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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, dressed in black with a black sleeveless top, a black lower garment with a gold patterned belt, a pendant necklace, and a red bindi. He sits cross-legged on a red-and-gold platform with his hands raised to his face, the fingers at his nose and mouth in a gesture. Two painted standing deity figures flank the throne, each with four arms, gold crowns, gold jewellery and orange-red and green dhoti-style garments, holding ritual objects. Behind them stand a large carved wooden door and blue-and-pink painted pillars. A gold lamp stand is visible at the right edge.

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April 08 20122012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08A seated man smiles broadly on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion and red-and-black tiger-striped armrests. He wears a black sleeveless top with a black shawl draped over his shoulders, a black-and-gold waist sash, black trousers, a dark rudraksha-style pendant on a cord, black armbands, and a red bindi. He sits with his hands folded on his knee against a wooden door. Flanking him are two painted four-armed deity murti standing with crowns, gold ornaments and green and red garments, one holding a flaming lamp. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. The figure in the throne is an appearance-based a person with the seated throne, black shawl, and pendant as cues, though his face is not used for identification.2012-04-08A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, palms pressed together in namaste in front of his face. He wears a black sleeveless top, black dhoti-style trousers and a leopard-print sash at the waist, with black armbands and a bracelet. Two painted deity murti flank the throne, each with four arms, a golden crown, gold necklaces and orange-red dhotis with green sashes. A brass oil lamp stands at left and red curtains frame the scene on a red-carpeted stage. Visible person count is one seated figure; the statues are not counted. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in black clothing with a leopard-print sash and namaste gesture; the shaved head and clothing cues are not distinctive enough for certainty.2012-04-08A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion waves with his right hand and smiles. He wears a black sleeveless top, black trousers, a leopard-print sash, a dark pendant necklace and a red bindi, and holds a white chowri-style whisk. Two painted deity statues in red and green dhoti-style garments with gold ornaments and tall crowns stand on either side of the throne, in front of a carved wooden door.2012-04-08A smiling man in a black sleeveless kurta and black trousers with a leopard-print sash sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and red zebra-patterned armrests. He wears a red bindi, a rudraksha-style pendant on a dark cord, and a silver bracelet, with his arms resting on the armrest. Two painted deity statues stand on either side in red and green garments with gold jewellery and crowns, and a carved wooden door is behind the throne.2012-04-08A smiling man in a sleeveless black tunic and black trousers sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and zebra-striped arm panels, raising his right hand in a wave. He wears a leopard-print belt, a dark beaded necklace with a large pendant, a red bindi and a wristwatch. Two large painted guardian statues flank the throne, one on each side, in gold jewellery, orange dhotis and green sashes, one holding a flame and the other a trident-like staff.2012-04-08A man with swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, smiling. He wears a sleeveless black top, black trousers, a leopard-print waist belt, a black shawl draped over one shoulder, and a dark bead necklace with a pendant. Flanking him are two large painted deity murtis with four arms, gold crowns and gold jewellery, holding ritual objects. The setting is a temple-style hall with a carved wooden door behind the throne. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads and a shawl are visible cues, and he is seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2012-04-08August 02 20172017-08-02 +2 copiesA seated man smiles on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet seat cushion and a red-cushioned footrest platform. He wears a black sleeveless kurta with a black shawl draped over his shoulder, a leopard-print patterned waist sash, a bindi, a rudraksha-style pendant on a dark bead necklace, and a wristwatch. He sits cross-legged with hands resting on his knee. Behind him stand two tall painted deity murti statues with four arms, golden crowns, gold jewelry and orange-and-green lower garments, holding staffs. A large carved wooden door stands behind the throne. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, a black shawl, and rudraksha-style beads.2012-04-08A smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and tiger-striped armrests. He wears a sleeveless black garment with a gold patterned belt, black trousers, a dark beaded mala and a pendant necklace. Two painted deity statues flank the throne: each has multiple arms, golden crowns, gold jewellery, green shawls and red-orange dhotis. A dark wooden door stands behind. a person: the seated man is identified by his black clothing, beaded mala and throne setting, and he is seated at a satsang-style discourse.2012-04-08A seated man in black clothes with a leopard-print waist sash sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, in a temple hall. Behind him a dark wooden door is flanked by painted deity murti figures with crowns and gold ornaments, one holding a conch-like object. Red velvet curtains frame the scene, and a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands at right. a person is seated in the throne, depicted with rudraksha-free black attire and a slight oval build; the person is praying, eyes closed. The lamp is an oil lamp, not a fire pit.2012-04-08