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A 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.

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A 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.2008-07-17July 07 20092009-07-07A 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.2008-10-08A seated man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and draped with a tiger-stripe cloth and red cushions. A man in white kneels before him, touching his bare feet in a padapuja gesture. To the left, a younger man in orange robes with a garland stands beside a silver-tipped trident. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red forehead mark and mala holds a yellow cloth bag. a person: the seated man has shoulder-length swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe, consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2016-05-24August 31 20152015-08-31A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a bead necklace sits on a golden throne with red velvet cushions, smiling and holding a small book or card. Beside him a standing attendant in orange robes and a bead necklace holds a silver staff. Around the dais, older men sit on the floor and on a bench, including one in a light pastel kurta with a walking cane, another in a lavender vest with a red lanyard, and a bald man in a mustard shirt. A gilded lion-shaped figure rests on the dais, and framed painted panels of deities hang on the wall behind.2016-04-26March 10 20132013-03-10July 17 20082008-07-17Evening event photo with a seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron robes on a gold-carved throne, wearing a large orange, white and green flower garland with red and blue beads, and rudraksha malas. Beside him a young woman in a white sari with a white head mark and beaded necklaces stands at a brass plate, handing over a small card or booklet. A gold lion-shaped ornament, a red-draped seat and banana leaves frame the scene, with a seated audience behind.2015-08-09July 01 20142014-07-01April 14 20182018-04-14November `4 2015 +1 copies