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A photograph of a golden-throned statue of a seated figure in saffron and red robes, wearing a red-orange turban, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments, with a tiger-skin-patterned cushion and a gilded lion-head armrest. In front, several women and a bearded man in white sit around a gold table laden with silver thalis of fruit, flowers and offerings. A woman in orange holds her hands in anjali, and a figure in the foreground sits with a ceremonial mala. Hanging brass lamps and bells surround the throne, and a green-and-pink painted deity murti stands at the right edge. Incense smoke drifts through the room.

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A seated statue of a sage in a red-and-saffron turban and red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a dragon-like lion head and a tiger-striped armrest. Gold chains and hanging bells surround the throne in a dark shrine room. In front, several devotees sit on the floor before silver plates of fruit, flowers and lit oil lamps, with a woman in white on the left, a woman in red-patterned sari, a woman in saffron clothing with hands folded in namaste, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala holding a lamp. A sign-like portrait label and a large carved wooden door complete the setting, which reads as an aarti or puja offering to the statue.2014-11-20November 20 20142014-11-20A seated figure in a red-orange and rust-coloured robe, wearing an orange turban and a beaded mala, sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with a carved lion-head armrest and a striped tiger-skin cushion beneath him, in a dark shrine room with hanging brass lamps and bells. Before the throne, several devotees sit on the floor around a gold-and-silver offering table laden with silver plates of fruit, flowers and sweets; one man in a white shirt and beaded necklace holds a small brass cup and another in dark blue holds a cup. A young woman in orange and a girl in red-and-white clothes sit with hands folded in prayer. The figure on the throne appears to be a statue or depiction, which the mala and turban suggest but do not confirm as a person.2014-11-20A 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.2014-11-20November 11 20142014-11-11November 03 20142014-11-03 +1 copiesNovember 20 20142014-11-20November 11 20142014-11-11A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a gilded interior. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with an orange turban and long braided hair sits on an ornate golden throne carved with a lion-head armrest and draped in a tiger-striped cloth. Several devotees kneel and sit around a gold table holding silver thalis of flowers, red fruit, and offerings; one man in white with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands in anjali, while women in saris and a woman in white join in prayer. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang overhead beside a cream wooden latticed door. The scene is a pada puja, with Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne in orange-red robes and a turban, identified by the throne and his distinctive turban, long hair, and saffron robes.2014-11-11November 04 20142014-11-04 +1 copiesAugust 17 20142014-08-17October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copies