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A photograph of a padapuja-style reception on a gold and red throne decorated with white and yellow flowers. A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a red bindi and long dark hair smiles at the attendees. A woman in a cream sari with gold border bends toward him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in, and a young boy in a white vest and jeans stands beside them. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands by a white-draped table. A blue walker frame stands at left and a pink and gold backdrop hangs behind. Several people are visible.

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July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with a red cushion sits centrally, wearing an orange-saffron robe and long dark hair, with a man in a red shirt and grey trousers bending to clasp his hands. Around them stand a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left and two women in white sarees with gold borders at right, one in pale blue-edged white. Flower garlands in pink, red and white decorate the backdrop, and a red carpet covers the stage. The central figure's appearance is consistent with a person through saffron robe and long swept hair on a throne, but this is uncertain.2009-02-15A photograph of a ceremony on a raised stage beneath a floral canopy of marigolds and red roses. A young man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gilded golden throne with red cushions, smiling, with a red garland draped over the chair. Beside him, a woman in a light blue sari and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse stand with hands together. A young boy in a blue striped shirt and jeans stands before the throne as a man in a cream shirt bends forward toward him. On the right, another man in an orange robe reaches out, and an older man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands by. A man in a dark patterned shirt stoops in the lower right corner. Petals are scattered on the red carpet.2009-08-02August 27 20092009-08-27July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph taken on a stage with pink and gold draped backdrop panels. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits smiling on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, feet bare on a small gold footstool. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to touch or kiss the seated figure's hand, while a woman in a maroon sari with gold border stands beside the throne holding the seated figure's arm. To the right, a younger man in orange robes wears a beaded necklace and holds flowers. A woman in a white sari stands at far left beside a vase of yellow flowers. Green carpet covers the floor and white tablecloths drape a side table.2009-07-11A seated man in an orange-saffron robe, bare-shouldered, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and white and pink flower garlands. A devotee in white kneels at his feet while another woman in white, with a red-beaded mala, reaches toward a child in white who leans in. Two more people in white stand at the sides, one holding a garland. A pink-and-orange backdrop fills the background.2009-08-08A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) before a backdrop of gold-patterned panels in pink and gold drapes. The seated figure has long dark hair and a red tilak, smiling with palms raised, feet resting on a gold footstool. Two people in white stand close to the throne: a man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward with hands raised, and a woman in a white robe with a braid bends toward the seated figure. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left holding flowers, and a man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland stands at right. A white-clothed devotee is partly visible at the far right edge. Flowers and fruit are arranged on side tables.2009-07-11A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, long dark hair falling loose, hands raised in front of the chest. Before the throne, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward toward the seated figure, while a man in an orange-brown dhoti and a man in a striped red-and-white shirt stand nearby. To the right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and braided hair and an older woman in a white sari with gold border look on. Marigold and orange flowers decorate the golden backrest and a white wall behind.2009-02-15