Skip to content
A photograph of a seated figure on a carved wooden throne-like bench in front of a large painted backdrop of a banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a sunset sky and temple silhouettes reflected in water. The seated figure wears a red garment with a leopard-print shawl, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, and has a red mark on the forehead. Two tall silver trishula staffs stand on either side, with a peacock-feather fan, yellow and orange marigold flowers and white candles arranged at the base. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold ornament and ceremonial adornments, consistent with the page's reference to an event with Swamiji. The setting suggests a darshan or seated satsang arrangement.