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A photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes and a bare upper torso, wearing a long multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with large golden beads and a smaller golden necklace. He has a white sandalwood-paste horizontal band and a red dot on his forehead, and his eyes are lowered. He holds a flaming oil lamp in his cupped hands, positioned as if performing an aarti. He sits on an ornate orange tufted throne with gold carved armrests and a cushion with a gold-patterned fringed cover. A partially visible person at the lower left edge handles an object. The background has patterned curtains and a purple cloth on a side table.

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September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A seated man in saffron-orange and rust robes sits on an ornate orange tufted velvet throne with gold carved armrests and a gold-embroidered cushion. He has eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and a heavy gold bead mala with a thick ornamental gold chain around his neck. A partially visible child in orange sits at the left edge. Behind the throne hang patterned wall drapes in purple and white. The setting appears to be a ceremonial sitting area.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulders wears multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a white vibhuti band and red kumkum dot on his forehead and a gold hoop earring. He raises one hand near his chest while seated against a red tiger-striped cushioned throne. Beside him stands an ornate gold oil lamp, and a red and yellow glowing backdrop fills the background. a person with rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, seated on a throne during a satsang-style gathering.2012-10-05September 14 20152015-09-14April 08 20132013-04-08October 16 20152015-10-16 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A seated figure in a large brown leather throne-style chair holds a thin wooden stick across the palm of one hand while looking down. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder, a dense chain of large gold beads and a gold pendant, and yellow-gold tilak with a red dot on the forehead; a small headset microphone is visible. Behind him, several seated devotees in red-orange shawls are blurred in a hall with red-cushioned chairs. Two appearance-based candidates for the seated teacher are present, presenting with saffron clothing, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead mala, so the seated central figure is labelled a person as the teacher. The visible people are the central figure and about four devotees.2015-10-12September 14 20152015-09-14July 20 20132013-07-20A photograph of a man seated on an ornate orange tufted sofa with gold-carved wooden arms, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a yellow border and a multi-strand brown rudraksha-style mala with gold bead spacers across his bare chest. His eyes are closed and he has white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms, with a red dot at the centre of his brow. He leans forward, holding a small silver lamp or vessel with a flame while a second person's hand, partly visible at the lower left, reaches toward it. A purple cushion and a fringed gold-trimmed cushion sit beside him, with a patterned rug on the floor. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown performing a lamp ritual.2015-09-14 +1 copies