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A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with gold border sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a long gold bead necklace and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead, eyes closed and smiling. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. In front of him, a grey-bearded man with a grey ponytail, dressed in a white shirt, leans in and places his palm gently on the seated man's face in a blessing gesture. Red and orange beaded strings hang in the background against grey drapery.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron garment with gold border, a gold bead necklace, long dark hair and a white tilak with a red dot on the forehead. a person is seated on the throne, smiling, while an older man with long grey hair tied in a ponytail and a white kurta bends forward and touches the seated figure's cheek with his raised hand. Behind them hangs a backdrop of grey drapes and strings of orange and red beads.2011-02-27February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered shawl and a long gold bead necklace, sitting on an ornate gold throne in front of a beaded red and white curtain. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark and a red dot, and is smiling with eyes lowered. In the foreground, a person with short dark hair in a white garment is seen from behind, with an arm and hand resting on their shoulder and another hand raised at right.2011-02-27A photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold border and a heavy ornate gold necklace, seated before an ornate gold throne with a red velvet backdrop. He has a red bindi on his forehead and places his right hand on the crown of the head of an older man with grey hair seen from behind, who wears a white shirt. Bangles and a pearl-studded armlet are visible on the seated man's arm. a person, seated in a blessing gesture. Two people are visible.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a draped shawl bordered in gold, wearing a long gold bead necklace and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a small brown footstool before him. Beside him, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and extends his hand toward the seated figure, appearing to offer gesture or greeting. Behind them hang grey drapes with red and orange beaded strands. The seated man shows appearance-based cues consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) identity, including swept-back long hair, saffron robes, and a gold necklace, though identity cannot be confirmed; the kneeling man is a devotee in white.2011-02-27A standing man in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered edges and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of barrel-shaped beads places his right hand, wearing bangles, on the head of a seated older man in a white shirt. A red bindi marks the forehead of the standing man, whose long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion is visible. Another hand, adorned with a ring, is raised in the lower foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. Probable Swamiji in saffron with ceremonial gold necklace and long swept-back hair, placing a blessing hand on a devotee's head in front of an ornate gold throne.2012-01-08A seated man in an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe and draped orange garment, a long gold chain with a large gold pendant and a second gold beaded necklace, long swept-back dark hair, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. He smiles and extends one hand toward a man standing at left in a white kurta with palms pressed together in namaste. Garlands of red and white flowers lie at the base of the throne. Gold-threaded blue drapery forms the backdrop, with a microphone visible at right.2011-01-23A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold border, a long gold bead necklace, long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead marking and red bindi, smiling with arms outstretched. a person: a seated figure in saffron with long swept-back hair, gold bead garland and ornate gold throne. Foreground: a older man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels with a hand raised toward him. Red and gold beaded hangings and grey drapes fill the background. A small brown footstool and a microphone sit near the throne.2011-02-27A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a long-haired figure seated on a red zebra-striped cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop showing a deity murti. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange shawl over a red top and has a red bindi, with a probable Swamiji cue: long, swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing, which only matches appearance-based candidate evidence. An older man in a white shirt kneels before him, holding rudraksha japa beads in folded hands and wearing a rudraksha mala at his neck, in a devotional gesture. Flower arrangements of yellow and red marigolds, pink carnations and purple orchids decorate the stage, with a leafy bamboo backdrop behind.2008-10-19A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace sits on an ornate throne, smiling, with long dark hair swept back and a red mark on the forehead; his feet rest on a folded cloth covered in yellow flower garlands. Behind him, a golden deity murti is garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with gold lamps nearby. An older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward and offers a hand toward the seated figure, while a second older man in white stands at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold beads, a probable match to Swamiji in an honoured seat, though the appearance is partly obscured. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated in the honoured position, with devotees in white nearby.2010-07-24