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A dimly lit stage shows a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold ornaments, raising one hand in a blessing gesture while seated on a gilded arched throne with red cushions. Two white-clad figures sit in the foreground near offerings, one a young girl at left and one bent forward at lower centre with flowers and a brass plate in front. a person is depicted in this scene, with long hair not visible and the turban, beads and saffron robe as the distinguishing cues. The seated figure may be a statue or depiction rather than a living person; the surrounding figures appear to be devotees performing a puja. Two white-clad devotees are visible on the stage edges.

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A seated figure on a golden peacock-feather arch throne in a dark hall, wearing a saffron-orange turban with a small forehead ornament, layered beaded necklaces, red and gold garments and gold armlets, hands resting in lap. Two or three people in white clothes sit at the lower foreground, one a young girl with her hands together, and a small brass offering tray with flowers lies at the base of the throne. a person cues: saffron turban and ornate beaded necklaces. The figure may be a statue or a live person; the appearance is uncertain given the dim lighting and its stillness.2012-12-09A dimly lit hall shows a seated figure on a golden arched throne, wearing an orange-red turban with a small jewel, a long multi-strand beaded necklace with rudraksha-style beads, bangles and an orange-red garment. a person seated on the peetha, with a child in white clothes seated on the floor at lower left and two more people in white clothing at lower right near a silver plate of flowers, fruit and offerings. A small silver vessel and a side table with a cloth-covered object stand nearby.2012-12-09December 09 20122012-12-09A dark photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold arched throne, wearing an orange turban, a saffron-orange robe, a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces with gold bangles. The figure raises one hand in a blessing gesture. In the foreground, a young girl in white sits on a leopard-print mat before silver puja vessels and a tray of offerings, and two white-clothed devotees sit beside her in prayer. A small wooden side table holds a covered object. The figure appears to be a statue or depiction of the deity-like sage rather than a living person, and the scene suggests puja and darshan.2012-12-09A dimly lit photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing layered beaded necklaces and a gold-and-white garland, raising one hand in a blessing gesture on a gilded arched throne with golden scalloped trim. Three people in white clothing sit on a patterned rug in front of the figure: a girl on the left with her hands together and two women or girls on the right, one with dark hair, in white garments. A brass plate with flowers and a small brass vessel sit on the floor, with a wooden pedestal to the left. The figure has distinctive long hair and saffron-coloured ornate clothing, with no visible face-based identification. The figure may be a depiction, so it is recorded as unsure.2012-12-09December 09 20122012-12-09A dimly lit shrine room where a seated statue of a robed figure in an orange-red saffron garment and orange turban is framed by an ornate golden arch. The statue wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and its feet rest on a dark wooden platform. Three people in white clothes kneel on a patterned mat in front of the platform, with brass bowls, a silver plate and offerings arranged before them; one seated figure holds a small item near the statue's feet. The figure is a statue, so the a person field is depiction. Three physical people are visible.2012-12-09December 09 20122012-12-09A seated man on an ornate golden arched throne with a red-brown backdrop, dressed in an orange-saffron robe and wearing an orange turban with a gold ornament at the forehead. He wears a long layered gold and red bead necklace, a leopard-print cloth, gold armlets and white beaded wristbands, and sits with hands resting in his lap. Small rounded cushions flank the throne. A draped side table with a covered object stands at left. Partially visible devotees in white clothing sit in the lower foreground. Dark background. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so this is a candidate only.2012-12-09December 09 20122012-12-09A dimly lit photograph of a seated figure on a gilded arched throne, wearing an orange-red turban, layered beaded and rudraksha-style necklaces, orange-red dhoti-like drape, and bangles, with one hand raised in blessing. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, a candidate matched by the turban, long ornate necklaces and saffron-orange clothing. Two people in white clothes kneel on a leopard-print mat before the throne; one child-sized figure sits at left with hands folded and another kneeling figure at right. Brass vessels and a plate of flowers and offerings sit on the mat in front of the throne, with a small red table at left.2012-12-09December 09 20122012-12-09