Skip to content
A bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back against a deep red curtain. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, a gold waist belt, a red bangle, and a vertical tilak with a dark bindu on his forehead. He gestures with both hands as if speaking to an audience, with a gold-tipped ceremonial item visible at the edges of the frame. Swamiji (probable) by visible cues: long swept-back hair, rust-red robes, ornate gold necklaces and a throne seat. The image is a photograph taken during a teaching or darshan setting.