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A photograph of a man standing at a stage with palms pressed together in front of his chest and eyes closed in a blissful smile. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned cloth, multiple rudraksha mala strands, and a long multi-coloured garland of purple, white and yellow flowers. A vertical tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands a carved golden lion figure, a hanging brass bell, and a red-cushioned white throne with a microphone. A red and blue parasol with tassels appears at left. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold chain, a probable Swamiji candidate in person.

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December 17 20172017-12-17A smiling man with eyes closed stands on a golden stage with his palms raised in front of his chest, wearing a long brown-rust robe and a dense rudraksha mala beneath a white-and-purple flower garland. A white tilak marks his forehead with a red bindi, and a gold necklace hangs at his chest. Behind him a golden lion-form pillar, a hanging brass bell and a yellow lattice wall frame the stage. At left a red and blue canopy with tassels is visible, and at right a white ornate chair with red cushion stands beside a microphone.2017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesMarch 02 20172017-03-02A man stands on a stage in a temple-style hall with carved golden pillars and a framed painting of a goddess on the right. He wears a leopard-print yellow and black turban, a rust-orange cloth wrap, and long rudraksha malas. His neck is draped with a garland of yellow, red and pink flowers. He smiles and holds his palms together in front of his chest in a gesture of greeting. Swamiji (probable): the long hair under the turban, the orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace fit the Swamiji candidate, though the appearance is only partly clear.2017-12-10 +2 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man standing on a stage before a deep red curtain, raising both palms outward in a gesture of blessing or teaching. He wears a white forehead mark with a central bindi, a long garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala with gold beads and bracelets, and a rust-brown garment wrapped at the waist. Beside him stands a trident-like ceremonial staff, and behind him a large gilded throne with a carved hooded serpent canopy in gold. Printed text on the lower right reads a copyright notice. A man in these visible cues, with a rudraksha mala and gold adornments, is a person depiction from the page; he is present in person in the photo.2017-06-20A bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne in front of a gilded, carved backdrop with orange and gold detailing. He wears a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, multiple gold necklaces and a gold waist pendant, and a white and red forehead marking. He has white and purple orchid garlands with green leaves draped over his shoulders, and his arms are open in an expansive gesture while he speaks into a microphone. a person (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklaces, saffron-brown ornate clothing), seated as speaker at a satsang. No other people visible.2017-03-26A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, raising both palms in front of his chest in a blessing gesture. He has long dark hair, a full beard, white vibhuti marks on the forehead and a red-brown robe. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and pink-and-white flowers, layered gold bangles and armlets, and a rudraksha mala. Behind him stand colourful floral garlands in yellow, orange and purple, and a brass oil lamp is visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall decorated for a ritual gathering. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and seated throne are the cues, and he is the central figure receiving honour in this scene.2016-12-02A smiling man seated on a red velvet throne in front of an ornate gold lotus-petal backdrop, wearing a heavy garland of white jasmine, pink flowers and red roses with a ceremonial gold pendant and beaded rudraksha malas on the wrists. He wears a maroon-brown robe and a vertical tilak on his forehead, and raises both palms outward in a gesture of blessing. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back dark hair, ornate gold necklace and multiple rudraksha malas visible, seated in a throne-like setting while speaking to an audience.2017-07-08 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20212021-02-13September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copies