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A seated figure in a gold ornate throne with gilded lion-carved armrests and a canopy above, hands in anjali mudra, smiling. The figure is bare-chested with a black-haired tall turban-like crown, gold armbands, a gold chest pendant and a leopard-print lower wrap in brown. Flanking the throne are a gold trident, a damaru drum, a gold ceremonial fan-shaped staff and a silver shrine with a deity murti. A brass lamp and small vessel sit on a side table. The setting is a warm yellow-gold backdrop. This appears to be a digitally composited image with a copyright line at lower right.

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A seated man in a meditative lotus pose sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral backrest and a golden canopy above. He has a tall black turban-style headwrap, a bare chest with layered gold and jewelled necklaces, gold armbands, and a leopard-print waist cloth over brown dhoti-style garments. Flanking him are a gold trident, a gold ceremonial drum on a staff, and gold peacock-feather-style standards. On the right stands a silver shrine containing a small deity murti with a silver backdrop and a brass oil lamp on a dark draped table. The background is a warm yellow gradient, and a copyright line appears in the lower right corner.2020-12-29A seated man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne against a warm orange backdrop. He wears a tall black turban, white forehead markings, a heavy gold and jewelled necklace, bangles, and a leopard-print waist cloth with rust-brown drapery. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Beside him stand a gold trident with a white Shiva marking, a ceremonial staff, a small brass vessel and a gold-framed ornament. On the right, a gold silver-toned shrine with a small deity figure and a black-draped table holds a brass dish and gold lamp stands. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right corner. The image shows a single seated person.2020-12-29December 29 20202020-12-29A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, against a maroon backdrop. He sits cross-legged with eyes closed, one hand raised in a mudra and the other resting on his knee. He wears a black turban-style hair wrap, white forehead and body markings, a leopard-print cloth, dark red dhoti, layered rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, and gold bangles. Gold ceremonial items flank the throne: a trident, a drum-shaped object, a small lamp stand and a gold fan-shaped standard. Gilded lion-head armrests appear at the bottom corners. A small copyright line appears at the lower right.2020-12-28December 26 20202020-12-26December 27 20202020-12-27A seated man with long black hair swept up into a tall crown-like bun with a crescent ornament, wearing a white forehead marking, a red bindi, many rudraksha malas and an ornate gold pendant over a leopard-print shawl, with hands pressed together in namaste. He sits cross-legged on a red cushion before an ornate gold throne carved with foliage. Gold statues of a four-armed female deity holding a lotus and a figure playing a veena flank the throne against gold drapery, with a gold kalasha-like vessel on a tray in front.2021-04-15December 28 20202020-12-28March 24 20212021-03-24December 29 20202020-12-29A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion, in front of a peach-and-amber misty landscape backdrop. He wears a tall swept-up black hairstyle, white and vertical tilak marks on his forehead, a bare chest with layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border. His hands rest in a meditative pose. Gold trident, damaru drum, staff and a small gold oil lamp stand beside the throne, with gold lion-shaped feet below.2020-12-28A seated man in a golden-ornate throne, legs crossed in padmasana, hands folded in his lap. He wears a black turban, white vibhuti with a red bindi on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, gold bangles, and a leopard-print waist cloth over a rust-brown dhoti. Behind him stand golden regalia: a trident, a kalasha-like finial, peacock-shaped and floral gold panels, and a gold lidded vessel on a stand. The backdrop is a deep maroon gradient. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), sitting in state on a peetha throne with ceremonial cues of turban, rudraksha malas and gold regalia.2020-12-28