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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard sits on an ornate silver throne upholstered in red velvet, bare-shouldered in a rust-red cloth wrap with a gold armband, a gold necklace and a gold chain. Silver trident-topped staffs stand beside the throne. Behind him a large audience of mostly women in white, orange and red saris, with a few men in saffron robes, sits in rows in a pink-walled hall. Archive photo.

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July 06 20172017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A photograph of a long-haired man seated in profile on an ornate silver-trimmed throne with a red cushioned seat and red backrest. He wears a red cloth draped over his shoulder, a gold armband, gold earrings and a long gold necklace, with long dreadlock-like hair falling down his back. A silver trident stands behind the throne, and a copper vessel sits on the seat beside him. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the foreground and background, some with tilak marks and rudraksha malas. A silver offering tray stands to the left. The overlay reads a copyright notice and a source credit.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A long-haired man in a rust-red draped garment and a sleeveless red-brown wrap sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, with gold bangles on his upper arms and a gold-beaded necklace. He rests one hand on a silver armrest beside a silver stand, while a copper vessel sits near him. Around him, a crowd of seated devotees in white and bare-chested attire fills the hall, and a woman in white with a red bindi watches nearby. The room has a pale background with red and white draped fabrics.2017-07-06A long-haired man in a rust-red draped robe and gold necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, gesturing with his right hand toward a seated audience. He wears gold armbands and a gold bracelet, and a copper vessel sits beside him on the throne cushion. A silver tray stands at left and a silver trident is visible at top right. Around him sit many people in white and orange clothing, several with forehead markings, in a hall with pink walls. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a rust-red robe, seated on a throne before the gathering.2017-07-06A seated long-haired man in a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, with a gold-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate red-cushioned silver throne with lion-head armrests. Silver trident and ceremonial staffs stand beside him, and a round yellow-centred fan is at right. Devotees in orange and white clothing, some with white tilaka, sit on the floor in an assembly hall. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red shawl, seated on the throne as the central figure.2017-07-07 +1 copiesA man with long dark dreadlocks and a short beard sits in profile on an ornate silver throne with red cushions and a red cloth draped over the armrest. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, bare-shouldered, with heavy gold beaded necklaces and a red thread on his wrist, and a white tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands a silver trident-topped staff. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a bun and a pink garment is seen from behind, and to the rear, figures in orange and white clothing sit in the hall.2017-08-07July 02 20172017-07-02A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a hall filled with seated devotees. He wears a rust-red draped garment, gold ornamental armbands, a multi-strand gold chain and gold earrings, with long dreadlocked hair falling over his shoulders and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand silver trident and staff ornaments, and a fan is visible at right. Several people in white and orange-red clothing sit in the audience. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in the central role of the satsang.2017-07-06A photograph of a long-haired man seated in profile on an ornate silver-and-red throne with plush red cushions, wearing a rust-red cloth wrap and a gold-beaded necklace, with bare feet and hands folded in his lap. Around him a dense audience sits on the floor, mostly in white and orange clothing, with some women wearing orange saris and flowers in their hair. Behind is a silver-framed stand and a golden shrine-like backdrop with red drapes. The setting appears to be a formal satsang hall. a person: the seated man has long matted dreadlocks, a rust-red wrap and gold-beaded necklace, consistent with the page's event.2017-07-07 +1 copies