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A man performs on a long-necked string instrument, a veena-style lute, while seated on a golden ornate throne with a red cushioned seat. He wears a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a red-brown wrap over the shoulder, and a long multi-strand necklace of gold beads and rudraksha. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. A garland of white jasmine and red and orange flowers hangs on the golden backrest behind him, and a brass lamp stand with a jasmine garland stands at right. A Yamaha keyboard amplifier sits on a white stand at left. Background is a painted forest scene.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, playing a long-necked stringed instrument resembling a sitar or veena. He wears a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment and a thick multi-strand gold bead necklace, with a small microphone at his face. A mixing console with a Yamaha label sits at left, and a golden kalasha-style pillar with a garland hangs at right against a painted forest backdrop. Floral garlands in red, orange and white decorate the golden throne behind him. Appearance-based identification is probable: the long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and rust-orange robe match the a person description, so this is a person performing music on stage.2015-07-26A man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti with bare shoulders and a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace performs on a stage, playing a long-necked stringed instrument resembling a tanpura or sitar while seated on a red cushioned throne with gold carved base. He wears a red bindi, long dark hair, and a small headset microphone. A gold floral backdrop and a garland of red, orange, and white flowers frame the throne. A Yamaha keyboard amplifier and cables sit at left.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, seated on a gilded throne with a red cushion and floral garland. He plays a long-necked stringed instrument resting on his raised knee, eyes closed and smiling, with a headset microphone. A Yamaha amplifier sits on a white box to the left, and a floral-patterned carpet lies below. Painted backdrop of trees behind the stage. Probable Swamiji seen in person, with long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and ornate throne cues.2015-07-26A photograph of a man seated on a red velvet cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne-back decorated with marigolds, roses and green leaves in a garland. He wears rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a thick gold-beaded necklace, and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. He plays a long-necked string instrument resembling a tanpura or veena, holding it with his right hand and tapping with a wooden stick in his left, with a Yamaha keyboard amplifier on the low table in front. Behind him hangs a painted backdrop of rocky, forest-like scenery with a gold pillar at right.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A man seated on a golden ornate throne decorated with a garland of marigolds and roses performs with a tanpura-style stringed instrument held across his lap while raising a wooden stick in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long gold bead necklace, a red bindi and a bracelet. Behind him is a painted backdrop of large tree trunks, and to the right stands a tall brass oil lamp. A small Yamaha speaker sits at lower left. Swamiji (probable) is the performer, identified from his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange robes while singing and playing in an event setting.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with a garland of red, white and orange flowers. He wears a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold bead necklace, and plays a long-necked stringed instrument resembling a veena, holding a wooden plectrum in his right hand. A Yamaha amplifier sits on a red velvet cushion beside him, and a painted backdrop of soft pastel clouds fills the background.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26