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A standing man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard stands beside a brown leather throne with gold carved armrests and a golden lion-head detail. He wears a red sleeveless top, a leopard-print wrap, gold armbands, a gold-beaded necklace draped over his shoulder and a white forehead mark. Beside him a tall golden trident stands upright. Seated audience members, mostly women in saris and kurtas in orange, red, pink and green, fill the rows behind on a pale pink draped backdrop. a person stands with long dreadlocks, saffron-free ornate clothing and a rudraksha-style ceremonial necklace, presiding beside the throne during the Sadashivoham gathering at Adi Kailasa.

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December 05 20162016-12-05Photograph of a long-haired figure standing in profile beside a tall golden trident, at a seated gathering with a large screen behind. The figure wears a red sleeveless top, a braided cream-and-red sash, beaded bangles on the upper arm and a leopard-print lower garment. Beside him is an ornate golden-brown leather armchair. Audience members are seen in the blurred foreground at the bottom of the frame. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan at a large hall.2016-12-05A bearded man stands on a stage with eyes closed, wearing a dark dreadlock-style headpiece with a crescent ornament, a red sleeveless garment, a leopard-print cloth wrap, layered white flower garlands and a gold pendant, plus gold armbands. A golden trident stands to his left and a brown leather throne with gold lion-head armrests sits behind him. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothing fill the foreground and background of a large hall with pale draped walls. a person: the bearded figure wears distinctive long dark locks, a crescent ornament, red ornate clothing and gold ornaments, and is presented as the central figure on stage.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A standing man with long dark hair coiled into a high topknot, adorned with a silver crescent ornament, stands beside a gilded golden trident and a brown leather throne with gold trim. He wears a red-orange draped garment over one shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a leopard-print lower cloth. A headset microphone is at his face, one hand rests on his hip and the other gestures toward the seated audience. Behind him is a lavender drape, and in the foreground a crowd of seated devotees in mixed colours watches. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, crescent ornament, saffron-red garment and rudraksha-style bead mala are the qualifying cues for this presentation.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in a turban-style knot, wearing a small crescent ornament, sits in a gold-trimmed brown leather throne. He wears a red-orange sleeveless garment, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a leopard-print cloth at his waist, and a gold bangle. He has a headset microphone and smiles while leaning on the armrest. A tall gold trident stands at left. Seated audience members in orange, red, pink and white clothing fill the background in a bright hall with a lavender drape. a person: the cues are the long swept hair, saffron-red and ornate gold clothing, and rudraksha-style gold necklace, seated on a throne.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05Photograph taken from behind of a long-haired figure seated on an ornate brown leather throne with gold carved armrests and trim. The figure has long dark dreadlocks and wears a leopard-print garment with an orange-red wrap, a beaded brown necklace, and holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a gold ornament raised in the right hand. Before the throne, a large seated audience fills the hall, mostly women and men, with one woman in a white head covering on the right. Pale blue-lavender drapery forms the backdrop with a wooden door in the centre.2016-12-12A man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a full beard stands beside a golden trident and an ornate gold-and-brown throne at a large indoor assembly. He wears a red-orange sleeveless top, a leopard-print wrap, a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant and a bangle. Behind him a dense crowd of seated devotees, many in white, saffron and bright saris, fills the hall under hanging orange lanterns. A projection screen on the left shows a similar figure with a bearded face and garland. A microphone stands at right. The setting is a satsang or darshan at a convention.2016-12-05A standing figure with long dreadlocks and a full black beard faces an audience in a bright hall, wearing a red sleeveless top, a leopard-print wrap, a golden armband and a white-and-orange flower garland. A large golden-framed brown leather throne with a golden lion-headed armrest stands beside him, and a tall golden trident rests at the left edge. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground and background, many with hands folded in greeting; several women wear saree and salwar kameez in bright colours. A large pink backdrop shows a portrait, and a desk fan sits in the foreground. a person is identifiable from the long hair, ornate gold and garland cues, and he is standing rather than seated on the throne.2016-12-05