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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a red curtain backdrop. A man with long dark hair tied up at the back, wearing an orange saffron-coloured sleeveless garment and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a golden peetha with a golden lion-like figure and a vase of yellow and orange flowers. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a man in white with a red-and-white thread garland, a woman in a yellow sari with hands folded, a woman in a teal and maroon sari, a man in glasses in orange, and several children in white and beige. Brass puja thalis with flowers, fruit and kumkum sit before them, and a tray of fruit and sweets is at the right edge. a person is the standing man in orange with a rudraksha-style neck adornment and gold necklace, presiding over the pooja.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded, on a stage. Around the throne a group of devotees sits on the floor: a woman in green with palms joined, a man in white with a shaved head and mala, a bare-chested man with white tilak and gold necklaces, and women in yellow and white saris. Silver plates and bowls of offerings are set before them, with two red apples on a side table near the throne. Dark curtains and a projection screen form the backdrop. Visibly a satsang-style ritual gathering with devotional offerings.2010-09-17A seated man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with his palms pressed together in namaste, inside a tent with red draped fabric and carved pillars. Devotees in white and yellow clothing kneel and sit in a semicircle before him, several holding small oil lamps and offering items. A lit candle stands on a tray at the left and a glass bowl of offerings sits on the floor. The gold throne has lion-form arm supports. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the orange robe on the throne, with the devotees performing a padapuja-style ritual.2009-12-29A seated man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in prayer, with a white tilak on his forehead. He appears to be the probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads; the scene is a satsang. Before him, a line of devotees kneel with folded hands: a man in white dhoti with white body markings and a shaved head, a woman in a yellow shawl, a woman in a pink sari, and a man in an orange robe behind a microphone. Baskets of apples and sweets sit on the floor in the foreground, a table holds apples and a standing fan sits beside the throne, and a projection screen and gold-decorated temple backdrop fill the background.2010-11-30October 26 20152015-10-26A photograph of a ritual pada puja in an open hall with red and orange drapes. A figure in orange robes and a white garland sits on a golden throne with hands folded in greeting, with fruit, flowers and a plate of offerings before him. Devotees seated on rugs hold small oil lamps and brass dishes; many wear white with yellow shawls, and a woman in a light blue sari sits in front holding a dish. About two dozen people are visible, seated in rows and a few at the front edge.2009-12-14A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.2010-09-16December 15 20092009-12-15October 09 20102010-10-09September 07 20092009-09-07A seated man in an orange saffron shawl over a leopard-print top sits eyes closed on a red-cushioned golden throne with ornate carved gilt backrest, hands joined in front of him. Long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala are visible, with orange-red garlands on a wooden offering box before him. In front lie silver trays of offerings with pink flowers, fruit and sweets. Around him, devotees sit on the floor with hands folded: a woman in a teal and gold sari with a bindi, a woman in a yellow and blue sari, a man in white, a young boy in white, and a bald man in white. A musician with a microphone sits at left and a backdrop of dark red curtains covers the wall. Several people are visible, including partially, in a puja and satsang setting.2010-09-19A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits in a gilded, ornately carved throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, at a satsang hall. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe, appears to be giving a discourse. Around him, devotees in white dhoti and yellow or red saris sit with palms pressed together in namaskar on the floor. A white-robed man with a shaved head and white tilak stripes on the arms and face kneels with folded hands in front of brass plates holding apples and flowers. A monk in orange with a microphone sits at left. A white fan and a tray with apples and flowers sit beside the throne, and a blank projector screen hangs in the background. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind.2010-11-30Indoor darshan scene. A seated figure in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead has one hand resting on the head of an elderly woman in a purple sari and green bangles who bows low before him. A white-clad older man on the left stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a monk in orange with a white-and-orange tilak holds a paper slip, and a white-robed attendant stands near a table with a flower arrangement in a terracotta vase, brass plates and offerings. White cushions and bedding surround the seated figure. The seated figure's appearance is distinctive but recognisable only as a devotee-blessing role, so the identity is left uncertain.2008-03-12