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A man seated on a golden throne-like chair, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament, a sindoor-like red mark on his forehead, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, a leopard-print lower garment, and an orange-brown shawl with bare shoulders and gold armlets. He gazes upward with eyes half-closed. A tall golden staff stands beside him, a golden deity or vessel is at the left edge, and a blurred audience of devotees sits in the background. Swamiji (probable) with distinctive turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold jewellery, seated in a presiding role at a public satsang gathering.

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A man seated on a throne-like red cushion with hands on his hips, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch, orange-red draped shawl over a bare shoulder, leopard-print cloth at the waist, heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha malas, and gold armlets and bangles. A tall gold staff stands at right and a golden mythic figure is partly visible at left. Blurred seated devotees in orange and white fill the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in person with ornate saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold cues.2016-12-07A bearded man seated on a golden-accented throne-like chair, wearing an orange-red turban with a small white and gold jewelled ornament and a red tilak on the forehead. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print lower garment. Beside him is a golden bull figure with curved horns and a tall gold staff or rod on the right. Long dark hair falls behind him. Blurred audience members sit in the background against a lavender wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, a turban, ornate gold jewellery and a rudraksha mala, but the identification rests on appearance cues alone.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament and long dark hair swept up at the back sits on a raised platform beside a golden trident-like staff and a brass bull figure at left. He wears a saffron-orange shawl, a leopard-print waist cloth, a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha mala beads, orange rudraksha armbands and beaded wrist bracelets, and smiles while looking to the side. Behind him a large audience of people in white and bright clothing sits in a hall with pale walls.2016-12-07A seated man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange wrap sits cross-legged on a raised platform, turning his head to the right. He wears a leopard-print cloth at the waist, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha beads on his arms and chest, and a gold-and-red ornament at the turban. Long dark hair hangs behind him. Beside him stands a tall gold staff, and at left a bronze deity murti with raised hand is partly visible. A large audience sits blurred in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a stage during a satsang-style gathering.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07 +2 copiesA bearded man with eyes closed and a faint smile stands centrally in a photograph, wearing a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a red bindi, and a rust-red shawl over one shoulder. He wears layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, rudraksha armlets, and a leopard-print waist cloth. Holding a long gold staff with a pointed finial on the right, he appears in an absorbed meditative state. Blurred devotees in orange and white are seated in the background, and a gilded deity or ritual figure is partly visible at the left edge.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesA man stands centrally in front of a blurred event backdrop, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament at the front and a red tilak on his forehead. He has a full dark beard, gold drop earrings, and a long gold necklace of beads and an ornate gold pendant. He wears an orange-brown shawl over his bare shoulders, orange beaded armlets, and a leopard-print waist cloth. A tall gold ceremonial staff with a finial stands to the right, and a gilded hand is visible at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person, identified by the turban, saffron-orange dress, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklace; attribution is appearance-based only. Several people are blurred in the background.2016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament sits on a raised seat at a large gathering, facing right. He wears a rust-orange shawl over a bare shoulder, a long gold necklace of beads, gold armbands, and a leopard-print cloth at his waist. Long dark matted hair falls down his back, and a red mark is on his forehead. A tall golden staff stands beside him, and blurred audience members fill the background.2016-12-07A man seated on a golden throne-like chair at a public event, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch, a rust-orange bare-shouldered cloth, a leopard-print skirt, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, with gold armlets and bangles. A tall golden staff stands to the right and a golden bull-headed ornament is at the left edge. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds his necklace with one hand. Blurred audience members in white and light clothing sit behind him. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated as the speaker, with long swept-back hair under the turban, gold ornaments and rudraksha malas as the cues.2016-12-07