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A seated man in ceremonial dress sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms, smiling and holding a silver staff in his right hand. He wears a cream turban with a red tilak mark, a long multicoloured garland of white, red, yellow and purple flowers across his shoulders, and a red silk garment with gold stripes. Gold armbands and bangles adorn his arms. Behind him stands a backdrop of dense flower arrangements in red, yellow, purple and white, with silver and brass oil lamps and hanging brass lamps arranged around the throne. Lit diyas line the dark wall behind.

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December 12 20112011-12-12A seated man in a red silk garment with gold border sits on a gold-carved throne decorated with a large colourful flower garland in red, yellow, purple, green and white. He wears a cream turban, a long white shawl draped over the shoulders, a thick multicoloured flower garland, and gold bangles on his wrists, with palms pressed together in greeting and a smile. Behind him are rows of small oil lamps glowing against a dark backdrop, with brass and silver lamps and a silver kalasha-like finial at right. A gold lion figure is at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, a red silk garment and multicoloured garlands on a throne, with ornate gold accents, a dais-seated devotional setting.2011-12-12A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a large floral garland of white, yellow, red and purple blooms draped around his neck and across the chair back. He wears a cream turban and a red-and-gold silk garment, with gold bangles on his wrists, and his palms are pressed together in greeting. Behind him hang several brass oil lamps on chains and a backdrop of many small lit oil lamps glows warmly. Swamiji (probable): a person in the throne seat wearing a cream turban, red silk garment, floral garland and gold bangles, with ornate golden throne and oil lamps.2011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12A man seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a tall gold-leaf back and carved lion-head armrests, draped in a thick band of multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, green, purple, pink and white. He wears a gold-and-tan turban with a fan-shaped ornament, a red and maroon embroidered sherwani with gold-toned detailing, white dhoti-style trousers, and a heavy gold pendant necklace. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure and rests his other hand on the armrest, smiling. Large marigold and red flower garlands lie at his feet on the dais. A translucent gold shawl hangs from his shoulders. A faint bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA seated man sits on a gold-ornate throne with lion-shaped armrests, framed by a rainbow-coloured arch of marigold and white flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white. He wears a white turban with a red bindi, a long red-and-white flower garland, a maroon dhoti, a pink-and-gold shawl and beaded bracelets, and holds a silver staff. Brass oil lamps hang on the left and a gilded deity figure with raised hand appears at the right edge. a person is shown in the central seat, dressed in ceremonial attire on the throne; he is an appearance-based candidate present in person.2011-12-15A man seated on a golden throne with lion-shaped armrests, against a backdrop of flower garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple. He wears a cream turban with a red mark on the forehead, a red and gold silk garment, a red and white flower garland, beaded necklaces and bangles, and raises one hand in a blessing wave while holding a silver staff. Brass oil lamps hang at left and a large gold ornamental arch sits above. Carved deity figures with raised arms stand at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long hair, ornate red-gold attire, rudraksha-style beads and a turban, seated as the central figure.2011-12-12A seated man on a gold-framed throne raises his right hand in blessing while holding a white ceremonial staff in his left. He wears a cream and gold turban, a red and gold silk garment, a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers, and gold bangles. Behind him is a large arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and white, with a brass oil lamp on a stand at left and a golden lion figure at the throne's base. A painted deity figure with gold ornaments stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man's turban, ornate red and gold clothing, flower garland and gold ornaments fit the page's reference, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2011-12-12June 12 20142014-06-12June 12 20142014-06-12A seated person in red and gold silk robes with a cream turban sits on a gilded throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest, hands joined in greeting and smiling. Long multicolour garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers drape the throne and the person's shoulders. Brass oil lamps and lamp stands with hanging chains and string lights surround the throne against a dark wall. Only this single person is physically visible.2011-12-12