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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a golden crown with a red tilak on his forehead sits before an ornate gold throne decorated with relief carvings. He wears a long pink and white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and reaches out to take the hand of a man in a beige corduroy jacket with a moustache, who kneels and smiles. Behind them, two men in saffron clothes stand near orange drapery, one holding a wooden tray with a pink flower. A plain orange backdrop and a red and blue cloth complete the setting. Ceremonial reception or darshan.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a golden crown and a long red-and-white flower garland over ornate gold necklaces, with gold bangles on his wrists, and gestures with a raised hand while speaking. He sits on a richly carved gold throne before an orange and red drape. Behind him a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala holds a black tray of flowers and ornaments, and another bald man in orange stands at the right. At lower right a smiling man in a light beige jacket reaches toward the speaker's hand. The figure in the crown has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with the a person candidate.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a tall golden crown with a wheel motif, a rudraksha-style red-and-gold bead necklace and a long red and white flower garland, smiles while reaching into a silver tray of white petals and pink flowers. Behind him, an ornate gold throne and a deep orange draped backdrop frame the scene. A younger shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a gold chain kneels on the right, holding the tray. Swamiji (probable): the crowned, garlanded seated figure in saffron robes with a swept-back hairstyle and ornate gold crown matches the presentation cues; the kneeling attendant is a priest or devotee.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a gold crown, saffron-orange robe and red and pink floral garlands, smiling with a red tilak on the forehead and gold necklaces. In front, a man in an orange-peach kurta with an orange shawl bends forward offering a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Background of orange and red draped fabric with purple curtain at top. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on throne with crown, saffron robe, rudraksha-style garlands and gold necklaces, receiving the tray from a devotee.2013-02-12A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, in front of orange draped fabric. He wears a gold crown, a red-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces, bangles and a ring, and has a red tilak on his forehead; he gestures with one hand. Beside him a shaven-headed attendant in orange cloth and gold chains holds a tray of white flowers and red roses.2013-02-12A man in a grey striped hooded sweatshirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, with a white tilak on the forehead and a small lapel microphone. The seated figure raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Behind them is a golden throne with a gilded carved backdrop and a deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands. Other men stand at the left, one in a light brown jacket holding a phone, one in saffron with a bald head. A red-cushioned seat and a small pile of packets sit at the lower right.2013-02-06February 12 20132013-02-12February 08 20132013-02-08February 12 20132013-02-12