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A photograph of a ceremonial stage with ornate gold and cream throne-backs and a striped tiger-skin cushion. A seated figure in a rust-brown turban and rust-brown robe with a long gold-and-bead necklace is tying an orange sash, and an adjacent figure with black-painted skin, orange tilak, skull ornaments and a rudraksha mala holds an orange cloth. A third person with red-painted face and red garments, and another behind in white, stand nearby.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-striped rug. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a rust-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, and gestures with an open right hand while smiling. To the right, a performer with black-painted face, orange tilak and a red-orange garment holds a white skull-like ornament and marigold garlands, beside a person in red face paint and blue tinsel. A seated woman in pink stands behind them against a red curtain. The setting suggests a cultural performance on a dais.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden and red throne, wearing a rust-red turban with a silver emblem, rust-red draped garment, long brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold pendant. He leans forward and extends his arms to drape an orange cloth over the head of a kneeling man in a red shirt with gold trim. Behind them a man in white with a red-and-gold scarf stands near a brass lamp and an ornate pinkish carved backdrop, and a young man in a red shirt and white headband stands at right. A golden lion-like figure and red bolster cushions are visible. Four people are visible.2016-05-01February 21 20172017-02-21May 02 20162016-05-02 +1 copiesA man in a rust-brown turban with a white ornament and a brown robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, holding an orange-saffron cloth draped over his hands. He wears long dark hair, a brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, and a black wristband. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a red-brown mala and white-marked forehead holds a tray, while a man in a red shirt with gold trim and green lungi bends forward to offer a dish. A young man in red stands at right with a drum and white headband. Gilded carved throne, red velvet backdrop, and a gold-framed emblem appear behind them. Ceremonial temple-style offering scene.2016-05-01A seated figure in a rust-orange turban with a silver brooch and an orange-brown robe, wearing layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, extends his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee bowed before him in an orange cloth. The seated figure sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a carved gold backrest. Beside the kneeling devotee stands a man with a white and green garment, a rudraksha mala, and white sacred markings on his forehead, and a woman in a pink garment with a red bead necklace stands at right.2016-05-01February 06 20132013-02-06A seated figure in a rust-orange saffron robe and matching orange turban with a silver ornament sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions. He wears long gold necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, and gestures with one hand toward a golden lion figure beside him. Facing him, a young man in a maroon shirt and an orange shawl stands with hands at his chest. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits, and a woman in a pink sari and a man in white stand nearby.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, holding a red fruit in his right hand and smiling at the camera. Beside him, a man with a bare upper body, rudraksha mala and forehead markings tends to offerings in a wooden box, and another man in white with a gold necklace stands behind. In the foreground, a woman in glasses and a man in a blue shirt bend near the lower edge. A golden lion-form armrest sits at the left of the throne. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the central seated figure, distinguished by the saffron turban, saffron robes, long rudraksha mala and gold chain, seated on the throne at a darshan setting.2016-04-30