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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a red patterned wall and lattice screens. A seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair, receives a brass plate of food and offering. A woman in a pink saree with a green-and-gold border and a red bindi offers the plate, standing beside a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered cloth and glasses who holds the plate. Onlookers stand in the background, including a man in a grey shirt and a person with a yellow bag. The red velvet throne back and carved lion figures frame the scene.

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A photograph in a hall with a red and wooden throne. A seated figure in saffron robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate red-cushioned throne flanked by carved golden lion sculptures, smiling and extending a hand toward visitors. A woman in a pink sari with a green and gold border stands with folded hands, facing a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border who holds a folded paper. A man in a grey shirt stands behind them, and a person in white holds a plate of offerings at left. A wall-mounted clock, a lattice screen and a banner with a green emblem appear in the background, with flower petals on the floor in front. The seated figure has a saffron turban and saffron robes, which are the appearance cues for a person, but the page does not state he is present, so the identification is uncertain.2004-06-12A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne with red velvet upholstery, wearing an orange-saffron top and matching orange head wrap, with a long dark braid and a rudraksha-style mala. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left with hands extended in front of him, another man in white shirt stands behind a microphone on a stand, and gold items sit on a tray near the throne. Seated devotees in white and pink saris, one woman wearing a white flower garland, and other men in white clothing fill the background of a hall with lattice windows.2004-06-12A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing heavy garlands of white, pink and red flowers and a large gold necklace, seated on an ornate red velvet throne with carved wooden lion arms. He extends a hand toward a tray of offerings held by a man in a blue checked shirt and grey trousers, beside a woman in a magenta sari carrying a yellow cloth bag. Standing behind them are a bearded man in white, and two women in white sarees, one of whom is smiling, in a room with lattice windows and a green tiled floor.December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carved frame, handing a small white cloth-wrapped item to a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who wears rudraksha beads and carries yellow tote bags printed with NHG 2005 RONIC. Beside them a woman in a green saree with a red blouse stands near a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holding a silver tray. Another shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold beads stands at left. Four people are visible.2010-09-11A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and flower garlands, seated on an ornate carved wooden throne with red velvet upholstery and lion-head armrests. He holds a white envelope or card in his hand. Standing to the left, a bearded man in white kurta with folded hands offers greeting. Beside the throne, a man in a blue checked shirt and grey trousers stands near a woman in a maroon sari with gold border who holds a tray of flowers and fruit wrapped in a plastic bag. Several other people in white and light clothing stand in the background among wooden lattice screens with floral decorations.A photograph of an indoor ashram setting where a seated man in saffron-orange and red robes, wearing long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-striped cloth and smiles while holding a brass tray of fruit. Standing and kneeling devotees surround him: an older man in white with a saffron shawl and flower garland kneels, a woman in a red bandhani sari with a yellow garland kneels and reaches toward the tray, a woman in a green sari raises a hand to her forehead, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with beads wears a rudraksha mala, and another woman in orange stands behind. A white wall and a small framed picture are in the background.2012-07-09August 27 20082008-08-27 +1 copiesDecember 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, extending his hand to a woman in a pink sari with a yellow-gold border and a long braid, who bends forward with cupped hands. A man in white clothes with an orange thread around his neck stands behind her. Several women in saris, including teal, maroon and purple, stand in the background in a room with an arched green-framed window and framed pictures on the wall. The seated saffron-clad figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by the turban, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, though the image is uncertain.December 06 20092009-12-06August 09 20092009-08-09