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A seated man in white ritual dress raises his right hand in a blessing gesture on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest. He wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a long brown rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, plus red-and-gold armlets and a red bindi with white sacred ash on his forehead. His hair is long and swept back. Gold lion-head armrests with orange cushions flank the throne.

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A man sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural relief and a mustard-yellow upholstered seat with orange trim on the armrests. He wears a white dhoti-style wrap, a gold armlet and bangles, a red and gold pendant on a red cord, and multiple rudraksha malas. He has long swept-back hair and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling.2011-02-12 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and white sacred markings on his forehead, plus a red bindi, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest and gold-tipped armrests with orange cushions. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl draped over his shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, a red beaded necklace, a gold pendant, gold armlets and a bracelet. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests on his lap. A dark-clothed person is partially visible at the bottom edge. The gold and white palette dominates the frame, with a painted panel visible at the left edge.2011-02-12A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and lion-form armrests. He wears a white dhoti and a loose white shawl, a red beaded necklace and multi-strand rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, gold armlets and red-and-brown beaded bracelets. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture and he faces forward. Text in the lower right reads copyright and source credits.2011-02-12A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and figural relief, raising his right palm in a blessing gesture. He wears white draped ritual cloth, a red rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and multiple brown-beaded malas across his chest, plus gold armlets and a bracelet. A white vertical line and a red dot mark his forehead. The gold lion-head armrests of the throne and an oil lamp flame at lower left are visible. a person is the person on the throne, based on the saffron-free but ornate throne setting and the rudraksha malas and gold necklace, with the seated figure in white giving a discourse.2011-02-12 +1 copiesA man with shoulder-length dark hair and a white tilak and red bindi sits on an ornate golden throne with carved gold panels. He wears a white dhoti-style garment, a red beaded necklace, a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, gold armlets and beaded bracelets. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture, palm forward, and he smiles. Orange cushions edge the armrests of a gold-upholstered chair.2011-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural backrest, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, a red coral-bead necklace, gold armlets and a beaded bracelet, and a red bindi with white lines on the forehead. A small microphone is visible at the bottom of the frame. Behind him are gold-toned panels and a curtain. The candidate's cues include long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and a throne, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2011-02-12A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scroll patterns, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a white dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder, a red-and-gold armband, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red coral necklace and a gold pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti lines across his forehead and a red kumkum dot. Velvet armrests with orange edging flank the throne, and gold lion-shaped feet are visible at the bottom corners. The setting appears to be a stage or satsang hall, with no other people visible.2011-02-12A man with shoulder-length swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural relief, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a white unstitched wrap, a red and gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, and gold armlets with red bands. A red tilak and white forehead markings are visible, and an orange cloth edges the armrest. The setting appears to be a satsang discourse with a seated audience partly visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments on a throne.2011-02-12A man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with carved floral and figurative gilt panels behind him, speaking into a microphone on a stand while raising one hand in a gesture of address. He wears a white dhoti and a white sleeveless wrap, a red and orange rudraksha mala with a red beaded necklace and a pendant, a gold armlet and bracelet, and a red bindi with white sacred ash marks on his forehead. Orange-edged cushions rest on the golden armrests. The setting suggests a discourse or satsang. A person appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold adornments, seated in the speaker's role.2011-02-12A man with long dark hair sits on a gold-carved throne with a golden backrest and gold lion-head armrest ends. He wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth, a red dot and white vertical marks on his forehead, a red and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and gold armlets. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. A small oil lamp burns at the lower left.2011-02-12A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural relief panels behind him. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a white shawl draped over one shoulder, a red-and-brown rudraksha mala and a red coral necklace, and gold armlets. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and his hair is long and swept back. He raises one hand in a gesture of blessing while seated on a gold-cushioned armchair with orange trim. The visible scene shows one person.2011-02-12A man sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved, repoussé golden backrest and gold lion-form armrests with orange cushions. He wears a white unstitched cloth draped over his body and shoulders, with red and gold bead necklaces and a pendant, beaded bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and his right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces, ceremonial gold ornaments and white ritual clothing on a golden throne. The background shows a gold-decorated backdrop. The image appears to be a photograph of a seated speaker giving a blessing during a discourse.2011-02-12