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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead, layered gold necklaces, pink and white flower garlands, gold armbands and bracelets, and a leopard-print belt. Smoke drifts at left. Behind him an attendant in orange clothing and sandalwood marks stands at right, and seated devotees are partly visible at left. The setting suggests a Sadashivoham satsang darshan at Adi Kailasa.

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December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved, studded backrest and red velvet cushions. He wears a red-orange garment over one shoulder, a long dark rudraksha mala, a heavy gold bead necklace, a white jasmine garland, gold armbands and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. His right hand is extended outward, palm open, in a teaching gesture. Behind him, blurred red and orange fabric and figures suggest a gathering. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha mala and saffron-red clothing, shown in a seated teaching posture on a throne.2016-07-03December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushioned armrests, wearing a black turban topped with a crescent ornament and a tilak on his forehead. He wears an orange-saffron garment draped over his shoulder, a pink and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles. Behind him stand several people in colourful clothing, including a woman in a purple sari and another in green and yellow, and a figure in an orange dhoti at right. The setting is a ceremonial hall with gold decorations. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne.2016-12-06December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 06 20162016-12-06A bearded man with long matted hair, a crescent ornament at the top of his head, and a red-orange saffron garment sits on an ornate gold throne, smiling as he is showered with petals and offerings. He wears a long garland of pink and white flowers, a heavy gold-and-bead necklace, gold bangles, and a leopard-print cloth at his waist. Two attendants stand beside him: one in an orange dhoti and yellow sash holds a woven basket of offerings and sprinkles a green leaf bundle, while another in an orange dhoti stands at the right edge. A few onlookers stand behind in the background. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre as the main honoured figure, with gold cues including the throne, bangles and necklace, plus long hair, a crown-like crescent and saffron robes, consistent with a blessing ceremony during the Sadashivoham program.2016-12-05A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, smiling. He wears a rust-red garment, a crimson-and-pink flower garland, a gold pendant, and a rudraksha-style bead mala with gold beads, plus a vertical vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him hang bands of yellow, white, purple and pink marigold and flower garlands. Partially visible at the lower edge are a few seated people, including an elderly man in glasses and a bald man in saffron. A clear figure in long-haired saffron-red robes with distinctive garlands and beads fits the Swamiji (probable) presentation on a throne during a festival procession setting.2016-12-06September 11 20162016-09-11A seated man in ornate ceremonial attire sits on a large ornate gold throne with repoussé floral and scroll carving and red cushions. He wears a pink and white lotus-petal garland, a dark red saffron-toned robe with a leopard-print shawl, a gold chain, a bangle and a vertical tilak marking on his forehead. His right hand is extended toward a small flame at the lower edge of the frame. At the left edge, a second person with long dark hair, rudraksha beads and a light garland sits partially visible. A steel water vessel stands near the throne.2018-05-10 +1 copiesA man seated before an ornate gold throne-backing, speaking into a black microphone on a stand. He wears a maroon-brown turban with a silver brooch and a crescent ornament, a red bindi, and a maroon wrap over his shoulders. Pink flower garlands hang at his neck, with gold bead necklaces. Beaded red-brown bracelets are on his wrists and a leopard-print cushion sits behind him.2016-09-11