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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with red and gold cushions, wearing an orange-red draped garment, a long gold chain necklace and gold bangles, with long dark hair, raising one hand in a gesture while speaking. Beside the throne on the right, a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels with palms joined, and a woman in a red sari with glasses extends her hands over a silver tray holding flowers, rice and small bowls. Brass oil lamps stand nearby against a dark stone wall with an air conditioner unit.

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April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and bangles, with a red tilak on the forehead and long swept-back hair. He holds a silver staff upright and sits with eyes closed. Beside the throne, a man in white ritual clothing with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala kneels with hands joined over a silver plate of offerings with a pink flower. A woman in a red sari with a visitor pass kneels with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps hang and stand nearby against a dark wall. a person seated in an appearance-based candidate role; the kneeling devotees are visible participants in a puja setting.2012-04-05A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl seated on an ornate golden throne with orange cushions and a zebra-striped cloth. He wears a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces with white tilak marks on his forehead, and his feet rest on a tray of flowers. Opposite him, a bearded man in orange kurta sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Two women in orange saris with white tilak and beaded necklaces sit behind brass thalis of flowers, bowls and offerings. Hanging brass bells and a brass lamp are above, and orange and red drapes frame the right side.2013-04-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a floral garland of yellow, red and purple flowers behind it. The seated figure wears an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala, and holds a small object in one hand. In front, a brass platter with lamps, flower petals and offerings is set on the floor, where devotees sit. A man in white with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together, and an older bald man in white sits beside him. A woman in a white sari with folded hands sits at the right, with other people partly visible. Brass oil lamps hang and stand against a dark stone wall with a wall-mounted air conditioner. This appears to be a pratyaksha pada puja, with the seated figure as the central figure being worshipped.2011-12-11January 20 20132013-01-20A seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits on an ornate gilded throne with a carved lion-face armrest and tiger-striped cushion. Behind him are gold-framed decorations and hanging brass bells and oil lamps against a black wall. Three women in white and red clothing kneel on the floor before brass thalis holding flowers, fruit and small oil lamps. A white wall air conditioner is visible on the right. a person: the seated man wears a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments on a gilded throne, the presiding figure of the scene.2013-09-03A seated man in red-maroon robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending his hand toward a bowing man in a red-and-orange shawl who is bare-chested at the waist. A woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling, and a partially visible figure appears at the far right edge. The gilded throne with red cushions sits against a decorated blue and cream wall.2015-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a gold-carved throne with a pink cushion in a dark stone-walled room with a wall air conditioner and an ornate brass door. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, with long hair, saffron clothing and a garland; his appearance-based candidacy is supported by these cues. Before him, a woman in white with folded hands and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace sit in prayer, and a man in white with palms joined sits at the front. Brass plates of flower petals, oil lamps and offerings lie on the floor in front, and a partial figure is visible at the bottom right. Several people are visible, including partly cropped figures at the edges.2013-06-17May 02 20142014-05-02