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A photograph of a single elderly bearded man seated on an orange cushioned throne-style armchair on a stage. He wears a red-and-gold patterned shawl over an orange robe, with a striped turban-like head covering and a white ash mark on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap and his bare feet rest on a small orange footstool. Beside him stands an ornate gold peacock sculpture and a gold-carved pedestal, decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands. Behind him are large backdrop images of a deity murti with a golden crown, red flower garlands and jewelled necklaces, and an orange banner with partial lettering reading Mother. The scene is a satsang stage setting with ceremonial decor.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A seated elderly man in an orange upper cloth with gold-bordered red shawl and a golden-yellow turban sits with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture on an orange cushioned throne-style armchair. A long white beard and vibhuti marks on the forehead are visible. Beside him stands a large gilded peacock sculpture and a gold carved pedestal, with yellow and purple marigold garlands framing the right edge. Behind him are large printed images of a deity murti with ornate jewelled necklaces and a red-orange backdrop with a white 'Mother' logo at the upper left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a long beard and a turban, with a gold-bordered shawl, consistent with the page's identification of the speaker as the Swamiji.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage set for a ceremony. Center: a bearded, bare-headed elderly man in orange robes and a light orange turban-like head covering sits in a plush orange armchair with his hands folded, feet bare on an orange footstool. Behind him is a large backdrop with a painted gold-and-red deity face adorned with jewelled necklaces and crown, and a Kannada-script banner. To the right stands a gilded golden swan-like vahana with a seat, beside a standing figure holding a veena, both decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. At left a second person in white clothing and a yellow head wrap sits on a gilded throne with garlands. The stage floor is polished and reflective; a small black stand with a screen sits front right. Gilded deity murti and throne decor fill the frame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA smiling man in an orange silk shawl and a multicoloured striped turban sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow marigold and red rose garlands and green foliage. He wears a long rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and raises his right hand in a blessing wave, with a red tilak on his forehead. A man in white clothing stands partly visible at the left edge. Red background banner with partial lettering. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ceremonial throne, with long hair, a turban, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala.2010-10-12October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, and green leaves. He wears a beige turban, a white dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder, and multiple tiers of gold beaded necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead. He plays a long wooden stringed instrument resembling a veena, with a carved dragon-head finial and an orange gourd resonator. Behind him is a red backdrop with partial white lettering and a sculpted red-and-gold decorative panel at the right edge.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red upholstery on a stage in front of a large orange backdrop showing a golden deity murti with a tall crown, jewelled ornaments and a red-and-white face. The seated man wears a light brown turban, a red robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with his bare feet resting on a gold-trimmed footstool with a red cushion. Garlands of yellow flowers hang beside the throne and a kannada word in the backdrop reads ಆರಾಧನೆ. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban, red robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's identification of the event.2010-10-08October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet armrests and cushions, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and has long hair swept back. Behind him stand two gold-coloured deity murtis, one wearing a tall gold crown, both draped in dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A golden bull figure stands at the left edge, and fresh flowers lie at the base of the throne. The dress, throne, garlands and microphone suggest a satsang discourse setting. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beads mark him as the seated speaker.2010-11-21October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10