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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over it, raising a trident in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print waistcloth, gold bangles and a long gold necklace, with long dreadlocks falling down his back. He has a short beard and the appearance is consistent with the a person cues of a long swept-back hairstyle, a turban and ornate saffron-toned clothing, though his identity is not certain. A golden staff with a trident-topped finial stands beside the throne. Seated devotees in orange, red and white fill the foreground, and a large screen shows a crowd at left. Indoors, white chairs and wooden doors surround the hall.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man on a gold-and-tiger-striped throne faces upward in a large hall, with a long gold staff with a flame-like finial on the left and a trident hanging near his head. He wears a rust-orange turban, a gold necklace, a gold armband, and a leopard-print loincloth under a saffron-brown wrap. His long black hair falls down his back, and he rests against a maroon cushion. Around him, a crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground and rows of white chairs, several women in saffron and red saris visible at left, and a man in a dark shirt with folded hands at lower right. Large wooden doors and white drapery form the backdrop.2016-12-07A photograph of a large hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white and orange. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rust-red turban, a gold hair ornament, a beaded necklace and a leopard-print waist wrap sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a golden bull figure, holding a tall gold trident. a person: the central figure has long hair, a turban, ornate jewellery and a trident, matching the visible cues, and is seated on a throne-like peetha at a public gathering. A woman in red and a girl in orange stand nearby, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a decorative brooch and a rust-coloured bare-chested wrap sits on a gilded chair draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, raising one hand in a speaking gesture. He wears layered gold and red-bead necklaces, bangles, and a brown wrap around the waist, and a tall golden trident stands beside him. A young woman in a red sari with a bindi and braided hair stands at the left. Seated and standing devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the hall in front of a large screen and tall wooden doors, with white chairs visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated on the throne, identified by his turban, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, bare-chested saffron wrap, and trident.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07