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A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions and marigold garlands. A young boy in orange shirt and white trousers bows and touches his hands to the seated figure's hand. Standing nearby are a man in a red checked shirt and rust-coloured trousers, a woman in a black top, and a robed attendant in orange at left. Behind the throne hangs a large portrait of a smiling bearded man in white with garlands, beside a colourful painted panel. Photo appears to show a devotional darshan scene.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, a red kumkum mark on the forehead and long dark hair. He rests one hand on the head of a young boy in an orange top and white trousers, while the boy and a woman in a black top hold his other hand. Around them stand men and women in orange and white, including a man in a red plaid shirt and an older man in glasses at left. Behind the throne hangs a large printed portrait showing a robed figure with ornate necklaces, and the golden throne shows carved floral and deity motifs.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with red cushions, its back carved with floral and scroll patterns and decorated with red flowers and yellow marigold garlands. The central figure wears a saffron/orange robe, a red bindi, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and holds a wooden staff. a person: long swept-back hair and saffron robes with rudraksha mala on a throne. Around the throne, a man in a white shirt and beige trousers bends forward, another man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left, a shaved-headed man in saffron clothing stands behind, and a woman in a white top with dark hair in a bun stands at right. A large devotional banner with a portrait is visible behind, along with a flower arrangement at the base of the throne. The scene suggests a darshan or ritual honouring at the throne.2008-10-03January 03 20092009-01-03A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a golden backrest carved with a deity medallion, decorated with marigold garlands and red and white floral strands. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold chain, with long dark hair and bare feet resting on a silver pedestal filled with flower petals. A woman in a maroon and gold silk sari and a young man in an orange shirt and mala stand before the throne, handing a folded paper to the seated figure. Standing in the foreground are a boy in a white T-shirt, a child in a red T-shirt, and an adult man in a grey top. A brass vessel sits at the right edge beside a man in a tan kurta. Visible cues are consistent with a person seated in the honoured position, with long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold-and-rudraksha adornment, receiving an offering during a darshan.2008-07-17January 28 20092009-01-28A photograph of a ceremonial scene in front of an ornate golden throne decorated with flower garlands and a golden seat with red cushions. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on the forehead and a beaded necklace sits on the throne, receiving an offering from a shaved-headed attendant in orange clothes who holds a silver vessel. A man in a brown kurta and glasses kneels beside the throne, and a young boy in a white shirt sits in the foreground. Standing devotees in white and orange saris and robes surround the throne, with a tripod-mounted camera visible at right. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne in saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a beaded mala, with the shaved attendant in orange performing the offering.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned seat and gilded carved armrests, set against a gold leaf tree backdrop. The central seated figure wears a sleeveless orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and has long swept-back dark hair; a person candidate, with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads as cues. Around him, a young man in an orange robe and white shirt kneels and sits on the red-draped platform, and a man in white and orange shawl stands behind placing his hand on a seated boy in a striped shirt whose head is bowed. Other devotees stand behind in white and pastel clothes, and a woman in white at right holds a shawl near flowers on the platform.2009-01-03October 08 20082008-10-08July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in front of a golden ornate throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands and green leaf festoons. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a pink and white flower garland sits on the throne, extending his hand toward a small child in a blue shirt who holds out a cupped palm. A bespectacled man in orange robes with a saffron head cloth and a beaded necklace stands beside the throne, holding a ceremonial item near a golden lion-shaped stand. Around them, devotees including women in red, yellow and white saris, and men in white kneel or stand, several reaching forward to touch the scene. A golden seated deity murti appears in the upper background. Several people are visible in the scene.2009-12-24A seated man in long swept-back hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a pink and white floral garland and gold ornaments, sits on a gold throne-like seat while holding a small flower or ritual item toward a boy in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt leans forward with his hands on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them, a priest in orange robe and gold necklaces and a woman in white stand near a decorated arch of green garland and flowers, with a red-and-white flower decoration on the throne. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back long hair, saffron robe, ceremonial gold necklace and garland, seated on an ornate throne.2009-12-24