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A seated man in blue and orange silk drapes sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned seat before an ornate gold-carved arched backdrop decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He has long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and a multi-strand rudraksha and gold bead necklace, with matching beaded armlets, and he smiles gently while looking to the side. Petals lie at the base of the seat. The photo is taken at a discourse setting.

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October 28 20112011-10-28A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne backed by a heavily carved golden arch decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He wears a bright blue silk garment with a purple and gold border draped over one shoulder, an orange waist cloth, layered beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and beaded armlets. He smiles and gazes to the side with one bare foot visible. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate blue and orange robes, and layered beaded necklaces.2011-10-28A man with long dark hair and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks sits on an ornate gold throne carved with figures, wearing a sky-blue sleeveless top and draped blue shawl. He wears layered rudraksha malas with pearl strands, a rudraksha pendant, rudraksha and pearl armlets and a beaded bracelet, hands clasped in his lap. Blurred heads of seated devotees in the foreground. Setting suggests a Pada Puja event. Visible people: the seated man and partially visible devotees at the bottom edge.2011-02-13A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe with a yellow-orange border and a long string of gold and beaded necklaces. Flanking the throne are gold trident-topped staffs, and a microphone stand is at right. Behind him a gold deity figure stands beneath large garlands of orange, yellow, pink and red flowers. Backdrop shows painted temple columns and a red curtain. Flower petals lie on the dais before the throne. a person appears in person, seated on the throne with orange and gold cues and rudraksha-style malas, as a satsang speaker.2010-11-12 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak and red bindi, wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder and lap. He wears several strands of wooden beads and pearl-like beads, a small rudraksha pendant, and beaded armlets, with hands clasped in his lap. He sits on a gold upholstered throne with an ornate gilded carved backdrop behind him. Two partially visible people sit at the left and right edges of the frame, and a microphone rests on the throne's armrest.2011-02-13October 28 20112011-10-28A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated on a gold upholstered throne-like seat in front of an ornately embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue draped shawl over one shoulder, multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads and white pearl necklaces, a pearl-decorated rudraksha armband and rudraksha bracelets, and a white ash mark with a red dot on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap. A microphone sits on the armrest at right, and the blurred heads of two people are visible at the lower edges of the frame. The ash mark with red dot and the rudraksha ornaments are consistent with a person appearance, but this is inferred from cues only.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-upholstered throne set against a heavily embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top with a matching draped shawl and blue trousers, multiple rudraksha malas and a pearl necklace, rudraksha armlets and bracelets, and a white-and-red forehead mark. His hands are clasped in his lap. A microphone rests on the armrest and a partial figure appears at the lower edge.2011-02-13A seated man in a blue silk garment with orange and purple borders sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned seat before an ornate gold arched backdrop. Yellow flower garlands hang across the backdrop. He wears a multi-strand beaded necklace, bead armbands, and a red bindi, and smiles. The figure appears to be a Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a saffron-and-blue ritual garment, presented as a teacher on a throne.2011-10-28A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a carved, arched backrest, decorated with yellow flower garlands. He wears a blue silk dhoti with an orange border and an orange sash, a purple-banded blue shawl draped over one shoulder, multi-strand rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, beaded armlets and bracelets, and a red bindi on his forehead. His long, curly dark hair falls past his shoulders and he gestures with one raised hand while speaking. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, layered beaded necklaces and blue-and-orange silk clothing match the cues for the teacher's presence, though the appearance is an inference. A small logo sits in the upper left corner and faint copyright text appears in the lower right.2011-10-28A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne-like sofa in front of an elaborately carved gold-leaf backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue draped cloth, with three strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, a rudraksha pendant, rudraksha armlets and bracelets, and a white tilak with red bindu on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap. A microphone sits on the armrest beside him, and partially visible heads are at the lower edges of the frame. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a rudraksha pendant, seated on a throne in ceremonial dress.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold-upholstered throne in front of an ornately embossed gold backrest. He wears a sleeveless light blue kurta, matching blue dhoti-style drapery over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas and a pearl necklace with a red pendant, plus rudraksha-and-pearl armbands. A red bindi marks his forehead, and a microphone stand is angled toward him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, seated on a throne.2011-02-13