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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair swept back, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne, gesturing with raised hand toward a group of devotees. Several devotees in white clothes with gold-patterned borders stand and kneel before him; a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari holds up a framed or boxed gift, and a girl with a long braid presses her hands together. A young man in white kurta stands at left, and a man wears a rudraksha-style mala. A small table with a water bottle and flowers sits beside the throne.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 15 20092009-12-15December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, receiving a tray of offerings from a woman in a lavender-and-white floral sari with gold bangles and a beaded necklace who holds her hands in anjali. Behind her stand a man in a white shirt with a blue beaded necklace, a woman in a pink-and-white sari, a younger man in a red t-shirt, and another woman in a green patterned sari. A gold-and-red backdrop frames the scene, with a small tray of fruit and other offerings on a gold stand beside the throne. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, wears saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, which supports a probable identification as Swamiji.2009-12-16A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, smiling as he receives a dark tray or plaque from a woman in white clothes with an ID badge and a white shawl. Beside them stands a row of women in white, pale pink and printed salwar-style outfits, one wearing a yellow scarf; a small side table holds fruit, a bottle of water and sweets, and a red-and-pink draped backdrop with a stone pillar is behind them. The seated man appears to be a person by his saffron robes and throne; the appearance cues are moderate.2009-12-16A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, loose dark hair and a long gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, receiving an offering. A man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala extends his hands forward, holding a wooden tray or box. Behind him, a woman in a cream sari with a red border and a girl in white stand near a small white pedestal holding a tray of beads and offerings. A group of around ten people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand along the back wall beside dark curtains. Orange cloth covers the floor. The orange-robed figure with the throne and gold necklace is a person depiction in an in-person setting, with cues of long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial gold necklace; the identification is uncertain.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving offerings. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair and an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, with a gold ceremonial necklace visible. A bald man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-trimmed sash and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a tray with flowers and sweets, and a smiling young boy in white shirt and a yellow-shawled woman with a bindi stand nearby. Another monastic in saffron robes stands behind, and fruit sits on a tray at right. A backdrop shows a forest scene with a temple pillar. a person candidate is the seated figure, based on distinctive flowing hair, saffron robe and gold ornaments.2010-09-11December 29 20092009-12-29July 19 20092009-07-19December 05 20092009-12-05December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long orange wrap, wearing a yellow-and-white garland, on an ornate gold throne with a red-and-gold cushion and a garland of red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt and a woman in an orange sari with floral pattern stand before the throne, the man holding a framed picture. At left a young woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a multicoloured embroidered hem holds her palms together beside a tray of fruit and offerings. Red carpet and white-draped tables are visible. a person seated on the throne in saffron robes and a garland, with a shaved head and a ceremonial orange wrap; the figure is being honoured during a paada pooja-style ritual.2009-11-27