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A smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a saffron-orange turban, a brown and gold dhoti-style garment, heavy gold necklaces, and a long red-and-white flower garland. Behind him a large garland of yellow, red and purple flowers hangs, and brass bells and oil lamps stand nearby. Women in red and white saris carry brass trays of lit oil lamps and offerings, while a bald man in saffron clothes with a gold necklace photographs the scene at right. Several people sit on the floor at the lower right.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a brown-and-orange turban, brown robes, ornate gold necklaces and bangles, and a long red and yellow flower garland. a person: long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a turban fit the presentation, though the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm. Around him women in saris carry brass trays of flowers and offerings, one in a blue and red sari and another in white with a pink print. A woman in orange and a girl with a tilak sit on the floor in front; a white-haired Western woman sits at lower right beside brass plates of petals. Behind them hang marigold garlands, brass bells and a cameraman, with a dark backdrop and gold-trimmed doorway.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man on a golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a brown-and-gold turban, a brown robe with gold border, layered gold necklaces, a red-white-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style red bead garland. He smiles and rests one hand on the golden armrest. Behind him are large marigold and multicoloured flower decorations. To the right, a brass bell and brass oil lamps hang from floral strings. Around him, women in white saris with folded hands, a woman in red blouse and white saree, a woman in blue sari and a girl with white markings on her forehead sit or stand in devotion, some wearing name badges. A bowl of offerings sits at lower right. Several people appear as partial figures at the edges. The scene suggests a satsang or Guru Purnima devotional gathering.2013-07-22A man seated on a gold-and-cushioned throne decorated with a large garland of yellow, orange, red, green and white flowers, with a gilded lion-form base. He wears a rust-orange turban, a saffron-brown robe, a gold necklace and a red-and-white beaded garland, and his hands are pressed together in greeting while he smiles. Women in saris stand beside him holding brass aarti plates with flowers, and brass lamps and hanging flower strands surround the throne. a person seated in the role of the honoured guru receiving devotees, with attendants offering aarti.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22