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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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 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.2011-02-12A 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 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.2011-02-12February 12 20112011-02-12 +1 copiesA 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.2011-02-12A 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 seated man in white ritual dress sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural relief and lion-head armrests draped with orange cushions. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, a red beaded necklace with a pendant, gold armlets with beads, and a white-and-red forehead mark. He holds his hands together in front of him and looks to the side with a slight smile. Small oil lamp flames glow at the lower left edge.2011-02-12A man with long swept-back dark hair sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and lion-head armrests. He wears white draped clothing, a red-and-gold beaded necklace, multiple rudraksha mala strands, gold armlets and a white vibhuti marking with a red bindi on his forehead, hands folded in his lap. The gold throne and cushioned gold armrests with orange trim fill the background. The presentation cues (long hair, ornate gold seat, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces) match the page's Swamiji label, so this is a probable in-person appearance of Swamiji seated on a peetha.2011-02-12