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A golden ornate throne with red cushion stands against a bright green backdrop with pink floral decorations. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on the throne, smiling and holding a chain of yellow beads. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, kneel and bow with their heads bent close to the throne, while others stand behind them. A cameraman in a yellow shawl films the scene at right. Flower arrangements and a small brass vessel sit on a white table beside the throne.

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A photograph of a devotional reception in a room with a bright green wall and pink decorative motifs. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne, smiling and placing a necklace of yellow beads on a kneeling devotee. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts kneel and bow with their heads to the floor, one wearing a yellow shawl. Standing men in white clothes with orange shawls watch, and a cameraman in a yellow shawl films. A tray of fruit and flowers sits on a white table at the right. Roughly six to ten people are visible.2010-08-08A photograph of a devotional ceremony in a green-walled hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and smiles while placing a long garland of yellow-green fruit beads over the head of a kneeling devotee. Several devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange or yellow shawls, lean in to touch or bow before him. A man in a yellow shawl photographs the scene with a camera. A tray of fruit and offerings sits on a side table, and a pink lotus-like decoration hangs on the wall.2010-08-08A seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with a white flower garland and long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold and red throne against a lime-green backdrop, smiling as he rests a hand on the head of a devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears white with a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow lemons. Two more kneeling devotees in white with lemon garlands bow forward at the throne's base. Standing to the left are men in white dhotis, one with a saffron shawl and one with a yellow shawl, and a cameraman with a video camera films from behind. A bouquet of white flowers and pink decorations appears at the top left.2010-08-08July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long white flower garland draped over the shoulders, seated on an ornate gilded throne decorated with red and white flowers against an orange backdrop. Several people in white traditional clothing stand around, one bowing deeply and another on the right in white with a dark braid. The seated figure has long dark hair and a red bindi, and appears to be receiving honour in a ceremonial setting. Identity is uncertain from appearance; the page names a person at this event, and the figure shows some compatible cues (orange robe, garland, throne), but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2009-07-16June 13 20102010-06-13A seated man in an orange robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, bare feet resting on a red cushion, beneath a floral arrangement of red roses and greenery. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in an orange sari, and several others stand close; a man in white bows and another in orange gently touches the seated figure's shoulder. Gold-curtained yellow backdrop and red carpeted stage. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and an orange robe with a ceremonial garland, a distinctive presentation cue, so this is Swamiji (probable), seated in person receiving devotees. Visible people number about ten.2009-07-16June 28 20102010-06-28