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A photo of a golden ornate throne with a red cushion in a ceremonial hall with red drapes and a gold-carved pillar. A bearded man with long hair in a rust-brown robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on the throne holding a red fruit, with a gold crown-like headpiece behind him. Before him kneels a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti offering something. Behind them a man in a white shirt and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti stand near a camera on a tripod. a person: the seated man has long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and sits on the throne, but the appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.

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A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, holding an apple-like fruit while clasping the hands of a kneeling older man in a dark blue shirt. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, another white-clad man kneels beside the throne, and a woman in a purple saree sits at right. Golden carved pillars, a red curtain and a painted deity backdrop surround the scene, with a brass lamp stand and a red rug on the floor. The throne seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold necklaces, consistent with Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees.2016-11-07 +1 copiesNovember 08 20162016-11-08 +1 copiesNovember 16 20162016-11-16A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a golden throne draped in red cushions and garlands of red, white and pink flowers. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, sits on the throne holding a red apple while a man in a white shirt kneels before him offering apples. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with an orange border stands nearby with a rudraksha mala, and a brass trident and a ceremonial umbrella are visible. A camera operator stands in the background.2016-11-04November 11 20162016-11-11 +2 copiesA seated bearded man in orange and saffron robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra hood canopy and red cushions, holding fruit in his hands. A kneeling man in a blue checked shirt bows before him. Standing nearby, a bare-chested man with long hair and a shawl holds a trident-topped staff, and a young man in orange holds folded orange cloth. A woman in white sits at the right edge, and a gold lamp stand and a painted deity backdrop complete the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated throne figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace.2016-11-08November 08 20162016-11-08A seated bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hooded canopy, smiling and holding a red fruit in each hand. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt kneels at his feet with head bowed, while other white-clad attendants in dhotis stand nearby; one attendant at left wears a white dhoti with gold border and a bag, and another man in a blue checked shirt stands at the far right edge. Behind the throne is a painted backdrop of a deity figure in red and gold, with white garlands at the base of the throne. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and saffron clothing on a throne.2016-11-11Photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a gold-carved throne topped by a hooded cobra canopy, flanked by lion-form armrests. A man seated on the throne wears a rust-red robe, a long white-and-gold garland and beaded bracelets, holding a green leaf sprig aloft while his bare foot rests on a red cushion. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a green-and-gold waist cloth leans in holding a white woven basket. At left, another attendant in white dhoti and a patterned headcloth holds a flower-filled brass vessel, and a golden trident stands behind them. Red carpet, stage lighting and a screen with imagery frame the scene.2017-04-03A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a cobra-hood canopy, holding a red fruit. Before him a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt offers a red fruit, while a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a dark beaded armband leans in and reaches toward the seated figure. Beside them a kneeling man in orange robes holds a red fruit, and red fruits lie in a pile on the floor. Standing at left is an older white-haired man in white clothes, and at right a person in white with an orange-bordered sari stands near the throne. Behind is a gold carved pillar, red curtains and a painted deity mural. Cues for the seated figure: long hair, a beard, ceremonial necklaces and saffron-toned clothing. a person is seated on the throne as the figure being honoured.2016-11-08April 03 20172017-04-03November 07 20162016-11-07