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A smiling man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest, leopard-print cushioned armrests, and a silver staff at left. He wears a deep red turban decorated with gold ornaments, a red-orange robe, a large gold pendant and multiple gold necklaces, pink and white flower garlands, and red rudraksha bracelets. His hands are raised in front of him in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Behind him is a silver-toned temple-style backdrop with red pillars and a stage lamp glowing in the lower left corner. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne wearing red-orange ceremonial attire, with a red turban, gold ornaments, rudraksha bracelets and flower garlands.

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February 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22A man seated on an ornate golden throne with elaborately carved scrollwork backrest and a red cushion. He wears a maroon turban adorned with a jewelled ornament, a rust-coloured saffron-toned robe, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a large gold pendant necklace, gold bangles and red wrist threads. He has his eyes closed, smiles broadly and raises both palms together in a gesture of greeting or blessing.2016-08-14A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions speaks into a microphone during a discourse. He wears a rust-orange turban with a round jewelled brooch and an orange-red robe, with a thick rudraksha mala and a gold necklace with large beads. He gestures with his right hand. Swamiji (probable): a bearded man with long swept-back hair, a turban and rudraksha mala, seated in a teaching role. A gold lamp stand stands in the foreground, and a carved golden pillar behind him.2016-07-12A smiling man sits on an ornate red velvet throne with silver-trimmed armrests against a gold scrollwork backdrop. He wears a deep red turban with a yellow feather, a crescent and jeweled ornament, and a red-and-gold robe with a long gold necklace and a large gold pendant. Both palms are raised toward the viewer in a welcoming gesture, with gold bangles on the wrists. A microphone stand is at his side, and a copper water bottle sits on a small table at lower left. a person: the seated man wears a red turban with crescent ornament, a red-and-gold robe and multiple ceremonial gold necklaces, and sits on a throne, so this is a candidate in person.2017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament and a rust-brown robe with gold border. He wears layered gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, gold bangles and an armlet, and a dark beard. He raises one hand in blessing and rests the other palm up on his knee, smiling, cross-legged on a tiger-skin covered cushion in front of an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and maroon velvet cushions.2016-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with carved cobra-head armrests and red tiger-striped cushions. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold brooch, orange robes with a gold-bordered sash, a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, gold bangles and a red bindi, and his hands are raised mid-gesture as he speaks, apparently into a headset microphone. Behind him is a warm orange backdrop. The figure is presented in a discourse setting.2015-08-09A smiling bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion. He wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala, gold bangles and an orange-brown shawl, and raises both palms in a blessing gesture. The embossed gold backdrop is richly carved. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) profile in the ceremonial throne setting, with long swept-back hair, a turban and ceremonial gold necklaces, and he is physically present in the photograph.2016-10-29A seated man in a maroon-red turban with a crystal ornament and rudraksha malas, wearing a red-brown dhoti and shawl with gold-threaded borders and a gold waist pendant, sits on a gold-carved throne upholstered in leopard print. He has his eyes closed, smiles, and holds both palms raised in a blessing gesture. Ornate gold carvings and a gold lion-shaped armrest surround him. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: distinctive turban, multiple rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornamentation.2016-12-03August 15 20172017-08-15A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange turban with gold ornaments and a yellow-green feather, an orange-red robe, a long multicoloured flower garland of pink and white blossoms with blue beads, a gold chain, and orange beaded bracelets. He gestures with one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a purple-lit backdrop and a golden staff beside him. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and teaching, in an event setting.2017-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped silver armrests and gold-embellished backdrop decorated with yellow, orange and magenta flower garlands. He wears an orange-red turban, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and bare chest, and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, with hands folded in his lap and a microphone stand beside him. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, orange turban and saffron robes with gold necklaces, seated on a throne in a satsang setting.2017-12-01