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Close-up photo of a smiling man with a tall, piled black hair crown adorned with small beads, a white vertical forehead mark, and bare shoulders draped with multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas with metal spacers. A gilded ornate throne with scrollwork and a red patterned backdrop are behind him. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), based on the swept-up hair crown, rudraksha malas and ceremonial setting, though the image is not a confirmed identification.

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March 07 20212021-03-07 +1 copiesMarch 09 20212021-03-09 +1 copiesMarch 07 20212021-03-07A smiling man sits before an ornate gold throne with a red patterned backdrop, speaking into a gooseneck microphone. He wears a tall, wound black crown-like hair arrangement, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, bare chest, layered rudraksha malas with silver spacers, and ornate gold chain necklaces.2021-03-08Close-up portrait photograph of a smiling man with a tall, tightly wound black matted-hair crown decorated with a silver crescent ornament at the top. He wears a white horizontal tilaka band across his forehead and a necklace of large brown rudraksha beads with gold chain. Behind him is ornate gold repoussé metalwork in an arched frame. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) description: distinctive matted crown with crescent, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, as a seated figure before a gold ornate backdrop.2021-01-17March 24 20212021-03-24March 08 20212021-03-08Close-up photograph of a smiling man seated before an ornate gold throne with embossed floral scrollwork. He wears a tall black turban with a silver crescent ornament at the top, a white tilak smeared across his forehead, and hoop earrings. Around his neck are layered gold chains, a heavy rudraksha mala with gold spacers and black beads, and a gold-chain shoulder covering.2021-11-14A close-up photo of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork, against a pale gold draped backdrop. He wears a large black turban with a small red bindi-like mark at the front, white forehead markings, and a multi-strand necklace of brown rudraksha beads with a larger ceremonial bead garland. His bare shoulders are visible and he smiles toward the camera.2021-03-15February 17 20212021-02-17November 04 20202020-11-04Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing a large black turban with a red bindi on a white forehead band. He wears a small microphone headset near his cheek and a rudraksha-style bead earring. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork, and his gold embroidered garment has a bead-and-star pattern. The man appears to be seated and speaking, with a warm expression. Swamiji (probable) cues: black turban, ornate gold clothing and seat, ceremonial bindi, and the seated central position suggest the presiding teacher, shown in person.2021-07-29