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Photo of a bearded man with long dark dreadlocked hair, seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne-style chair, wearing an orange-brown robe over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a red tilak on his forehead and a red wrist thread. He holds a silver ceremonial staff in his right hand. Behind him are a silver staff, a red curtain and a pink-lit backdrop; seated devotees in white and saffron clothing and a woman in an orange shawl are visible around him. Lamps and offerings sit on a table to the right.

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August 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A seated man in an ornate silver-and-red throne chair beside a tall silver trident, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a heavy gold and beaded necklace of golden mala strands, and a red thread on his wrist. He has long swept-back dark hair, a short beard and a red tilak with white ash on his forehead. Behind him, blurred devotees in white and orange clothing sit in an indoor hall with pale walls and wooden doors. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne with long hair, gold mala necklaces and orange wrap; the photograph is a candid event shot.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a short beard sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved silver arms and lion-form supports. He wears a rust-orange robe over bare shoulders, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, and a red thread on his wrist; a red mark is on his forehead. Around him, seated devotees in orange and white saris and kurtas fill the hall; a silver ritual stand with a flower-decorated edge stands to the right. Behind them, gold and red temple décor is visible.2017-07-07September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesJuly 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesA man with long dark matted hair and a short beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back and cushion, carved with floral and lion-head motifs. He wears a rust-orange shawl over his bare chest, gold chains, and a red thread on his wrist, and has white and red tilak markings on his forehead. His hands are pressed together at chest level as he looks off to one side. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing watch, and a copper vessel sits beside the throne. Appearance-based probable identification: Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching setting, with the long hair, rust-orange shawl and gold necklaces as cues.2017-07-22A man with long dreadlocked hair and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, bare-chested under a rust-orange shawl, with gold and beaded necklaces and a red wrist thread. He rests one hand on a silver staff and gazes to the side. Behind him, people in white and orange-red garments sit in a hall with red draped curtains, and a silver ornamental stand with bells stands at right. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with distinctive long hair, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and orange shawl, presiding over the event. Several seated devotees are partly visible in the background.2017-08-09 +1 copies