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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions is smiling broadly. He wears a white turban, a cream silk garment with pale trousers, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at left, shaking his hand. A person in a grey-mauve silk shawl kneels at right, touching the seated figure's leg, while a red and orange flower garland rests on his feet. Orange and yellow flower arrangements and a brass vase stand on a white table at left. Golden lion-head armrests and a golden deity figurine are visible.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gilded backrest and lion-form armrest. The central figure wears a cream turban, a cream-and-gold silk garment, a white flower garland with orange-red blooms, and a gold chain; he is smiling and barefoot. Two women kneel on the dais beside him: one on the left in a white kurta with her hair short, the other on the right in a bright pink sari with a dark braid, both with hands extended toward him. A kalasha-like ceremonial staff with a crystal finial and white and orange floral arrangements stand nearby.2009-07-06June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a seated central figure in a cream turban and beige embroidered kurta, with a white flower and red marigold garland, a red bindi, long dark hair, and a brown shawl draped over one shoulder, smiling as he is greeted in front of an ornate gold throne backdrop decorated with white and red flowers. On the left, a bald man in a white shirt with a red-and-white beaded necklace leans in toward him. On the right, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a long braid bends forward, touching his garland. Two people are visible, and the figure is a candidate for the a person appearance cues, given the turban, long hair, shawl and garland, but the appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity.2009-07-06 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved back and lion-head armrests, wearing a white turban, beige silk garment, rudraksha-style necklace and white flower garlands with red blossoms. A man in white kurta and dhoti kneels at the left and offers a flower garland, while a woman in an orange sari with purple border sits at the right near the throne. White and orange floral decorations frame the throne against a dark stone wall, with gold ritual vessels in the foreground. The seated figure's long hair and ornaments suggest the presentation of a ceremonial honour, though the seated man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-07-06A seated man in a cream-white turban and a pale champagne-gold kurta-style garment smiles broadly on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and scrollwork panels. He wears layered garlands of white jasmine and orange-red flowers, a red bindi on his forehead, and a gold chain at his neck. A person in a white shirt and dark shoulder-length hair stands at left with a hand on his shoulder, facing him. Behind the throne are white flower strands and a red patterned cushion, with a dark wooden wall at the left edge. The scene resembles a stage or darshan setting.2009-07-06July 06 20092009-07-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event with a large ornate gold throne upholstered in red velvet, carved with lion-head armrests and a floral back panel. A man in a white turban, cream silk kurta and cream dhoti, with white and red garlands around his neck, sits on the throne smiling. A younger man in a grey t-shirt and white dhoti kneels at his side, hands joined near his face in a respectful gesture. To the left, a seated man in an orange robe sits near a white pedestal fan. On the right, a woman in a white sari sits near a table with flower arrangements. Red curtains and a brick-patterned wall form the backdrop.2009-07-06 +1 copiesJuly 06 20092009-07-06A seated man in a cream and gold silk outfit and a white turban sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red tiger-striped cushion, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style red thread. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch his feet in a respectful gesture, while a decorated gold staff with a finial stands to the left beside flower arrangements and a kalasha-style gold vessel. Gold lion-head armrests and a floral-draped backdrop frame the scene on a stage.2009-07-06July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a guru-pooja ceremony on a stage. A smiling person seated on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions wears a cream silk kurta, a white turban, and a garland of white and red flowers. A boy in a red-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti kneels at the left, and a woman in a white sari with gold border sits at the right beside the throne, tending to the seated person's feet. A gilded deity murti is carved into the throne's backrest. Flower arrangements, a tray of fruit, and a brick-patterned backdrop complete the scene.2009-07-06A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions and white floral garlands behind him receives reverence from a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a dark waist sash who kneels and holds his hands. The seated figure wears a white turban with a red tilak, a shimmering beige-gold shawl, and a long white and red flower garland, with long dark hair. The kneeling devotee holds his hands near the seated figure's wrist, with a red cord visible at his neck. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a white turban, a beige-gold shawl and a floral garland, appearing as the honoured guru at a puja or darshan. The setting is a stage with gilded throne carvings and floral decoration.2009-07-06