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A seated figure in an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing flowing saffron-orange robes and long dark hair, smiles as a man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward and touches his chin with both hands, a red thread on the man's wrist and a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Behind them stand a second person in orange robes and a stage backdrop of yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flowers. Gold-carved footstool and red carpet with scattered petals complete the scene.

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A photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in orange robes over a red top, with long dark hair, smiling and raising both palms in greeting. Standing before him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with hands folded in namaskar. A young man in white with orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and an attendant in orange holds a tray at the right. Behind them are red gerbera flowers, white blooms and yellow marigold garlands against gold scrollwork. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange robes; the appearance is probable for a person but uncertain. Setting appears to be a convention stage.2009-02-01July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a stage event with a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne, long dark hair swept back, a crown-like adornment absent; the figure's hand is held by a man in white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward to touch the seated figure's hand in respect. Behind them stands a younger man in white with an orange shawl, and at left a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala. Yellow and red flower garlands drape the throne and an arched floral backdrop with red gerbera and white orchids hangs above. a person (seated figure) identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial throne setting, with the page indicating his presence.2009-02-01A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, surrounded by red, yellow and white flower garlands and a pink and turquoise draped canopy. A bowing man in white kurta and dhoti leans forward to touch or kiss the seated person's hands. The seated figure's feet rest on a gold footstool with a red cushion and floral garland. A woman in orange and white stands at the left edge. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing, shown in the role of the one receiving devotion on the throne, while the bowing man is a devotee in white and the woman is a devotee in orange. Red carpet covers the stage floor.2009-01-31A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe over red inner clothing, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions and gold-and-flower garlands. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands before the throne with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling toward the seated figure, who rests one hand on their chest. Red carpet, a gold footstool with red and white flower garlands, and yellow and pink floral arrangements fill the stage behind them, with gold drapery in the background.2009-01-31Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja scene on a stage with pink, gold and silver draped curtains. An elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet, bends forward and touches the hands of a long-haired man in orange robes seated on a golden throne with a red cushion and a gold footstool. A younger man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, watching. A white-clad attendant is partly visible at the left edge. Green carpet covers the floor, and a red-and-gold throne is behind the seated figure. The seated man has long dark hair and a saffron robe with a crown-like gold backdrop; no clear a person cue beyond the honoured seating is established, so identity is unsure.2009-07-11January 26 20092009-01-26Photograph of a shaktipada blessing at a ceremony. A seated figure with long swept-back black hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron wrap and a red undershirt sits on a red cushioned gold throne, with a gold footstool decorated with marigold garlands. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bows forward, his head pressed under the seated figure's raised right hand while the seated figure's left hand rests on his shoulder. Behind them hang pink draped fabric, gold curtains and yellow and white flower arrangements.2009-01-31January 26 20092009-01-26February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and a fruit offering on a side table. A devotee in a white shirt and dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands bowing with palms pressed together in namaskar before him. A younger attendant in orange stands behind on the left. The backdrop is a draped green, orange and white canopy with floral decoration.2009-01-28July 01 20092009-07-01