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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, beneath a gilded umbrella-like canopy. The throne stands on a gold-carved dais draped with a patterned cloth, flanked by white-draped tables with flower vases. Behind is a backdrop of yellow and green fabric framed by yellow and red marigold garlands. Two standing fans sit at the sides and dark curtains frame the stage. Visible ceremonial stage setting for a darshan.

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June 13 20092009-06-13June 13 20092009-06-13 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved silver-gold backrest and red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers hang above, with a gold umbrella canopy overhead. Orange flower arrangements and a white-draped table with a small device flank the throne against a yellow-green painted backdrop, with warm lamplight below. A white fan stands at the right edge. The seated figure is an in-person person in ceremonial dress; no appearance-based a person cues are sufficiently distinctive here, so identity is left unsure.2009-06-13A person in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions. The throne has a carved golden back, a gold-and-silver peetha base, and is framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers hanging above. Orange flower arrangements stand in vases on either side, a golden kalasha-style canopy hangs overhead, and a yellow-green painted backdrop fills the wall behind. Whether this person is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so no identity is asserted.2009-06-13A seated figure in an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tall carved and gold-leaf back, pressing palms together in anjali namaskar. The throne is backed by garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves, and a golden parasol-like canopy hangs above. Two potted orange flower arrangements stand on white-draped side tables, with a small oil lamp glowing at the base and a pedestal fan visible at right. The yellow-green painted wall behind completes a formal darshan setting.2009-06-13 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-silver throne (peetha) with burgundy cushions. The throne is decorated with floral garlands in yellow, red and white, and a gilded canopy hangs above. Two small vases with orange flowers and green fronds flank the throne, with white-draped tables on either side and a lit oil lamp glowing at the base. The backdrop is a yellow-green painted wall. One person is visible.2009-06-13A photograph of a stage set for a seated guru. A figure in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. The throne is framed by a gold-embroidered backdrop, a white ornamental canopy hangs above, and garlands of white flowers and orange-red marigold strings decorate the stage edges. Green and yellow stage lights glow behind. Fruit and flower offerings sit on the stage steps and side tables. In the lower left foreground, several seated audience members are partly visible, with their backs to the camera. Approximately six visible people.2008-12-25A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a dark red cushioned seat, hands pressed together in namaskar. Garlands of white jasmine and red and orange flowers decorate the throne's canopy and back, and the stage is framed by blue and grey draped curtains with floral arrangements. A standing microphone stands beside the throne, and two pedestal fans flank the stage on a patterned red carpet.2009-06-09June 13 20092009-06-13A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a gold canopy above, hands pressed together in namaste. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the throne's back, and red and white flower arrangements stand on white pedestals at either side. The painted backdrop shows a dusk sky of orange, yellow and blue, with a bare tree at left and two floor fans. A patterned rug covers the stage floor. The figure's face and identity are not shown clearly enough to confirm a candidate.2009-07-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tall carved back, pressing his palms together in anjali namaskar. The throne is draped with dark red cushions and garlanded with green, yellow and pink flowers, with orange flower arrangements in vases on both sides. A golden canopy hangs above, and a warm yellow-green painted wall backdrop glows with lamplight. A white-covered table and a small electric fan appear at the right edge. The man has short dark hair and no visible crown, turban or mala, so no candidate identity is established from appearance.2009-06-13A figure in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, hands pressed together in namaskar, under a gold canopy decorated with a fringed top. The throne is framed by strands of white and yellow flower garlands and a striped garland arch, set on a stage lit with green and yellow light. Floral arrangements and small brass vessels sit on the stage steps, while a few seated people in white clothing are visible at the lower left edge. The figure has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha mala.2008-12-25