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A seated man in rust-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a heavy gold necklace and bangles, with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead. He holds a small ritual implement in one hand and gestures with the other while a trident stands to the left. Around him, many people in white clothes and orange shawls sit on the floor facing him, and a few tabla or drum-like instruments and a Yamaha keyboard sit at the side. Two electric fans and a wall with framed pictures complete the hall setting.

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March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and red-and-gold wrist threads, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne. He has long dark hair swept back, a full beard, white sacred ash markings on his forehead and a red bindi, and holds a slender wooden rod in his raised right hand. a person in a discourse setting. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes sit and stand in a hall, a silver ceremonial staff stands at left, and white floor fans are visible.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne, raising his right hand and holding a golden ceremonial staff topped with a small emblem. He wears a rust-orange draped robe, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, red and gold bangles, and a gold armband, with white sacred ash on his forehead and a red bindi. Several seated people in white clothes and orange sashes are blurred in the background, along with a standing man at the lower left and silver pedestal fans on either side.2017-03-13A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne in a hall with white-clad attendees behind him. He wears a rust-orange wrap, multiple heavy gold necklaces including a large pendant, gold armbands, red bead bracelets, a gold earring and a white tilak on his forehead, and he holds a small gold ritual object in his raised right hand. Silver ceremonial staffs with trident-like tops stand nearby, and two desk fans flank the scene. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, seated in a central role with attendees around him.2017-03-13 +1 copiesMarch 13 20172017-03-13 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange draped robe sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with ornate silver frame. He wears a thick gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bracelets, and a white vibhuti line across his forehead with a small red mark. He holds a silver trident-tipped ritual staff in one hand and a slim wand in the other. Behind him, a crowd of people in white clothes sits in rows, with a drum and a silver stand at left and two pedestal fans beside the throne. a person: long dark hair swept back, ornate gold ornaments and an orange robe, seated as a teacher giving a discourse on the Sadashiva Mandala.2017-03-13 +1 copiesMarch 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A seated man in a rust-orange robe sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate silver backrest, wearing a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and red-and-gold beaded wrist bands, with a white tripundra mark on his forehead and long dark hair falling down his back. He holds a long wooden pointer or rod near a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, seated and standing devotees in white clothing fill a hall, with white electric fans at the edges and a drum or instrument to the left. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in the centre, is distinguished by long swept-back hair, ochre robes, ornate gold jewellery and a silver ceremonial staff.2017-03-13