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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead sits in front of a large floral backdrop of marigolds, roses and magenta globe flowers arranged in a fan shape. He wears a white garment with gold-bordered shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large, ornate beads. Gold carved metalwork is visible at the left edge. The setting resembles a formal ceremonial seat decorated with garlands.

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Close photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a white garment with gold-edged border and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like links. Behind him is a large arrangement of garlands in yellow, white, magenta, red and purple flowers, with a gilded throne-like frame at the upper left. Cues qualify him as a person, shown in person in ceremonial dress with a flower-garland backdrop.2010-01-01A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a golden throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. He wears a white garment with gold-thread stripes and a gold border draped over one shoulder, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of ornate beads. His hands are clasped in his lap as he smiles. The image appears to be a photo of a seated teacher at a flower-decorated dais.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated man speaking into a microphone on a golden throne framed by a large arch of flower garlands in yellow, white, purple, red and green. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and a smile, and wears a white garment with a gold border over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace of ceremonial beads. His hands rest on his knees. Behind him are gold-toned carved ornaments and a trident-shaped finial at left.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a white garment with gold border and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads. He is set before a backdrop of garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, red roses and purple flowers arranged in a radiating pattern, with ornate gold metalwork behind him.2010-01-01A seated man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment sits on an ornate golden throne framed by an arch of marigold and jasmine garlands in yellow, white, purple and red. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and a heavy gold bead necklace, and his eyes are closed while he smiles with both palms raised outward. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. The throne is decorated with a gold trident at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, gold necklace and ceremonial throne setting.2010-01-01A smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair sits against a backdrop of garlands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers, with gold-embossed relief work behind him. He wears a white garment with fine gold pinstripes and a wide gold border, a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, and layered gold necklaces including a large bead mala with a gold pendant. A gold bangle is on his wrist, and his hands are folded in his lap on a red tiger-striped cushion.2009-01-01Photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a cream and gold-bordered white garment and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces. Red, white and green flower garlands drape over his shoulders, and he holds his hands together at his chest. Behind him is a golden canopy-style structure decorated with white jasmine strands and yellow marigold garlands. No other people are visible.2010-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and white jasmine. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold necklace of large beaded pendants, his hands folded in his lap as he smiles. Small brass oil lamps sit at the base of the dais in front of the throne. The seated man is the only person visible in the frame.2010-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. He wears a white garment with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace and a red bindi, and presses his palms together in namaste while a microphone stands before him. The gilded backrest and floral arch frame him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold ceremonial necklace and white-and-gold clothing support the candidate reading, and the seated figure is a discourse speaker in the scene.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, with white vibhuti lines, wears white and gold ceremonial clothing. He is draped in large garlands of white jasmine with red roses and yellow marigolds, and wears a gold necklace over rudraksha malas. Behind him is a backdrop of red, yellow and magenta flower arrangements, with ornate gold carving at the top. Several cues including the long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace suggest a Swamiji (probable) receiving honour at the event, though the face is partly turned and the appearance is not fully certain.2009-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and a white floral arch. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment draped over his shoulder, a heavy gold necklace with large beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits with hands folded in his lap and speaks into a microphone on a stand. The setting is a stage with a large yellow floral backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person, seated as speaker at the event.2010-01-01