132013-03-23April 25 20132013-04-25A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a brown and gold dhoti-style garment, a bare upper torso with a gold-and-beaded armband, a long white bead garland, and a white vertical forehead mark. Behind him hang brass bells and oil lamps from chains against a black wall. Before him on the floor stand silver plates with flowers and small oil lamps, and two women in orange and white attend in ritual service, one with a shaved head, glasses and white forehead marking, the other with a white forehead mark, while a younger attendant in orange wears white tilak markings and holds a small lamp. Dense aarti-style lamp offerings and a floral arrangement suggest a puja setting.2013-10-19June 24 20132013-06-24A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and draped with a tiger-striped cushion, beneath hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Several devotees sit on the floor in front, some in orange and red saris, with a small child in blue, and they hold silver trays of flower petals and offerings. The figure has long swept-back hair and bangles and looks toward the devotees. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne. A dark wall and a cream door frame the scene, with a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-09-02 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold backrest and lion-like armrests, draped with a white and black striped tiger-skin cloth. He wears long dark hair, a white forehead band with a red tilak, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha bead necklace; his right hand is raised in blessing. In the foreground, a priest in orange and a devotee hold oil lamps and a light in aarti, with brass oil lamps and bells hanging in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, seated on the throne with cues of long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala, receiving aarti.2013-03-13A seated figure on a gold lion-shaped throne wears an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, a red-and-white flower garland with yellow and green accents, gold armlets and a gold ring, with eyes closed. Tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps hang above, and a dark wall with a wooden panelled door stands behind. Before him, silver plates hold red flower petals and offerings. Seated devotees: a man in white clothes, a woman in white with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads, and a woman in a red shawl with a red forehead mark. a person is seated on the throne, identified by his orange-brown clothing, gold ornaments and floral garland, and appears to be in a satsang setting.2013-07-11A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing orange-red robes, a yellow waist cloth, a white-flowered garland and a white vertical forehead mark. He sits in a dark shrine room lit by hanging brass oil lamps and a brass bell, with a white-clad priest in an orange shawl with white forehead marks seated at the lower left beside a tray of offerings. Brass lamps hang on chains around the throne and a row of small lamps lines the dark wall.2014-08-24A figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold and orange-beaded garland and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion's head and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, against a black wall with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two women kneel in prayer at the foot of the throne in front of silver trays holding flowers, fruit and small lamps. One woman in a red sari with a red shawl and one in a white blouse with white forehead marks have their palms pressed together, and a third woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge.2013-08-04March 15 20132013-03-15A man with a shaved-looking head and white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead mala. Striped white and black fabric covers the throne seat. Beside him, seated people in white and saffron clothes press their hands in prayer or attend silver plates of offerings, lit oil lamps and flowers at his feet. Brass bells hang above, and a seated man in white with folded hands sits to the right near a woman in a red-and-gold sari.2013-03-07