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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long yellow-and-red flower garland sits with hands folded on a gilded throne with red cushions, in front of an ornate shrine with two painted deity figures and swan-like wings. Gold pillars and red-orange curtains frame the outdoor pavilion. Devotees in white and yellow clothing, several with palms pressed together, sit in the foreground facing him, including a man in a white shirt with a printed website on his back. The seated figure's appearance is distinctive with saffron robe and garlanded ornate throne, but identity is not determinable from the image alone; he is presented as a satsang or darshan setting.

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A photograph of an outdoor pavilion with a central golden throne and red-cushioned seat, where a man with long dark hair sits with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing saffron-orange robes and a multicolour marigold garland. Behind him is a shrine with a deity murti and a decorative swan-like motif. Seated devotees face him with hands in anjali mudra; a man in a white shirt with a printed website name and women in white and yellow saris are visible, with orange curtains framing the pavilion. The man's appearance matches the presentation of the probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long hair, ceremonial garland), seated in darshan-like satsang.2010-08-15A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and wooden rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with his hands folded in his lap, in front of a shrine with gilded arch and red curtain. Behind him stand deity murtis of a goddess-form figure with a crown and trident-like arms and a companion figure in red-orange, garlanded with marigold strings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and fruit offerings rest on the flanking tables. Around the throne sit four people in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls: a woman with long light hair at left, a shaved-head young man in white, a woman with a long braid, and a young woman at right. The setting is an open stone temple with carved pillars and greenery visible beyond the railings.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded throne in front of a golden shrine framed by stone pillars and red curtains. He has his palms pressed together in namaste, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and an orange head covering. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands of marigolds and red flowers, beside a second figure in a golden crown. Fruit is offered on brass trays, and a brass lamp stands nearby. Four people in white and red clothes sit in the foreground facing the throne, and an orange cloth backdrop frames the shrine amid greenery. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure has a rudraksha mala and an orange head covering, and sits on a throne receiving the darshan of the shrine.2010-08-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Behind him, a gold-framed niche holds a deity murti with a red-and-orange crown and garlands, flanked by a seated goddess figure, with a red curtain backdrop. Gold lamp stands and fruit offerings line the platform. Devotees in red and white garments sit at the front in the foreground, one in white with a yellow shawl at left. Carved stone pillars and green trees frame the open pavilion. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man: long hair swept back, orange robe and rudraksha mala, hands folded.2010-08-04November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor shrine with carved stone pillars and orange curtains. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and orange head wrap, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown, red garland and yellow skirt, flanked by a second figure, with brass lamps and marigold garlands arranged around them. In the foreground, a bald man in white with an orange shoulder cloth sits at left, a woman in a red blouse and white sari sits with her back to the camera, and several women and a child in white and orange saris sit at right, some with hands folded in prayer. Copyright text is overlaid on the image.2010-08-04A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala on a gold-and-red throne in front of a golden deity murti with yellow garments and flower garlands. Before him, several devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow-green shawls sit on the floor with brass lamps, plates of fruit and offerings. A woman in white on the right holds her hands in anjali. Golden lamps and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. Ritual puja setting with devotees seated in attendance.2010-08-09A photograph of a temple ritual in an outdoor shrine courtyard. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, hands folded in front of him, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers around the throne. Behind him stand gilded lamp stands and a deity murti draped in green and pink cloth. Around the throne sit devotees in white and cream ritual clothes, some with yellow shawls, several with hands joined in prayer. Brass plates of fruit and flowers sit on the floor, and a red-and-white striped wall frames the courtyard. The man in orange appears to be a person, based on the orange robes, rudraksha mala and seated position on the throne.2010-09-22November 08 20102010-11-08 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of a shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands and a red-and-green backdrop. Six devotees sit on the ground before him: a woman in white with a yellow shawl on the left, a young man in a white dhoti and cream kurta, a woman in a white top with a long braid, a shaven-headed man in white, a boy in a green-and-blue garment with hands in anjali, and a woman in a green sari. Golden lamp stands and brass vessels flank the shrine.2010-09-22A photograph of a small open-sided shrine with grey stone pillars and orange curtains, set among green trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown and a gold-framed arch, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers. Six women sit on the ground in front of the throne in saris and kurtas in orange, cream, yellow and green, several with hands in anjali. A tray of flowers and fruit sits on a brass plate at the front, and gold-painted brass lamps stand beside the shrine.2010-11-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions in front of a stone shrine with gold-trimmed arches. He wears a rudraksha mala with red and white flower garlands and a red tilak on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by gold oil lamps. Around the throne, several devotees in white and pink, yellow and red saris and white dhotis sit on the ground with their backs to the camera, facing the throne in a pada puja setting. Greenery and red curtains frame the shrine.2010-09-07