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A man seated on a decorated golden palanquin or throne, pressing his palms together in anjali mudra with a smiling expression. He wears an ornate golden crown set with red and green stones, a red and green flower garland, gold ceremonial necklaces, bangles and an armlet, and a red-orange cloth. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him a gold pole is draped with a magenta fringe and white flowers, and the foreground shows orange, yellow and white flower decorations.

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May 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits at the centre of a procession at night, pressing his palms together in namaste. He wears an ornate golden crown set with red and green stones, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and a thick pink-and-white flower garland over his shoulders. Gold necklaces and a brown rudraksha-style mala hang on his chest. Behind him, a canopy with blue and purple fringes is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, and ceremonial silver staffs and a trident stand nearby. Men with white forehead markings and orange clothing sit around him, one talking on a mobile phone at right. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by the crown, saffron robes, garlands and rudraksha cues; the procession is at the Kumbha Mela.2013-02-10May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesA man in a close-up photograph stands at night with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, gazing upward and smiling. He wears an ornate gold crown with a floral pattern, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and gold earrings. Layered garlands of pink, white and purple flowers hang around his neck over a maroon and gold garment, and a beaded bracelet is visible on his wrist. Blurred figures stand in the dark background. Swamiji (probable): the crown, long swept-back hair, ceremonial garlands and maroon-gold garment are the qualifying cues for this person, who is shown in an in-person event setting.2016-01-24A smiling man stands centred before a large floral backdrop of red, yellow, purple, white and green flower garlands arranged in vertical bands. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red stones, a red bindi on his forehead, and an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders. He has long dark hair, a red and pink flower garland and a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace, with gold bangles on his raised right wrist. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture, palm forward. The ornate gold frame behind him matches the crown.2012-01-01A smiling man seated in a procession carriage, wearing an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, and a heavy gold necklace over an orange saffron robe. He wears thick red, pink and orange marigold garlands and raises his right hand in blessing. Behind him a bald man in an orange robe with a white-and-red forehead mark stands near a silver pole, and a tasselled green and teal canopy hangs above. Warm golden lights glow in the background.2013-02-22 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01