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A seated man in orange saffron robes with a gold zari border sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a white beaded mala with a rudraksha bead, and a rudraksha armlet. A red bindi marks his forehead, and his hands rest clasped in his lap. The photograph is taken during a pada puja setting. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair swept back, saffron robes, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas match the appearance cues for the presumed teacher, shown in person.

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A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a wide gold border wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold temple-shaped pendant, a white beaded chain with a rudraksha bead, and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm. He has a red bindi on his forehead and his hands are clasped in his lap. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé backdrop.2011-02-22A seated man in an orange saffron garment with gold zari borders sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a Shiva linga pendant and a rudraksha mala, plus a rudraksha armband with a small silver clasp. He has a red bindi on his forehead and his hands are folded in his lap. a person based on the saffron attire, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklace cues on a throne-like seat.2011-02-22A seated man in orange saffron robes with a gold-trimmed border sits before an ornate gilded metal backdrop of repoussé floral and scroll patterns. He wears a long multi-strand gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a white pearl and rudraksha mala, and a rudraksha-and-metal armlet on his upper arm. He has a red bindi and a vertical white tilak on his forehead, and his hands are folded in his lap. The image is a frontal portrait-style photograph with no other people visible.2011-02-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-gold-bead necklace reaching his chest, a central gold pendant bearing a small temple-shaped ornament, and a rudraksha bead on a white bead mala. He wears a red bindi and a sandalpaste or vibhuti line on his forehead, a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm, and holds his hands folded in his lap. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with circular patterns. The figure has short slicked-back dark hair and no visible crown or swept-back long hair, so the appearance cues for a person are limited.2011-02-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold Shiva-linga-style pendant, a white pearl mala with a rudraksha bead, a rudraksha armband, and a red bindi with vertical white tilak on his forehead. His hands rest folded in his lap. a person cues: orange robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace; the image is a single portrait of one person seated in the photo, consistent with the page's claim.2011-02-22 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron shawl with gold border, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a gold Shiva lingam pendant, a rudraksha mala with a pearl strand, and a rudraksha armlet with a small diamond clasp. He has a red bindi and sacred ash markings on his forehead, hands folded in his lap, sitting before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop.2011-02-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant hanging to his chest. He wears a rudraksha bead pendant and a pearl strand, a rudraksha armlet on his upper arm, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap in a calm, still pose before an ornate embossed golden backdrop of repoussé floral patterns. Only one person is visible. The appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha and ornate gold adornment are consistent with a probable Swamiji, though the image is not a clear identification.2011-02-22A seated man in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered edges sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant, a white bead mala and a rudraksha bead, plus a rudraksha armband. He has a red bindi and hands clasped in his lap, with a calm, composed expression.2011-02-22A seated man in an orange saffron shawl with a gold zari border sits before an ornate gilded repoussé backdrop. He wears a gold bead mala with a lingam pendant at the chest, a rudraksha pendant on a white pearl necklace, and a rudraksha armband. He has a red bindi and white tripundra marks on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ceremonial gold mala and rudraksha cues are present, so the person is presumed to be the Swamiji.2011-02-22A man seated in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop, wearing an orange saffron shawl with a gold-bordered edge draped over his shoulders and chest. He wears a long ornate gold bead necklace with a gold Shivalinga-style pendant, a rudraksha and pearl mala, and a rudraksha-bead armband, with a red bindi on his forehead and sacred ash marks. His hands rest folded in his lap. The appearance and distinctive saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces are consistent with a person, seated in a sannyasi role.2011-02-22A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl with wide gold border, wearing a long gold bead garland with a central Shiva lingam pendant, a rudraksha pendant on a white bead necklace, a rudraksha armlet and a red bindi with white tilak. His hands are folded in his lap before an ornate gold repoussé background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold garland.2011-02-22A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a large golden repoussé backrest, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a gold border, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and a pearl strand, a rudraksha armband, and a red bindi. His right hand is raised in a teaching gesture while his left hand rests on his lap, and he appears to be speaking. Red velvet cushions surround the seat. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated as a teacher on a throne, matching the page's claim of his presence at the event.2011-02-22 +1 copies