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A seated figure on a gold lion-armrested throne with a gold arch backdrop, wearing an orange-saffron robe, white flower garland and gold necklaces, smiling with palms joined in greeting. In front, a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with striped border prostrates on red carpet, with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck. Three attendants stand to the left: a man in white dhoti with a purple-and-pink cloth, a bare-chested man with white shawl and tilak, and a young boy with a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Brass lamps flank the throne, and a red velvet curtain hangs behind.

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A temple interior shows two men seated on ornate gold thrones with red cushions. The seated man on the left wears orange robes, a red-and-white garland of beads and a headband, holding a small golden vessel. The seated man on the right is bald, bare-chested, wears orange cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a sandalwood forehead mark, and holds a small white cloth. Standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-clad devotees surround them, and a devotee lies prostrate in the foreground in full pranam. Stone pillars and a polished stone floor complete the setting.2012-05-09A seated man on an ornate gold throne wears a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklaces, holding a fruit, while a devotee in white clothes and a belt prostrates on a red carpet before his feet. Three saffron-robed attendants stand or sit behind, one with a shaved head and a sandal-paste mark, another wearing a rudraksha mala. A brass trident rises beside the throne, and a painted backdrop shows a deity figure. a person is the seated figure on the throne with the turban and mala, shown in a ceremonial darshan setting.2015-05-10February 02 20162016-02-02A photograph of a ceremonial event in a warmly lit hall with a golden ornate throne. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-red shawl, wearing layered flower garlands of orange and white and a brown robe, sits on the gilded throne with a leopard-print cushion and smiles. A man in a white kurta kneels and bows low with his palms on the floor before the throne. Behind him, a bald man in a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl and a bearded man in an orange turban sit near a low table. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-and-maroon dhoti stands in the background beside a cameraman filming on a tripod at left, and a woman in a white sari stands at the right edge.2015-05-09April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03November 22 20152015-11-22A seated man in orange and rust-coloured robes with an orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne in a red-and-orange tent, touching the forehead of a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border. Bare-chested and holding a red-and-gold cloth, the kneeling devotee bends forward before the throne. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes wearing a beaded necklace stands near a woman in white with a red shawl. Silver trishula staffs and a gold-framed pedestal surround the throne, with a gold-carved panel at left. The seated man's distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange robes are visible; this appearance-based label is probable. Scene shows a devotee receiving blessing at a darshan.2013-02-08December 31 20152015-12-31November 22 20152015-11-22May 24 20162016-05-24Indoor photograph in a temple-like hall with polished stone walls and pillars. Two gilded thrones with red cushions dominate the scene. On the left sits a man in saffron-orange robes, a red-and-gold beaded necklace, a tilak and a fillet headband, while on the right an elderly bald man with a white forehead marking, bare upper body, orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala is seated, pointing a hand toward an offering plate. In front, a man in white robes kneels beside a prostrating young man in white with a rudraksha mala. Standing devotees in saffron, white dhoti and a green-and-gold sari watch from the background. Metal bowls and a small offering sit on the red seat. A plain satsang-style gathering with ritual honouring of the seated figures.2012-05-08