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A seated man in saffron and orange robes with a long pink and white flower garland sits on a golden lion-faced throne amid marigold and rose decorations. His feet rest on a golden footstool beside silver plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, while devotees in white and saffron sit before him. Brass lamps and bells hang from the ceiling. A woman in an orange sari kneels at the tray, another in white sits beside her, and an older man in a blue shirt sits at the right near a carved wooden door. a person on the throne, wearing saffron robes, a flower garland and ceremonial adornments; the devotees are offering a puja-style plate arrangement.

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A photograph inside a decorated shrine room with a dark wall and a wooden panelled door on the right. A seated figure on a golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest wears an orange-saffron robe and a pink-and-white flower garland; the figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, and seated in a throne. Behind him, hanging brass lamps and a bell hang from chains, and a floral backdrop of red, yellow and purple garlands frames the scene. In front, several women and a man in a blue shirt sit on the floor around silver plates set on a golden stand holding fruit, flowers and small offerings, with a few women in orange and cream saris.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long pink and white flower garland, on a gold throne carved with a lion-headed armrest, in a decorated room with a large floral backdrop. Several people sit before him at a gold table holding and arranging silver trays of flowers, fruit and offerings with red and yellow petals. A woman in a white sari with an orange border and a man in a blue shirt are among the devotees. Hanging brass bells and a wooden door are visible. a person (the man on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland) is seated in a ceremonial role while devotees perform a puja with offerings.2015-01-04A photograph of a ceremonial worship scene in a temple-like room with a dark wall and a large carved wooden door. A man with a shaved head and white-and-orange forehead markings sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a red-and-orange shawl and a long red-and-white flower garland, with his bare foot resting near a gold tray. Around the throne, a seated woman in an orange sari holds a tray, a woman in a white sari and gold necklace holds a small lamp and offering, a man in a light blue shirt sits at the right, and another person sits in the foreground. Silver trays hold fruit, red apples, flowers, sweets and lit oil lamps on a gold table.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04July 21 20132013-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a gold and cream throne with carved lion-like arms, facing left and speaking. Gold bangles and a gold necklace are visible. Before him on the gold floor are silver trays of flower petals, pink and yellow blossoms, and small oil lamps. Four people kneel and sit near the offerings: a man in white with a red shawl, a woman in white with a tilak and a beaded necklace, a woman in a cream sari with a green border, and a woman in orange with a white forehead mark. A brass hanging bell and a black wall with a carved wooden door stand behind them. Aside from the seated figure's appearance, which is too uncertain to assign a name, the scene shows a devotional offering with flowers and lamps.2013-07-02A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden lion base, wearing an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a yellow border, a red and white flower garland, and a gold-beaded necklace, with his bare feet on a tiger-skin cushion. Around him, women and a few men in white and orange garments sit on the floor, holding silver thali plates of lamps, flowers and offerings, with a pile of pink and white petals in front. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps surround the throne, and a wall air conditioner is mounted on the black wall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, distinguished by his long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with a red garland.2013-05-25A photograph inside a gilded shrine room. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe, a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and gold armband, sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-shaped armrests, eyes closed in meditation. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne. Behind him a gilded figure of a seated deity murti stands beside floral garlands in red, yellow and purple. Before the throne, several women in white and dark saris sit on the floor with silver trays of flowers, fruit and offerings, one holding a small object, while a bald man in white sits at the lower right. Brass oil lamps stand at left and hanging lamps are above, with a wall air conditioner and a bowl of fruit at right.2015-02-17A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a long red-and-white flower garland, with bangles on his arms. Seated on the floor before the throne, a man in white with a red shawl and a woman in white with a white forehead mark face the seated figure; several women in saffron and green saris with forehead marks and rudraksha malas serve from brass trays of flower petals, pink blossoms and oil lamps. A brass hanging lamp and bell hang behind the throne beside a dark panelled wall and a wooden door. The scene reads as a devotional offering or puja, and the seated man's appearance matches the page's claim of Swamiji's presence, with his long hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha and saffron-tone clothing, though the image is not conclusive.2013-07-02A photograph in a shrine room with a dark wall and an ornate golden wooden door. A man seated on a golden throne with tiger-striped upholstery wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a multicoloured garland of red, pink and white flowers, gold bangles and an armlet, and looks to his left. Three devotees kneel before him with palms joined in namaskar; one wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red shawl, another wears white with a white forehead mark, and two women wear cream and orange saris with white forehead marks. In front of them are brass plates of pink flowers, rose petals and a central arrangement of marigold and orange petals. Hanging brass bells and an oil lamp are suspended from the ceiling above the throne. a person appearance is a seated man in saffron with a garland and gold ornaments, which matches the page's reference, but this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-07-02A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests is receiving padapuja in a dark-walled room with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. He wears a red-and-orange turban, rudraksha mala and red-and-white beaded necklaces, bangles, and a red dhoti with gold border over a tiger-striped cloth. A brass tray of flowers and kalasha-style vessels lies before his feet, and a man in white kneels to the left while a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Two women in orange-red shawls and an elderly woman in an orange sari sit at the tray edge, with a dark-haired woman partly visible in the foreground. Six people are visible in total.2014-02-11