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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a multicolour and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and gold lion-head armrests, hands pressed in anjali mudra with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead. In front, a robed figure in orange with long dark hair holds a silver oil lamp with a flame, performing aarti, while a seated devotee in white clothing and another man watch. A silver tray of flower petals sits on the gold base, with fruit and a gold-trimmed table to the side and a gold curtain behind. The seated man in saffron with the garland is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland, honoured on the throne during the ritual.

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A photo of a seated figure in a golden ornate throne with a red backrest and golden lion-shaped armrests, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron robe and a multicoloured garland of white flowers, red blooms and beaded strands, with a red bindi on his forehead. In front, a standing person in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward him, and a tray of flower petals rests at the base of the throne. Two people in white clothes sit at the right with hands folded, and a golden yellow curtain hangs behind.2009-09-07 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. He wears a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms and multicoloured beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. A woman in orange clothes holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame before him, and a man in white clothes sits at right with hands folded. Gold lion-shaped figures flank the throne, a silver tray of petals sits in front, and yellow curtains hang behind. a person identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-09-07Photo of a ceremony on a gilded ornate throne with a red velvet back and lion-shaped gold armrests before yellow curtains. A man seated on the throne wears an orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, and presses his palms together in namaste with eyes closed. In front, a man with long dark hair in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with palms joined. A flower-filled plate and fruit lie nearby. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne with long hair, orange robes and a garland, performing a padapuja-style reverence.2009-09-07September 07 20092009-09-07Photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet backrest, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron robe, a multicolour and white flower garland, a small red mark on his forehead and gold earrings. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair in the foreground holds a lit oil lamp toward him during aarti, with a silver plate of flower petals on the throne platform. Gold lion figures flank the throne and a yellow curtain hangs behind. Two other people are partly visible at the edges.2009-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20092009-09-07A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a long garland of white flowers, red roses and a multicoloured beaded string, with a red bindi on his forehead. In the foreground, a person in orange robes with long dark hair holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame toward him in aarti, while a silver tray of petals sits near the throne. Gold lion-shaped carvings and a yellow curtain frame the scene. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the presence of a person, seated on a throne and receiving aarti.2009-09-07December 05 20092009-12-05A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits in a gilded throne with a red velvet backrest, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron garment and a thick garland of red roses with white jasmine strands. In the lower foreground, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is held toward him by a hand, and two other people's heads are visible at the bottom edge. The gold-carved throne with lion-like armrest finials sits against a pale cloth backdrop. a person's role here is a seated figure receiving aarti on a golden throne in orange robes.2009-11-20A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, the backrest and arms draped with red and white flower garlands. He has his palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead and a red flower garland with a white garland at his chest. Several devotees in white and pastel clothing sit around the throne's base, some with hands raised in offering. Trays of apples, fruit and sweets sit on red-draped tables on either side, with a water bottle nearby. A plain cream wall forms the backdrop. a person is seated centrally, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha-style garlands and ceremonial throne setting.2009-11-29A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-headed armrests and a dark red cushioned back, hands pressed together in namaste in front of his chest. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland, and a small red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. Before him, a devotee in orange robes sits with their back to the camera, lit oil lamp on a glass stand nearby, and a stack of books on a table. Yellow checked drapes hang behind the throne. Two other seated people are partially visible at the bottom edge.2009-08-25September 07 20092009-09-07