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A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a gilded canopy overhead, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, hands raised in a gesture while speaking. Two large painted statues flank the throne, each with four arms, gold jewellery, red dhoti and green sash, holding ritual objects. In the lower left, seated devotees in orange garments with a microphone stand and oil lamps in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on the throne in the centre.

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May 28 20132013-05-28September 01 20172017-09-01 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-red robe and a marigold garland, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Flanking him are two large painted deity statues with multiple arms, gold jewellery and crowns. Hanging brass lamps and an ornate gold canopy frame the throne. In the foreground, two women in red and orange saris sit at offerings on a brass tray, and a hanging oil-lamp chandelier is blurred at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, an orange-red robe, a marigold garland and ceremonial gold-trimmed seating, consistent with his role as the seated teacher.2013-06-12 +1 copiesAugust 03 20132013-08-03 +1 copiesAugust 03 20132013-08-03 +1 copiesA seated man in a deep maroon-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne backed by a large gold arched canopy, with a leopard-print cushion and a golden lion figure at his side. He wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant and a gold necklace, and has a tilak on his forehead. Flanking him are two large painted statues of four-armed deities with gold crowns, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, green sashes and orange-red dhotis, one holding a flame-like object and the other a trident-like staff. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells hang above, and a tray of flowers and offerings sits before the throne. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the role is described.2017-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon-brown robe sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and a tiger-skin draped over the seat, in a temple-like shrine. He wears a pink and white garland and a gold necklace, and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him hang bells and bead strands, and a gold staff stands beside the throne. Flanking the throne are two large painted statues of multi-armed deities with crowns, gold jewellery and orange and green dhotis. At the lower left edge, a partially visible person in orange headwear stands near the frame. Setting suggests a padapuja or Gurupeyarchi ceremony in an ashram shrine.2017-09-02May 07 20132013-05-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a large golden arched back and lion-form armrests, draped over a tiger-skin cushion. He wears an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala and a golden bead necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Two painted standing deity murti flank the throne, each with four arms, golden crowns, gold ornaments and orange-and-green lower garments. A brass oil lamp stands at left in front of the dais, and a gold-and-red decorated platform surrounds the throne. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on the throne as the central figure of a temple-style dais.2013-05-12August 02 20172017-08-02 +1 copies