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A photograph of a seated man with a dark, swept-back head covering and rudraksha malas, bare-chested with an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder, smiling with palms pressed together in anjali. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, flanked by gilded lion figures. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps with burning wicks surround him. The throne is decorated with intricate gold relief carvings.

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March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A seated man with long dark hair wrapped high on his head sits on an ornate gilded throne with a leopard-print cushion, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He is bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and lap, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and bead bracelets, with white tilak markings on his forehead. In front of the throne, a bronze-finished lion sculpture and brass oil lamps with lit wicks and yellow-green threads sit on the cushion, and hanging brass bells with chains decorate the upper frame. Gilded lion heads flank the right side. The setting appears to be a ceremonial hall with string lights.2018-03-25Photograph of an ornate gold-leaf throne draped with leopard-print cushions, flanked by a gilded lion sculpture in the foreground. A bearded man with a dark turban-style head covering, white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas across his chest and wrists, and an orange-red garment, sits on the throne with his palms pressed together in namaskar. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps with string lights decorate the scene, and a brass lamp rests on the cushion. A hand at the lower edge holds a brass bell or lamp.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions, flanked by gilded lion sculptures and hanging brass bells with lit oil lamps on stands. He wears a long black braided headdress, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas, and a rust-orange cloth wrap over bare shoulders, with hands pressed together in anjali. A tray of lit diyas and offerings sits at right.2018-03-25A bearded man with long dark hair piled on his head sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and a leopard-print upholstered seat. He wears a rust-orange robe over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white tilak on his forehead. Gold lion sculptures flank the throne, and brass oil lamps and bells hang on strings with small fairy lights above him. Swamiji (probable) appears in this photo, seated on the throne in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and long hair, consistent with a satsang setting.2018-03-25A photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate throne on a leopard-print cushion, flanked by golden lion sculptures. He wears a tall dark turban-like head covering, a red-orange shawl draped over his bare shoulder, and layered rudraksha malas, with a white tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps on chains with fairy lights surround the throne, and a brass lamp with flowers rests on a lion pedestal in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept hair under a turban, saffron-red garments, and rudraksha malas match the page's reference to Swamiji; the presence of a throne and ritual setting alone is insufficient.2018-03-25A seated man in an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion armrest figures. He wears rust-orange robes, a large rudraksha mala, and a tall dark matted topknot, with white markings on his forehead. His right hand rests on a golden lion. Brass oil lamps hang from above, and a silver tray of offerings and flowers sits in the foreground. a person: a seated man with a tall matted topknot, rudraksha mala and orange robes on an ornate throne, consistent with the page's a person Satsang context.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25