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A smiling bearded man with long dark dreadlocked hair piled high on his head sits on a red-cushioned throne backed by an ornate gold carved arch. He wears a rust-red bare-chested shawl and two long garlands of white and pink flowers with gold beads. A small vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. Gilded carved decorations and a golden armrest with a bird-shaped finial frame the scene.

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May 06 20172017-05-06A smiling man seated on a red cushioned throne backed by an ornate gold carved arch. He wears a reddish-brown robe draped over bare shoulders, a long white and pink flower garland, a gold chain, and has a long hair bun and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Golden lamp-stands or offering dishes flank the throne at each side.2017-05-06 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-brown robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and a red cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears long pink-and-white flower garlands, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, gold armbands, a white tilak with a red bindi, and has long swept-back hair and a full beard. A small framed portrait stands on a tray stand beside him, and a golden trident and red-and-gold draped backdrop fill the stage. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) seated as a teacher giving a discourse, with long hair, a crown-like ornamented setting, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha adornment, though the appearance is only partly clear.2017-04-02a person seated on an ornate gold throne with carved repoussé scrollwork and a red velvet seat cushion. A smiling man with long dark hair coiled high on his head, a dark beard and moustache, and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears a rust-red wrap over bare shoulders and a white and pink flower garland with gold beads. Another gold-carved figure is visible in the background.2017-05-06A man with long dreadlocks piled on top of his head, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a full dark beard sits smiling in front of an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and bare upper arm, a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a gold pendant. Behind him hangs a deep red curtain. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha malas, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance seated on the throne in an in-person setting.2017-04-21March 26 20172017-03-26 +1 copiesMay 06 20172017-05-06A smiling man with long dark hair wound into a high topknot sits on a red cushioned throne in front of an elaborate gold repoussé backrest with floral and figural carving. He wears a rust-orange sannyasi wrap draped over bare shoulders, a gold cord across his chest, and a long garland of white and pink flowers with gold beads. A red tilak marks his forehead, and a gilded lamp stand appears at the left edge. a person is indicated by the swept-back topknot, orange wrap, layered flower garland and gold-and-red throne setting, with the figure seated as the honoured teacher on stage.2017-05-06 +1 copiesMay 06 20172017-05-06May 06 20172017-05-06A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, smiling and gazing to his left. He wears a dark red-maroon shawl over his shoulders, a thick pink-and-red flower garland, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, plus a gold pendant and bangles. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him hang vertical strands of yellow, white, purple and green flower garlands. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and rudraksha mala, and the figure is a person seated on a throne in person, not a depiction. Copyright and archive credit text overlays the lower right of the image.2016-12-06April 01 20172017-04-01 +1 copies