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A seated man speaks into a microphone while gesturing with his right hand. He sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold carved backrest. He has long dark hair, a red bindi, and wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala necklace with a large ornate gold-and-blue pendant, and beaded bracelets. Behind him a painted backdrop of rocky greenery is visible. The image is a photograph of a discourse.

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A seated man speaks into a microphone on a stand at right, one hand raised in a gesture while the other rests on his knee. He sits on a red velvet cushioned throne with an ornate gold carved backrest. He wears a white dhoti with gold-bordered yellow edges, a matching white shawl over his shoulder, and multiple rudraksha malas with a blue-and-gold ceremonial pendant. A red bindi marks his forehead and gold-bordered bangles are on his wrists. Behind him a painted forest-like backdrop shows tree trunks.2011-02-14A seated man speaks into a microphone on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold backrest, against a painted mountain-cave backdrop. He wears long dark hair, a red bindi, a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl over his shoulder, with multiple rudraksha malas and a turquoise-and-gold ceremonial pendant. His right hand gestures mid-discourse while his left rests on his lap. A small red cushion and a golden instrument sit at the lower left edge.2011-02-14A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold carved backrest, speaking into a microphone on a boom stand. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a blue-green pendant, and a gold chain. His right hand is raised in gesture while his left rests on his lap. A painted forest backdrop appears behind him. Swamiji (probable): long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne in discourse.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14 +3 copiesA man with long dark hair and a small red bindi sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork. He wears white garments with gold borders and a gold-edged shawl over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial gold and blue pendant, and bangles on his wrists. A microphone on a stand is in front of him, and his hands are open in a gesture of speaking. To his left is a harmonium, and a painted rocky backdrop with greenery sits behind the throne. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated and speaking as a discourse presenter, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial pendant and ornate gold-and-white clothing.2011-02-14A man seated on a red velvet cushioned throne with an ornate gold carved backrest, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders over bare shoulders. He is adorned with a long rudraksha mala, a large turquoise and gold pendant necklace, and brown beaded bracelets on his wrists and upper arm. His right hand is raised mid-gesture while he teaches. Behind him is a painted backdrop of rocky cliffs and greenery, and a wooden harmonium sits at the lower left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, in person, seated and discoursing.2011-02-14A seated man in white ceremonial clothing with gold-bordered dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, one hand resting on his lap and the other raised near his chest. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and gold armlets. A microphone on a flexible stand is in front of him. Behind is a gold-framed backdrop with a painted forest scene. The page describes a satsang discourse, and the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold throne, white and gold clothing) match the Swamiji (probable) candidate, who is seated and speaking into the microphone.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits eyes closed on a red-cushioned chair before an ornate gold-leaf throne back, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold pendant necklace, and a rudraksha-style bracelet on his wrist. His right hand rests flat on his chest while his left hand rests on his knee. Behind him is a painted backdrop of rock and foliage, and a red cushion and carved gold armrest are at the edges. Swamiji (probable) is seated as the discourse speaker, identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace.2011-02-14A man sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet seat and red cushions, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He has long black hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a white garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala with a teal and gold pendant, a gold chain, and a bead bracelet. One hand is raised in a gesture of speech while the other rests on his knee, eyes closed. A painted forest backdrop appears behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace visible, seated in a discourse setting, appears to be giving a satsang discourse.2011-02-14A man sits cross-legged on a red cushioned throne framed by an ornate gold carved backdrop, speaking into a microphone on a stand and raising his right index finger as he teaches. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, several strands of rudraksha beads, a blue and gold pendant necklace, a red bindi and gold bangles on his arm. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A wooden instrument rests at the lower left, with a painted rocky landscape behind. This is a discourse setting. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and saffron-gold ceremonial dress match his appearance, and he is seated in the speaker's position.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA seated man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold carved back. He wears a rudraksha mala with a turquoise pendant and a gold chain, plus a red bindi and red-and-gold armbands. He gestures with his right hand while speaking into a microphone on a flexible stand. Behind him is a painted forest backdrop.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA seated man speaks into a microphone while gesturing with his raised index finger. He sits on a red-cushioned ornate gold throne with a large gold filigree backrest, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red bindi, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold pendant with a blue-green ornament, plus gold armbands. Behind him is a painted backdrop of rocks and foliage. A brass vessel sits on a wooden table at left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments mark him as a presiding teacher giving a discourse.2011-02-14 +1 copies