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A seated man with long dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead sits in front of an ornate golden backdrop decorated with bands of yellow, purple, pink and white flower garlands. He wears a salmon-pink embroidered silk kurta with a gold necklace and an orange-gold shawl draped over one shoulder, hands folded in his lap, smiling. The seat is covered in a red tiger-stripe fabric.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28October 17 20102010-10-17A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a cushioned throne framed by a golden arch decorated with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers. He wears an orange-saffron garment over his shoulders, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and heavy gold multi-strand necklaces with a large gold pendant. His hands are folded in his lap. The shape of the flower arch and throne suggests a ceremonial reception. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial setting with long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne framed by a large arch of marigolds in yellow, white and purple, with red roses at the base. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with gold borders and a heavy multi-strand ceremonial gold necklace with bells and a central pendant. His right hand is raised in an open gesture as he speaks. Appearance-based cues match the a person profile, seated in the role of discourse-giving teacher on a flower-decorated peetha.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01October 24 20102010-10-24A smiling man sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a dense arch of garlands in yellow, red, purple and white flowers. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold headband with a red bindi, layered gold necklaces, a gold armlet and a white flower garland draped across his chest. A gold ornamental plaque stands on each side of the throne, and a microphone stands at right against a woven bamboo backdrop with red patterning. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold crown-style headband, saffron robe, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style ceremonial setting, seated on a throne. A gold-framed object sits at lower left.2010-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28December 27 20092009-12-27August 09 20092009-08-09December 27 20092009-12-27