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A photograph of a devotee kneeling and embracing a seated man on a gold-and-brown throne in front of a large carved deity murti with multiple arms and a crown. The seated man wears a pink flower garland and a white top. The kneeling devotee wears a white top and white dhoti. On the left, a man in a white shirt and a man with a trident-shaped staff stand near the throne; on the right, a person in a white top and white pants stands beside glowing orange artificial trees. Gold lion-shaped armrest supports flank the throne, and the setting is lit with warm orange light.

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A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a large golden throne in front of a painted backdrop showing a deity murti with multiple arms and a crown. A man with long dark hair and a pink flower garland sits on the throne, embracing a kneeling person dressed in white. Two gilded lions flank the throne, a golden trident stands at left, and orange-lit decorative trees frame the scene. A man in a white shirt at left and a person in white at right stand nearby, with a dark-clothed onlooker at the edge.2016-09-23September 23 20162016-09-23A seated man with long dark hair and a pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and bird figures, while a devotee in white clothes leans in to embrace him. Behind the throne stands a large golden deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, set against a dark backdrop. Golden-leaved decorative trees with orange lighting frame the stage. On the left, seated people in white and light clothing watch, and on the right a standing woman in white top and white trousers looks on. A brass trident stands to the left of the throne. a person appears as the seated figure with long hair and garland, shown in person.2016-09-23A photograph of a golden throne with lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions set before a large carved relief of a multi-armed deity murti with a crown, flanked by two tall glowing autumn-leaf trees. A man in a dark-toned top and a white-clad devotee embrace on the throne's dais, with a pink flower garland visible. Standing nearby are a man in white with a saffron-orange scarf and a woman in a white top, and at right a person in white kneels; another woman in a dark sari sits at lower right. A golden trident stands at upper left. a person appearance cues are not clearly sufficient here, so the seated embracing figure is described by role only.2016-09-23September 23 20162016-09-23A photograph of a golden throne set before a large carved deity murti on a bronze-toned backdrop, flanked by golden lion figures and lit by warm orange lights on decorative tree trunks. A man with long dark hair and a reddish-brown robe sits on the throne and embraces a man in a white kurta who leans toward him. A trident stands at the left edge. Other people in white clothes stand nearby, and a woman in a dark sari watches at right.2016-09-23A golden ornate throne stands before a large relief carving of a multi-armed deity murti with a crowned head and necklaces, flanked by gilded lion figures and an illuminated tree on each side. A seated figure on the throne, with a dark shaved-looking head and white forehead marks, wears a pink garland and a brown-red shawl. A devotee in a white top bends forward with a hand on the seated figure's shoulder, in a gesture of reverence. On the left, a man in a white dhoti sits beside a golden trishula, and on the right a standing person in white clothes watches. The setting resembles an ashram dais for darshan. The seated person's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2016-09-23September 23 20162016-09-23A photograph of a ceremonial stage set before a large carved and painted deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a tall crown and a gold-trimmed backdrop. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a saffron-coloured wrap, sits on an ornate gold throne with peacock and lion carvings, flanked by two gold lion figures. A person in a white kurta leans forward to embrace him from the front. On the left, a seated man in white with a sacred thread stands beside a golden trident, and on the right an older man in white stands with hands folded. Orange-lit artificial trees frame the stage. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne wearing a saffron wrap and flower garland, with the distinctive long hair and ornate ceremonial cues.2016-09-23A photograph in a decorated hall with a golden throne backed by a gilded deity murti with multiple arms and a crown. A bearded man in a brown-orange robe with a pink garland sits on the golden peetha flanked by golden lion figures; a trident hangs on the left and autumn-orange artificial trees frame the scene. A man in a white shirt kneels and embraces him, while a sari-clad woman in dark attire and another woman in white stand at right and an older man in white watches from the left. The seated man's features are not clearly enough visible to confirm whether he is the a person candidate, so the identity remains unsure.2016-09-23A photograph of a golden throne (peetha) set before a large relief carving of a four-armed deity murti with an ornate crown, flanked by gilded lion figures and warm orange lighting. Seated on the throne is a life-size figure with long dark hair and beard wearing a pink floral garland; a man in a white shirt bends forward and embraces it from the front. Around the platform, a man in white shirt stands near a golden trident (trishul) on the left, a bearded man in white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels on the far left, and two women in saris sit on the right, one in purple-grey and one in dark attire. The figure on the throne appears to be a statue or effigy rather than a living person, so it is counted as a depiction rather than in person.2016-09-23September 23 20162016-09-23