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Indoor photo of a puja in a temple-like room with yellow walls, blue shutters and autumn-leaf garlands on the pillars. A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne; he is a probable Swamiji candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. In front, a girl in a white top and green skirt pours water from a vessel over a gold padapuja stand, while a boy in white kneels with folded hands. A bald priest in an orange dhoti sits at the front, and a woman in a purple salwar kameez and pink dupatta sits to the right beside a steel bowl. A small screen edge appears at right.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions is being honoured with a padapuja in a hall with yellow pillars decorated with orange autumn-leaf garlands and blue windows. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a white flower garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a rudraksha mala, with a red-orange tilak on the forehead; the figure appears to be a statue or depiction rather than a live person. Three devotees kneel in front: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti washes the feet over a gold bowl, a woman in a pink salwar and magenta shawl holds a steel bowl, and a bald sannyasi in orange cloth sits in the foreground. Two other figures sit at the left edge, bringing the physical people count to about five.2012-06-02June 02 20122012-06-02June 02 20122012-06-02May 31 20122012-05-31May 31 20122012-05-31 +1 copiesIndoor satsang scene in a dark stone-walled room with a wooden door on the right. A long-haired man in a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala with gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in greeting, while his feet rest on a brass tray. Three devotees sit before him on the floor: a man in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands, a woman in a red top with a name badge and folded hands, and a woman in white with folded hands. A brass table holds steel bowls, a flower-decorated plate with a lamp and marigold garland, and hanging brass oil lamps are visible. The long-haired figure matches the presentation of the a person candidate, and the setting appears to be satsang, not a festival.2012-04-05June 20 20122012-06-20A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, draped in a long white flower garland and wearing a rudraksha mala. A kneeling man in a checked shirt and a seated woman in an orange sari with folded hands and glasses offer worship at the foot of the throne, where a silver bowl holds white flowers and a pink blossom. White pillars and a blue-painted wall frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears long swept-back hair, a saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, seated on a golden throne, but the identification rests on appearance cues only.2012-05-26May 26 20122012-05-26May 31 20122012-05-31A seated figure in an ornate gilded throne with a curved arched back and red cushions speaks with both hands raised in an explanatory gesture. He wears saffron-orange robes with a yellow border, a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a red bindi, and gold earrings, with long dark hair. He sits cross-legged on a patterned mat with a silver object resting on his lap. Behind him is a blue wooden door, and autumn-leaf garlands in orange and red decorate the white pillars on either side. This appears to be a discourse setting. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala on a throne, consistent with the page's listing of a morning satsang talk.2012-06-20A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a carved golden lion-form armrest receives a pada puja from devotees. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border, a red-and-yellow flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, with his head smiling and hair swept back. Kneeling before him, a woman in a red sari and an older woman in glasses offer trays of silver plates with flowers, fruit and coloured offerings. A man in white ritual clothes sits with folded hands, and a woman in a maroon sari stands nearby. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps decorate the dark backdrop, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at left. a person appearance: saffron dhoti, ornate golden throne, flower garland and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a throne receiving a padapuja.2013-09-16