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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne framed by a large arch of yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold border and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with a central pendant. His hands rest folded in his lap. Decorative gold carvings and green foliage surround the throne, and a small floral arrangement sits at the lower left.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold trim sits on a throne-like seat framed by an ornate gold arch decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, white blossoms and red roses. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a large ceremonial pendant, has a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair, and smiles with eyes closed while holding his hands together in front of his chest. Flanking him are cream-covered cushioned seats and golden ornamental carvings.2009-12-27A 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 hair and a red bindi sits centrally on an ornate gold throne framed by a large arch of marigolds in yellow, purple, red and white, with white flowers and green foliage. He wears an orange saffron robe, a ceremonial gold necklace of beads and a pendant, and rests his hands in his lap. Gilded carved panels flank the throne, and flower garlands decorate the seat.2009-12-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a red bindi and multiple tiers of ornate gold ceremonial necklaces sits before a golden throne backdrop framed by a large arch of marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms with purple and yellow garlands. Hands are clasped in the lap. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based label: long hair, saffron robes, gold necklaces, seated on a decorated throne).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.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair seated with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing an orange saffron robe, a red bindi on his forehead and a heavy gold necklace of bead-like ornaments. He sits before an elaborate golden throne framed by an arch of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, white blossoms and red roses, with a floral arrangement at lower left and beige cushioned seats beside him. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and bindi visible on the seated figure, seated on a throne.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits with hands clasped in his lap on a gold-carved throne framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and white blossoms with red roses. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a thin yellow border and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead strands and a central pendant. Two cream-coloured cushions rest in front of the throne. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on a decorated throne with saffron robes, long hair and gold necklace.2009-12-27A photograph of a seated man on a golden throne framed by a large arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, purple, red and white. He wears an orange robe with a gold-coloured shawl edge and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, and has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap, and he is smiling. Ornate gold carved throne panels surround him. Probable Swamiji is present, identified only by appearance cues of long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace on a flower-decorated throne, with no printed name in the image.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27