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A seated man in an orange sleeveless garment sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a red bindi, a dense garland of red and white roses with greenery draped over his shoulders, and a pink rose lies on the red cushion beside him. Behind him are a red-and-gold ornamental gate and a silver vessel holding green foliage, with a carved grey stone pillar at left. The setting suggests a devotional reception or pada puja at an ashram.

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July 11 20092009-07-11A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with cushions, palms pressed together in namaste at his chest with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long garland of white and red roses draped over his shoulders. A pink lotus flower rests near his hand. Behind him is a carved grey stone pillar with a Ganesha relief and a brass lamp on a red-railed gate.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a gold-embossed ornate throne with a red cushioned seat. He wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, with a garland of white jasmine and red roses with green leaves around his neck. Behind him is a carved grey stone pillar with a relief of Ganesha. To the left, a tray holds fruit and offerings, and a folded orange cloth lies on the chair. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, seated in a devotional or darshan setting.2010-08-01July 11 20092009-07-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level. He wears a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A thick garland of white jasmine and red flowers hangs around his neck and drapes down his lap. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and red tiger-striped cushions, decorated with flower garlands in red, white and yellow. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style ceremonial presentation and garlanded throne, seated in a welcoming darshan setting.2009-07-11August 01 20102010-08-01A seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, sits on an ornate gilded throne with red tiger-striped cushions. He wears saffron-orange robes and a white garland with red flowers and green leaves draped around his neck and lap, plus a gold bangle on his upper arm. A white-and-red tilak marks his forehead with a red bindi. a person: long swept-back hair and saffron robes match the description, but the figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is an appearance-based label only. Flower garlands and gilded throne suggest a welcoming ceremony. Bare feet rest on a red cushion at the bottom of the frame.2009-07-11A seated figure with long dark hair and white vibhuti on the forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears saffron-orange robes, a long white and pink flower garland draped over the shoulders and down the chest, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a gold armlet. Flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white decorate the gold arch behind him, and a red cushion with petals sits at his feet, which are also adorned with flowers. Rose petals are scattered on the platform.2010-10-24July 07 20092009-07-07October 24 20102010-10-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold, pink and red flowers, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold armlet, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Yellow, red and purple flower garlands frame the throne and the golden arch behind it, and flower petals are scattered on the red footstool beneath his bare feet. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept back, saffron robes and ornate gold and floral adornments fit the candidate presentation.2010-10-24A man seated in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, greeting the viewer. He wears an orange sleeveless top, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and a thick garland of red and white roses around his neck. A microphone stand is visible at left, with carved stone pillars behind him. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues are the swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and floral garland; he is seated as a speaker in a satsang setting.2010-09-02