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A figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold and orange-beaded garland and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion's head and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, against a black wall with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two women kneel in prayer at the foot of the throne in front of silver trays holding flowers, fruit and small lamps. One woman in a red sari with a red shawl and one in a white blouse with white forehead marks have their palms pressed together, and a third woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and tiger motifs, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a rudraksha-style garland, with long swept-back hair and a tilak. Before him, several women and a man sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, one in a red saree and others in white and orange-red garments. In front are silver thali trays heaped with white flowers, marigold petals and offerings, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells above. Black wall, white wall-mounted air conditioner and a carved wooden door complete the setting. Five physical people are visible.2013-08-04A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate golden throne carved with lion heads, with a tiger-striped cushion beneath. He wears a multicoloured flower garland, long gold necklaces, bangles, and holds his hands together in his lap while looking to the side. Behind him hangs a backdrop of yellow, red and white marigold garlands and brass hanging bells. In front, silver trays hold flowers, rose petals and oil lamps. Three women in white and light clothing sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, one wearing a red shawl and another a white forehead mark, while a child appears at the lower right. A closed orange metal door and wall air conditioner are visible at the right.2013-07-21A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and draped with a tiger-striped cushion, beneath hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Several devotees sit on the floor in front, some in orange and red saris, with a small child in blue, and they hold silver trays of flower petals and offerings. The figure has long swept-back hair and bangles and looks toward the devotees. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne. A dark wall and a cream door frame the scene, with a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-09-02 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped with a striped tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace with garland, gold armbands and bangles, and a dark swept-back hairstyle. He appears to be the a person, seated as the focus of the scene. Two women kneel at the lower right beside silver plates of flowers and offerings; one wears a red sari and the other a white blouse with a white forehead mark and beaded mala. Brass bells and oil lamps hang and stand around the throne against a black wall, with an air conditioner on the right.2013-08-04A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a brown and gold dhoti-style garment, a bare upper torso with a gold-and-beaded armband, a long white bead garland, and a white vertical forehead mark. Behind him hang brass bells and oil lamps from chains against a black wall. Before him on the floor stand silver plates with flowers and small oil lamps, and two women in orange and white attend in ritual service, one with a shaved head, glasses and white forehead marking, the other with a white forehead mark, while a younger attendant in orange wears white tilak markings and holds a small lamp. Dense aarti-style lamp offerings and a floral arrangement suggest a puja setting.2013-10-19August 04 20132013-08-04July 21 20132013-07-21July 21 20132013-07-21A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe with a yellow border, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, with bangles on his arms. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, seated as the central figure. Around the throne, women devotees in white and red saris with orange shawls sit on the floor; one woman with folded hands holds a silver tray, and another in white offers silver trays of lit oil lamps and flower petals. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above, with a wall air conditioner on the right.2013-05-25A seated man in a rust-red and maroon robe with a matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a long beaded necklace and bangles. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang above him. Three women sit in front on the floor, one in white, one in a pink blouse, and one in an orange sari with a tilak, behind plates of fruit, flowers, kumkum and small silver bowls. A gold-lined doorway and a wall air conditioner are visible at right. The seated man in red is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate, identifiable by his rust-red robe, turban, beaded necklace and ornate throne, presented as a teacher receiving the devotees' offerings.2014-11-20March 23 20132013-03-23September 14 20132013-09-14