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A man in a rust-orange turban and matching saffron-orange robe stands on a stage with eyes closed and one hand raised in a blessing gesture. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a leopard-print waist belt and beaded armlets, and holds a silver staff topped with a serpent. Behind him a large backdrop shows a seated deity figure adorned with necklaces and bangles. Wooden platform edges and gold cushions frame the stage.

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August 04 20172017-08-04 +2 copiesAugust 04 20172017-08-04A man stands on a raised wooden platform in front of a large backdrop of a deity mural showing a multi-armed figure with a necklace and bangles. He wears a rust-orange turban, orange robes with a leopard-print sash, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and gold earrings, with one hand raised in blessing. A gold serpent-headed staff rests at his left, and leopard-print cushions sit on the platform. The setting suggests a satsang discourse. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a turban, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments in a stage setting consistent with a satsang discourse.2017-08-04A photograph of a single man standing on a wooden platform draped with a leopard-print cloth, in front of a large backdrop showing a deity murti seated cross-legged with multiple arms, holding a lotus-like flame and other objects, and wearing layered necklaces. The man wears a red-orange turban, orange-saffron robes with a leopard-print waist sash, many rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, and gold earrings. He rests one hand on a silver snake-headed staff.2017-08-04A man seated on an ornate wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a maroon turban, bare-chested under a rust-orange wrap, with multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, holding a tall golden staff topped with a serpent-like finial. Behind him a large backdrop shows a painted deity figure with multiple arms in meditative pose on a red and purple background. One physical person is visible.2017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04A seated man in a maroon turban and saffron-orange robes holds a tall silver staff topped with an ornate serpent-like finial, a ceremonial sceptre. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, a bracelet of beads on the wrist and upper arm, and a leopard-print cloth over his lap. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a large painted backdrop shows a pink and red mystical scene with hands and a dark landscape.2017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04A man stands on a wooden platform in front of a large backdrop showing a multi-armed deity seated in lotus-like pose with a red and pink background. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap, a deep maroon turban with a vermilion tilak, a dense rudraksha mala and layered beaded necklaces, and armlets. He holds a silver serpent-headed staff in his left hand and rests his right hand on the throne. Leopard-print fabric is draped across the seat and his waist sash. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan setting. Appearance cues include the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate necklaces, so this is a person presence, shown in person.2017-08-04A photograph of a man standing centre stage in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron-orange robe, wrapped with a leopard-print waist sash. He wears layered rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, holds a silver staff with a serpent-form top in his left hand, and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. Behind him is a large backdrop painting of a seated deity with a multi-armed, pink-toned iconography, holding ritual objects and wearing jewelled necklaces. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, as an appearance-based candidate giving a satsang discourse, identified by the turban, rudraksha malas and saffron robes.2017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04A standing man in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robe, with layered rudraksha mala necklaces and bead bracelets, holds a silver serpent-headed staff at his side. He stands on a stage before a large backdrop of a seated deity murti with multiple arms and a red-pink tint, while leopard-print cushions sit at the foot of a wooden platform. Photo credit text is visible at lower right. a person is the central figure, presenting from the stage.2017-08-04