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A heavily colour-treated, orange-toned composite portrait. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with an ornate gold crown and gold necklaces with peacock motifs and rudraksha strands, a white and black forehead mark, raises one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. He sits before an ornate silver throne. Behind him, a large deity murti with a tall ornate headdress and jewelled necklaces stands against a pale pink and violet cosmic background. Faint gold particles decorate the image. The figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance alone.

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A composite graphic showing a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a lion-face motif, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a large gold crown with red and green gem inlays, a white band with a central vertical mark on the forehead, heavy layered gold and rudraksha-style red bead necklaces, bangles and an orange-saffron shawl. Behind him stands a large red-and-gold deity murti with a dark face and a smaller golden figure beside it, in a temple-like setting with lit oil lamps and stone lion sculptures on the sides. The image is a digital composite with a copyright caption in the lower right. a person: the seated figure has a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, but the appearance is only partly distinctive so the identification is uncertain.2020-04-18 +2 copiesA composite digital image showing a bare-chested seated man in a lotus-style cross-legged pose on a dark red velvet cushion, in front of an ornate silver throne with a gilded canopy. He wears a crown-like headdress, a black vertical tilaka mark on his forehead, a long multi-strand mala of rudraksha and gold beads, a gold pendant, a maroon dhoti with gold border, and an armlet. A lion figure stands at the lower left, and a large painted deity figure with a glowing halo and a red-and-green garment appears in the background. Appearance cues include a crown, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha mala on a bare-chested figure, so this is a probable Swamiji depiction seated on a throne, with no visible audience.2020-10-21October 26 20202020-10-26A seated man with a bare chest sits on a silver throne with a carved heart-shaped lion motif, raising both palms toward the viewer in a blessing gesture. He wears a tall braided-gold crown, heavy gold and bead garlands, rudraksha-style beaded armbands and bracelets, and a pendant. A sacred white ash mark with a red bindi is on his forehead. Behind the throne stands a large deity murti with a gold crown, adorned with floral garlands in yellow, red and pink. A silver staff stands at left beside a small silver table. The scene has a warm golden glow. a person: long hair, crown, ornate gold garlands and beaded adornments, seated on a throne, in a blessing posture.2020-05-03 +1 copiesA seated man in ornate ceremonial dress sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a silver repoussé throne with lion-face relief. He wears a large gold crown with red and white stone inlay, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, layered gold and red bead necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and an orange silk garment. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture, and oil lamps and a golden glowing backdrop with temple-like carvings surround him. a person seated in a darshan setting, identified by the presentation cues of the elaborate gold crown, orange silk and rich jewellery.2020-04-18 +1 copiesApril 30 20202020-04-30 +1 copiesA seated man smiles while sitting cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion before an ornate silver throne. He is bare-chested, wearing a brown dhoti with rudraksha malas, a heavy gold and silver necklace, layered chains, rudraksha armbands and a crown of gold-studded rudraksha beads with a central ornament. White and black tilak marks show on his forehead. Behind him a painted deity face in red and gold appears in an arched backdrop.2020-05-13April 18 20202020-04-18 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a man wearing an ornate rudraksha and gold crown with a silver-toned frame behind him, a white vertical tilak with a dark central mark on his forehead, and heavy layered gold and rudraksha necklaces over bare shoulders. Dangling gold-and-bead earrings hang from his ears. He raises one hand in a mudra-like gesture, with rings on his fingers, and smiles toward the camera against a warm, dark background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: the ornate rudraksha-and-gold crown, layered garlands and bare-shouldered ceremonial adornment, with the page noting his presence at this event.2020-05-11A composite graphic showing a smiling man with a red and maroon turban decorated with jewelled brooches, seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral panels. He is bare-chested, wearing layered gold and bead necklaces, a gold pendant, and rudraksha-style beads, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Behind him on the left stands a painted deity murti with a crown, gold jewellery, a trident and a kalasha-like staff against a glowing purple cosmic background. A copyright credit is printed in the lower right corner.2020-11-14A seated man on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne back with embossed floral and lion motifs. He wears a crown of large rudraksha beads, a white and vertical-ash forehead mark with a dark bindi, gold drop earrings, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, a maroon shawl and maroon dhoti, and gold armlets and bracelets. He raises one hand in a mudra and rests the other on a gold cup, with a gold covered urn and a gold ceremonial pot in front. Behind him, a framed sepia portrait and lit oil lamps appear in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and adorned with the crown, rudraksha and gold regalia.2020-06-06 +1 copiesApril 18 20202020-04-18 +1 copies