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A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a painted forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate white-and-red throne, smiling with one hand raised to his chin. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a long gold necklace with a pendant, and a dark shawl over one shoulder. A tall gold trident stands at left, potted green plants surround the dais, and a gilded deity murti with a yellow backdrop is behind him. A pedestal fan and a green draped table are at the edges.

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February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13A bearded man with long dark hair sits with eyes closed on an ornate silver-and-red throne chair on a stage. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace, with white tilak markings on his forehead and a red bindi. His hands rest on the armrests. Behind him stands a golden deity murti in a gilded frame with yellow drapery, flanked by a tall golden trident. Potted green plants, brass oil lamps and a green cloth decorate the stage, with a tall painted pillar at the left edge.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesA bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a rust-orange robe and a heavy gold pendant necklace over a brown rudraksha mala. A gold staff stands at left, and potted green plants and flowers frame the stage. Behind him, a gold-clad deity murti in yellow and white drapery is set on a golden altar with red curtains. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in the presiding position. Photo shows a stage setting at a satsang or presidential address.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesA bearded man with long hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne against a gold-framed shrine. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace, and his hands rest on the armrests. A tall golden trident stands to the left, potted green plants and oil lamps surround him, and a gold deity murti with a yellow cloth is visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned robe, seated as the presiding teacher in an in-person satsang setting.2017-02-13A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits smiling on an ornate silver and red velvet throne in front of a golden deity murti draped in white and yellow cloth. He wears a rust-orange robe, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, and multiple rudraksha malas, with a red tilak on his forehead. Green-leafed potted plants and a red curtain frame the stage, and a brass staff stands at the left edge.2017-02-13A bearded man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, smiling, wearing an orange-brown robe over bare shoulders, a rudraksha-style gold pendant necklace, long beaded mala strands and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. A golden trident stands to his left, with potted green plants and brass lamps around the stage. Behind him is a golden murti of a deity seated in a gilded alcove, draped in yellow and white cloth, with a red-and-green striped backdrop. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a beard, saffron-orange robe and ornate gold necklace, consistent with a probable Swamiji on the throne.2017-02-13A smiling bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a temple-like hall. He wears a rust-red sannyasi robe bare at the upper body, a red wrap, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead. A tall gold trident stands at left, and potted green plants and flowering orange foliage surround the throne. Behind him, a gold-framed deity murti under a yellow cloth is seated on a raised platform with brass lamps and a green draped table. Swamiji (probable) sits on the throne, with the appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha and saffron-red robes, consistent with the page's identification.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copies