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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate red and gold throne beneath a red parasol with colourful tassels, holding a silver trident. He wears saffron robes, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads, a garland of red and yellow flowers, bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead, with hair knotted at the crown. He smiles and gestures toward his chest. Golden lion figures flank the dais, which is covered with velvet cushions and a tiger-striped rug. Purple orchids, white peace lilies and green plants surround the stage. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a green backdrop and a purple wall light.

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December 17 20122012-12-17A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright in his left hand while his right arm rests on the armrest. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, rudraksha bracelets and mala beads, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant, and pink-and-white flower garlands. A horizontal white and red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him are dark stage backdrops and a warm red light. Appearance-based cues including the trident, saffron-brown robe, rudraksha, gold ornaments and throne suggest a person seated in a ceremonial role.2017-04-08November 12 20152015-11-12 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth with a peacock-feather ornament sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, smiling with eyes half-closed. He wears layered white and multicoloured flower garlands, a gold necklace, rudraksha beads, gold armlets and bangles, and holds a long ornate silver-and-gold staff. Behind him hang tasselled orange and red decorative lamps, and a vertical cascade of white and red flowers stands at right. Red and orange flowers fill the foreground. a person is seated on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, rudraksha beads and flower garlands.2017-08-14May 14 20142014-05-14December 28 20082008-12-28September 12 20102010-09-12A seated man in a saffron-red turban and red-orange robe sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat decorated with flower garlands, floral arches and red and white tassels. A peacock-feather ornament is tucked into his turban, and he wears gold armlets, a gold chest pendant, rudraksha beads and earrings, with a pink-and-white flower garland draped over his shoulders. He smiles with eyes closed and holds a ceremonial gold-handled staff across his lap. The appearance and Krishna-themed adornments are consistent with the a person, seated in the central position as the presiding figure.2017-08-14June 17 20142014-06-17A smiling man seated cross-legged on an ornate silver throne decorated with green foliage and red and orange roses. He wears a maroon-red turban with a peacock-feather ornament, an orange-red saffron shawl, gold armlets, a gold necklace and a long white and pink flower garland. A small framed portrait sits at lower left, and tall tassel-decorated canopies with red, white, purple and orange fringes frame the scene. Appearance cues (turban, saffron shawl, gold jewellery, garland, throne) suggest Swamiji (probable), seated as the honoured figure.2017-08-14July 29 20172017-07-29 +1 copiesA smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet back, decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers. He wears an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered wrap over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a gold ceremonial scepter in his right hand. A water bottle and a red-and-orange offering arrangement appear at the lower right. a person seated on a peetha in saffron robes with rudraksha mala and ceremonial scepter, the appearance cues being the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold regalia.2011-11-21