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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a zebra-print cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a saffron shawl and a long rudraksha-style mala with gold ornaments, and has a white forehead mark. Kneeling attendants in saffron and white clothes, one with a white vibhuti-marked forehead and a rudraksha mala, tend to a silver tray of puja items: small bowls, red flower petals, yellow and orange offerings. A woman in a light patterned blouse reaches toward the tray at lower right. The setting is a studio-like room with a studio light and camera tripod in the background. a person is seated on the throne, with the appearance cues of saffron ornate clothing, a mala and gold adornments.

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February 24 20132013-02-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden lion-headed armrest and tiger-striped cushion. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-trimmed border and a long red-and-white flower garland with a dark rudraksha-style bead strand. Around him, several people in white and orange clothing hold silver thalis and bowls filled with offerings, flowers and colourful powders, while a brass bell and hanging brass oil lamps hang above. A man in white with a red shawl offers a thali, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at right. The black wall and wall-mounted air conditioner set the room. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, rust-orange garments and flower garland cues.2013-05-25A photo of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a white and black tiger-striped cloth, his bare feet resting on a flower-strewn gold base. Before him are brass thalis holding oil lamps, fruit, flowers and offerings, with devotees beside him. Behind, a man in white kneels with hands folded, and women in orange and saffron saris with Vaishnava-style markings perform namaskar and offer a red flower. Hanging brass bells and a gold lamp appear above, and a wall air conditioner is visible. a person is seated on the throne with long swept hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, and he is the central figure receiving the offerings and devotion.2013-03-07A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion receives a pada puja. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead. His bare feet rest on a golden stool, where silver plates of offerings with red flowers and lit oil lamps are arranged. Around him, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala washes his feet from a vessel, a man in a white shirt holds a dish, and a man in pink shirt with a badge sits nearby. A bell and hanging brass lamps are visible above. The figure is a probable Swamiji seated on the throne; his appearance has the long hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha cues with ceremonial gold, while the page indicates his presence.2014-08-20A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered yellow cloth wears a long white-and-orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style brown mala, sitting on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped animal skin. Brass bell and lamp hang from chains behind him against a black wall with a wall-mounted air conditioner. In front, a large gold tray holds steel bowls of oil lamps, pink petals and flower offerings. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange lanyards kneel with folded hands, one woman with a white forehead band. The setting looks like a satsang or puja darshan, with the man's feet resting on the offering tray.2013-05-16A man with a shaved-looking head and white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead mala. Striped white and black fabric covers the throne seat. Beside him, seated people in white and saffron clothes press their hands in prayer or attend silver plates of offerings, lit oil lamps and flowers at his feet. Brass bells hang above, and a seated man in white with folded hands sits to the right near a woman in a red-and-gold sari.2013-03-07May 05 20132013-05-05May 16 20132013-05-16February 24 20132013-02-24November 11 20142014-11-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in cream and a zebra-striped cloth, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a white vertical forehead mark, with his eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. In front of him are silver trays with offerings, flowers, fruit and small bowls, and a yellow-and-white flower garland. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead mark pours or tends to offerings, while two women in orange and red sarees with forehead marks and beads sit kneeling nearby. Brass bells hang from the ceiling and a black backdrop with an orange-and-yellow curtain frames the room. The seated figure has a distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robe with gold necklace cues, so he is presented as a probable Swamiji.2013-03-04February 24 20132013-02-24