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A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate carved wooden throne with deep red velvet upholstery, draped with pink, red and purple flower garlands. He wears a white turban, a white garment, long dark hair, multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant, plus a white and red flower garland around his neck. A carved wooden lion sits beside the throne and a gold-tipped staff stands nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a white turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornment, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at the event.

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May 27 20042004-05-27May 27 20042004-05-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate carved wooden throne with red velvet back panels, draped in red and magenta flower garlands. He wears a white turban with a red tilak, a white garment with gold border, a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, and a gold pendant, with white jasmine garlands across his shoulders. He smiles and gestures with one open hand. Carved lion heads flank the throne, and a trident-tipped staff stands beside it. a person: the long hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold pendant and garlanded throne are consistent with the page's identification, though the face is not used for identification.2004-05-27May 27 20042004-05-27 +1 copiesMay 27 20042004-05-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a white turban with a gold border, eyes lowered, wearing a red bindi, layered white jasmine and red rose garlands, and a dark rudraksha mala with gold spacers over a white garment with gold trim. Behind him is carved dark wood with a brass rod and a red velvet backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, white turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands, shown as the person in this photo.2004-05-27 +1 copiesA seated man in a white turban and white garments smiles with eyes lowered, long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. He wears layered white and red flower garlands, a brown rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and his right hand rests over a dark velvet throne armrest. Behind him hangs a deep red velvet backdrop decorated with red and purple flower garlands, and a carved wooden lion sits to the left.2004-05-27A photograph of a young man seated on an ornate carved wooden throne with plush burgundy upholstery and carved lion-head armrests. He wears a white turban with a gold border, a red bindi, a white garment with gold trim, and long dark rudraksha malas with gold pendants. Heavy garlands of white jasmine, red and pink flowers, and a purple garland drape over the throne's backrest. Golden staffs topped with trident-like finials stand beside the throne. A small sign on the left wall reads TIME IS PRECIOUS BE VERY BRIEF. A date stamp in red reads 27 5 2004. Identity is not established from appearance cues alone, so the sitter is described by role as a seated person on a throne.2004-05-27May 27 20042004-05-27May 27 20042004-05-27May 27 20042004-05-27A seated man with long dark hair, a white turban, a red bindi and a white garment with a gold border sits on a plush dark maroon throne with a carved wooden backrest. He has his eyes closed and smiles while his hands are held together in a mudra near his chest. He wears a white flower garland, red flower garlands and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him hang pink, red and purple flower garlands, and a carved wooden lion sits to his left beside a fan and a small sign. A brass staff rests against the throne. The person appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garments, though this is an appearance-based label only.2004-05-27