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A seated figure in a red-orange robe and rudraksha malas sits on a gold-trimmed brown throne, a black cylindrical headpiece on his head, smiling as he holds hands with a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl kneeling before him. A golden bowl of water or milk sits on a brass tray in front, and devotees in orange and white kneel and fold their hands nearby. Behind them a crowd in orange lanyards and casual clothes watches, including a boy in green. The scene looks like a ritual ablution or padapuja at an event. a person: the seated figure wears long rudraksha malas, a ceremonial black headpiece and orange-red robes on a throne.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark turban-style headwrap, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits on an ornate golden-brown throne-like chair. Before him a woman in a white top bends forward, offering something from her hands, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel above a large gold-rimmed bowl on a gold stand. To the left a person in orange holds a ceremonial staff. Other devotees and attendees in white shirts and orange garments stand behind, and a large screen shows a crowd in the background.2015-12-18A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at an indoor event. A central seated figure sits on an ornate golden-armrested brown leather throne, wearing a black turban-style headpiece, saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. Another man in orange robes kneels at the front, and a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala dips his hand into a large silver bowl of water on a golden stand. Behind them, people in orange and white stand with lanyards, and a golden staff with a serpent-like coil rests at left. The setting is a hall with patterned carpet.2015-12-18A seated man in a black turban, orange-red robes and layered rudraksha malas sits on a gold-trimmed brown leather throne, smiling and extending his hand. In front of him a devotee in a light green shirt kneels beside a large polished silver bowl set on a gold tray, while a woman in a white top and green shawl reaches toward his hand. A man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala stands nearby, and other people in orange, white and pink clothing crowd the hall behind. A gold chair arm and orange-clad attendants frame the scene.2015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copiesCrowded indoor ceremony in a large hall. A seated figure on a gold-trimmed brown throne wears a black turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange garment, and extends a hand toward a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. In front, a man in white pulls a gold-rimmed bowl of white liquid onto a gold stand. A standing man at right wears saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in orange-trimmed lanyards and a young boy in green watch. A gold deity murti and lamp appear at left. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of turban, rudraksha mala and orange-red clothing, shown as an in-person candidate.2015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate brown leather chair wears a saffron-and-orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold tilak on his forehead, with a small ear device visible. He holds out a reddish ritual item toward a kneeling man in white with a red-and-white lanyard, who cups his hands to receive it. A silver tray with similar reddish items sits in front of the chair, and a woman in red-bordered white attire leans in from the lower left. Around them, devotees in white garments with red shawls stand in a hall with a red patterned carpet, many with palms joined.2015-05-24December 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copiesIndoor event photo at a large convention hall. A man with a black turban-style head covering and a fitted orange-red robe, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, sits on an ornate gold-framed brown leather throne with gilded lion-head armrests, hands extended over a large gold bowl. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a golden border and rudraksha mala washes his hands in the bowl while kneeling on a dark mat. Devotees in white and orange lanyards stand and kneel around the throne, and a screen is visible above.2015-12-15 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20December 18 20152015-12-18