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A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a red bindi and white markings on his forehead smiles broadly with eyes closed. He wears a thick rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a bare upper body, and sits on a gold-carved throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-striped cloth. An elderly man in a white shirt and grey dhoti kneels in front of him, leaning forward with his arms around the seated man's shoulders in an embrace. Two other older men in white stand at the left edge, one wearing a gold bangle, and a red-brown object is held near the seated man's right side. The gilded backdrop shows ornate carved relief work.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded panels and a tiger-striped cushion, smiling broadly. He has long dark hair, a red bindi, white ash markings, a dark beard, and wears a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and red-orange beaded bracelets, and holds a red apple. A man in a white kurta with grey hair kneels before the throne with his arm draped around the seated man's shoulder. A gold lion-shaped armrest is visible at right. Two bare feet are visible at the lower edge.2016-11-02A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a red tilak on his forehead and white markings, smiling broadly with eyes closed. He wears a rust-red saffron robe, rudraksha beads, heavy gold necklaces and a red-beaded armband, and holds a red fruit in one hand while seated on a tiger-striped cushion before an ornate gold-leaf throne. In front of him, a man with grey hair in a white kurta kneels with his back to the camera. The gilded backdrop and throne are richly carved.2016-11-02February 24 20172017-02-24August 21 20172017-08-21A devotee in a white kurta kneels with his back to the camera and places both palms on the shoulders of a seated bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, who holds a red apple. Behind them is an ornate gold-leaf throne with a tiger-striped cloth. The seated man wears a gold necklace, bangles, and a white tilak with a red bindu, and is smiling with eyes closed. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate orange and gold clothing and adornments, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, seated in a blessing and darshan moment.2016-11-02November 02 20162016-11-02February 24 20172017-02-24November 02 20162016-11-02October 12 20162016-10-12A seated man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold scrollwork and a leopard-print cushion. He wears a white-and-red forehead marking, a long white flower garland with red and green accents, and holds a twisted dark wooden staff across his lap. A bare-chested priest with long braided hair and a patterned dhoti stands at left, and a white-clad older man and a woman in a leopard-print blouse attend nearby. A pile of papers and offerings sits at the foot of the throne. a person: the seated man has a full beard and swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a garland, seated on a throne.2017-02-24A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-covered throne with a red velvet cushion and tiger-striped throw. He wears a rust-brown robe, a thick rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant necklace and a gold armband, and holds a red fruit. A young attendant in an orange kurta kneels before him, and a silver staff topped with a shivalinga-style finial stands at left. Another person's hand holding a red fruit is visible at the left edge. The man has white and red tilak markings on his forehead and body, and the scene appears to be a sacred gathering.2016-11-02October 08 20162016-10-08