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A seated figure in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange robes with layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments on the arms and neck holds a silver staff and smiles while receiving an orange from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment wearing a rudraksha mala. A bald monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside them. Behind them is a golden throne and a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, and a pile of oranges sits in the foreground.

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A photograph in a temple hall with gold-framed shrines and a deity murti behind. A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces sits at left, smiling and gesturing toward visitors. A bald man in a saffron-brown robe with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands in the centre. An older man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward with folded hands in namaste. Behind them a man in white and a woman in a red-bordered sari smile. Oranges and yellow fruit sit in the foreground, and garlands decorate the shrine.2015-05-23A photograph inside a decorated hall with a large gold-ornate throne at right. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a white floral garland and gold bangles, extends an orange toward a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow tilak on his forehead, who leans in holding a small silver plate. Behind them, saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas and shaved heads stand near a heap of oranges and pink flowers. Standing spectators in white clothes, one wearing a red garland, watch from the background, and a camera operator is visible at right. A rose lies in the lower right corner.2015-05-27October 09 20152015-10-09May 23 20152015-05-23October 9th 2015A seated man in a rust-orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a saffron-gold wrap sits on a gilded throne at left, smiling and extending his hand toward a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti who offers a small brass vessel. Behind them, a standing attendant in saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a tall gold staff. At centre, a shaven-headed priest in orange-red cloth with a gold necklace and vibhuti marks sits before a tall brass oil lamp (deepam) and a brass kalasha-style stand. A gilded carved panel and maroon drapes form the backdrop. The seated figure in the turban matches the cues of a person, so the figure is labelled a probable Swamiji on the throne.October 15 20152015-10-15May 27 20152015-05-27A seated man in a red turban, gold-striped saffron-red robes and rudraksha mala sits on a gold-carved throne, smiling and reaching forward. Beside him, a bald man with an orange forehead band and glasses wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. A man in an orange turban and grey shirt kneels and offers a fruit. Brass oil lamps and a gold-edged red backdrop stand behind them, and a woman in white stands at the right edge.2015-10-08A seated figure on a gold-carved throne wears a red-orange turban, a saffron-and-gold wrap, a long beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, and green-yellow lime garland, smiling as a devotee in a white shirt presents a round fruit held in cupped hands. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala sits on a patterned rug beside brass oil lamps, and a standing attendant in orange garments holds hands together. Oil lamps and a brass tray stand in the background. Lighting is warm and the setting appears to be a ritual satsang hall.2015-10-09A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold-bordered robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold bracelets, smiles while reaching toward a devotee. The seated figure sits before an ornate gold throne with carved panels. A man in a white kurta, holding a yellow fruit, bows forward to offer it. Green leaves are arranged on a brass plate beside them. Behind, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands near a silver staff. Faint copyright text is in the lower right corner. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the red turban, rudraksha mala and gold-bordered robe sits on the throne receiving the offering.2015-07-01A seated figure in a maroon-red turban, gold-bordered maroon robe and layered rudraksha malas hands a red ball toward a man in orange robes at the right, who reaches out with both hands. A bald man with an orange-yellow forehead band, glasses and maroon robe with gold border and a gold ceremonial pendant sits centre, watching. Behind them, a standing figure in white with rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands near a brass lamp stand. Gold-carved throne and deep red drapery form the background.2015-10-08