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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a gold-ornate throne at right. A man seated on a red cushioned throne wears a red-and-cream garment, a white and red flower garland, gold armlets and bracelets, and gestures with an upraised hand while a woman in a red sari beside him holds a microphone. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti with orange-striped border holds a bundle of orange cloths, and a shaved-headed man in white ritual dress with white sandalwood markings bends forward on a striped mat. A row of young boys and men in white dhotis stand behind, and a gold ornamental pillar and silver staff are visible. Someone's long hair is in the foreground at lower right.

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January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A photograph of a pada puja during a house visit. A long-haired man in rust-orange and maroon silk sits on a cushioned seat, his bare right arm extended as he places a hand on the head of an elderly man in white who kneels before him. A woman in white with a floral garland kneels beside them, hands folded in anjali. Behind them a young saffron-robed attendant holds a plate with apples and a sweet, another attendant in white holds a rudraksha mala, and a saffron-robed attendant on the right holds a staff. The room has blue walls, a framed shelf on the left and a white-clothed group in the background.2014-06-22September 05 20172017-09-05A photograph of a ceremony in a temple-style hall. Seated centrally on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra hood canopy and a leopard-print seat cushion is a person in a rust-orange robe with a white and pink flower garland, with a small red tassel hanging at the front. Two men in white dhotis stand at left and centre, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, touching the seated figure's feet or the throne base. Behind the throne is a painted jungle backdrop with waterfall and deity figures. Two women in rust and white saris stand at right, and a white-clad attendant is at far right. Gold oil lamps stand on either side of the throne. The scene resembles a padapuja or honouring ritual.2016-03-05A seated man in a red robe with a brown rudraksha shawl, long swept-back dark hair and a gold-ornate throne raises a silver trident-like staff while smiling. Before him a shaved-headed devotee in white dhoti bows and offers a folded red cloth on upturned hands. Behind them a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl and other seated attendants in white and red robes watch; a man in white holds a microphone and a notepad at left, with a camera on a stand. Visible in the scene: a gilded throne, a golden-carved armrest and a microphone stand.2016-04-22January 07 20082008-01-07A seated man on a gilded, red-cushioned throne under a flower-garlanded umbrella is receiving a kneeling devotee on a white stage. The seated figure wears a cream turban, a deep red silk jacket, a white dhoti, and a thick multicolour rose garland, and holds a small white paper. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and appears to be bestowing a blessing by placing a hand on the devotee's head. The kneeling devotee wears a white shirt and white trousers with bare feet. Behind them a man in an orange robe stands, and to the right an attendant in white holds a rudraksha mala. Red and white petals are scattered on the stage, and a brass owl-shaped ornament sits beside the throne.2008-01-07Photograph of a stage ceremony. A seated man in a maroon and gold kurta with a cream-and-gold turban and long hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, holding a folded white paper, while a kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers raises both hands in greeting toward him. To the left, a young man in an orange saffron cloth wears a heavy gold chain and rudraksha beads and sits with hands folded near a white-covered platform. A microphone stands at the right of the throne and jasmine garlands hang along its base against a dark curtain.2008-01-07A seated man in a green turban and green robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat beneath a gold umbrella canopy. He wears a gold bead mala with a red cord and holds his hands folded in his lap. In front of the throne, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on the orange floor, and women in white saris with orange borders sit beside them. Flower arrangements, brass plates and clay bowls with petals sit on the orange mat. Painted cloth panels with blue, yellow and red floral patterns frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a green turban, green robe and gold bead mala, the throne and turban cues matching a Nithyananda-style presentation, presented as a satsang setting.2011-02-17April 03 20172017-04-03A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a cream turban, long dark hair, a red silk kurta with gold trim and cream dhoti, leans forward smiling and places his hands on the shoulder of a kneeling woman in a white sari with green floral motifs and grey hair. Floral garlands of yellow and orange marigolds decorate the throne. Behind them a young woman in an orange shawl holding a rudraksha mala and wearing a red tilak watches from the side. The setting is a stage with a white cloth and dark curtain. The seated man is a person by appearance (long swept hair, turban, ornate red attire) receiving a devotee in blessing.2008-01-07