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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rust-coloured turban decorated with a peacock feather and red plume, wearing a long gold necklace and a gold armband, pouring white offering from a terracotta pot. Beside him a smiling woman in red garments and a rudraksha mala watches, and at right a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate. Behind them stand a gold throne backrest with a blue patterned backdrop and a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers.

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A photograph of a seated figure on a red tiger-striped couch in front of a gold ornate backdrop and blue peacock-patterned cloth. The seated figure wears an orange-red turban with a peacock feather and red feather, a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold waist sash, a thick gold and bead necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and a red bindi. He holds a small terracotta pot of white food in one hand and gestures with the other while smiling. A woman in a white sari with green border and an orange shawl, smiling, holds a brass tray of food toward him.2014-08-17A photograph of a man seated on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat in front of a gold-embossed backdrop, wearing a saffron-orange turban with a peacock feather and red plume, a red-orange robe with gold waist sash, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and a ring. He holds a terracotta pot filled with white food and raises his hand to his mouth. A woman in a white sari with green border stands at right holding a silver tray heaped with grains. A gold lion-form pedestal and blue patterned cloth are behind. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: saffron robes, peacock-feather turban and gold ornaments on a ceremonial seat, with the figure receiving offerings during the pada puja satsang.2014-08-17A seated man in a rust-red turban decorated with peacock feathers and a red plume eats from his cupped hand while holding a terracotta pot of white food. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and an armlet, and sits on a red tiger-striped cushion before an ornate gold throne. A smiling woman in white with an orange shawl offers a gold-tray of grain-like food beside a gold lion-form vessel, against a blue patterned backdrop. Appearance-based candidate for a person given the peacock-feather turban, gold ornaments and ceremonial red garments; the image is consistent with a pada puja-style offering setting, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-08-17A photograph of a pada puja at an ashram gathering. A figure in a red-orange turban with peacock feathers and red plumes, orange robe, gold armbands and layered flower garlands sits on a red cushion, smiling and offering something from a gold bowl. Before him a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala kneels with cupped hands. Behind them women in white and orange saris with rudraksha malas stand watching, beside a gold-decorated deity murti dressed with flower garlands and a gold kalasha-like top. Blue patterned backdrop with gold panel behind.2014-08-17September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesAugust 17 20142014-08-17A photograph inside a red tent decorated with gold-carved furniture. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-red and gold drapery, a yellow flower garland and beaded necklaces, smiles while placing a hand on the head of a person bowing before him in white cloth with an orange-red scarf. Behind them, a man in orange-red robes with a bare head and a tall staff stands with a garland; a woman in a white outfit with a dark shawl and a woman in yellow and gold sari stand nearby. a person: the seated figure wears a turban, a flower garland and beaded ornaments on the throne, consistent with his distinctive presentation. Lighting and a brass-framed lamp stand at right.2015-10-25November 10 20152015-11-10August 22 20152015-08-22A seated figure on an ornate gold and red throne wears a rust-orange turban decorated with a peacock feather and a red feather, plus a rust-orange robe with gold borders and a gold-beaded garland. He holds a terracotta pot topped with white material and extends his other arm toward a gold-rimmed tray of white offerings held by a man in white clothing standing at right. Behind is a blue fabric backdrop with a peacock-feather pattern. The scene suggests a ritual offering at a puja. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban with peacock and red feathers, gold ornaments and a rust-orange robe, and sits on the throne as the presiding figure receiving the offering.2014-08-17A photograph of a seated figure in a deep orange-red turban, orange and saffron robes, a white and orange flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and gold ornaments, reaching out to receive an offering from a man in a white collared shirt who kneels before them with a green coconut or fruit in his hands. Behind them, women in white sarees with gold borders stand in a temple hall with brass lamps and a golden wooden lattice screen. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears a red-orange turban, flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and saffron-orange robes, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, and is receiving an offering from a kneeling devotee.2015-08-22May 01 20142014-05-01