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A seated man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe with a bare upper body and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and a short dark beard, eyes closed in a serene expression. He is seated on an ornate silver throne flanked by silver lion figures. Beside him, a woman with dark hair in a bun wearing a white and yellow-bordered cloth wraps holds a mound of yellow food in her hands and offers it to him. A silver bowl sits in front, and a microphone is clipped near his lap. a person, seated and receiving the offering, with the other person in devotional attire.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a white vibhuti line and red bindi, wearing an orange-red wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, smiles with eyes closed on an ornate silver throne flanked by silver lion figures. In the foreground a person with light hair and a white dhoti with yellow borders stands back-turned, offering a handful of yellow food or prasad, with crumbs scattered near a silver bowl. This resembles a ceremonial offering of prasad on the throne. Watermarked archive image.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak and a red bindi, wearing an orange-red wrap, a thick rudraksha mala and a gold chain, scoops yellow turmeric paste from a metal bowl with his right hand while smiling. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds a handful of the yellow paste. Behind them is a large ornate silver throne with repousse deity imagery and silver lion-form armrests. Presumed to be a turmeric ritual; the seated figure's appearance matches the candidate cues of long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha, but identity remains uncertain.2018-01-08A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne decorated with repoussé patterns and silver lion heads at the sides. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, long dark matted hair, a white vibhuti horizontal band with a central red-and-black tilak on his forehead, a tall rudraksha mala, and a gold chain. He smiles while reaching into a bowl of yellow flower petals or offering. A man in a black jacket stands at left and scoops yellow petals from a silver bowl. A reddish fabric and yellow petals are scattered in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering on a peetha.2018-01-08A seated man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped over the shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with a gold chain is holding a yellow offering in his right hand over a silver bowl. He has long dreadlocked hair, white horizontal tilak with a red bindi, and sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne with a silver lion figure beside him. A man in a white shirt on the left attends him. Swamiji (probable): long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, but the face is not used for identification. The setting appears to be a ritual in an ashram, with a yellow turmeric or sandal offering and a silver peetha throne.2018-01-08A photograph of a seated man in a gold ornate throne with carved gilt elephants and floral motifs behind him. He wears a red-orange shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, a white tripundra with a red bindi, and long dark hair, eyes closed and palms open. A young priest with bare upper body in a red-and-white checked cloth bends toward a large bronze bowl of yellow rice or offering, taking up a handful. The scene reads as a ritual offering. The seated man shows appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so he is labelled as a probable candidate: a person, seated on the throne receiving the offering. The priest assists with the offering bowl.2017-07-03A man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels forward at the foot of a silver-framed throne, his dark hair falling forward. A second man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits smiling behind him, with a white horizontal tilak and a red dot on his forehead. He holds a handful of yellow turmeric or flower offering, and a bowl of the same yellow offering sits beside them. Ornate silver lion statues flank the throne, and the wall behind is gold and blue.2018-01-08Photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall. A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain wears an orange-red robe and sits before an ornate silver throne or peetha. In front of him sits a silver bowl of yellow flower petals, which he touches. A bare-backed attendant in orange-red dhoti and sash, holding yellow flowers, stands to the left beside a tall silver post. Painted deity statues with raised arms stand behind them, and a green banana leaf lies at the bottom. A person's hand is visible at the right edge. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, seated as the presiding figure in a puja.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08May 08 20172017-05-08December 18 20162016-12-18