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A smiling bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion. He wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala, gold bangles and an orange-brown shawl, and raises both palms in a blessing gesture. The embossed gold backdrop is richly carved. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) profile in the ceremonial throne setting, with long swept-back hair, a turban and ceremonial gold necklaces, and he is physically present in the photograph.

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October 29 20162016-10-29A smiling man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a tilak, wearing a rust-orange wrap, long rudraksha-style beaded gold necklaces, a large gold pendant and gold armlets, sits on a red velvet throne against ornate gold carved panels, raising both hands in blessing. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron wrap, layered gold ceremonial necklaces. The page links this photo to a Deepavali satsang blessing event.2016-10-29 +1 copiesA smiling man with a full black beard and long hair sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests and a deep red velvet cushion. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, a matching orange-brown robe with gold border, layered gold beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant and a gold armband, and raises one hand in blessing while the other rests open on his knee. Behind him hangs a deep red curtain. The appearance-based candidate matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, a turban, saffron-toned ornate clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on a throne in a satsang setting.2016-10-29A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament and a rust-brown robe with gold border. He wears layered gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, gold bangles and an armlet, and a dark beard. He raises one hand in blessing and rests the other palm up on his knee, smiling, cross-legged on a tiger-skin covered cushion in front of an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and maroon velvet cushions.2016-10-29 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29A bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red seat cushion, raising both palms in a blessing gesture. He wears layered gold necklaces, a gold crown-like ornament on his turban, and bangles on his wrists, with a white and red tilak marking on his forehead. Behind him, a red curtain, a ceremonial staff and a microphone stand suggest a stage. a person is seated in a position of honour. A second figure in a turban is partly visible at the upper left.2017-02-22A smiling man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, raising his right hand in blessing while his left hand rests open on his knee. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, a rust-orange robe with gold border, layered gold bead necklaces, a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a dark beard. Behind him is a gilded throne backdrop and a red velvet cushion. Swamiji (probable) in the throne position with saffron clothing, turban and heavy gold necklaces.2016-10-29 +2 copiesA smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved gold panels and red velvet armrests, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests open on his knee. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, a rust-orange draped robe, layered gold necklaces, a gold armband and bangles, and a red thread on his wrist. A gold-framed brow mark is visible. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the orange turban, ornate gold ceremonial jewellery and throne presence, so he is shown as a seated teacher giving a blessing. No other people are visible.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29A smiling man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with carved gold panels and lion-shaped armrests. He wears a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, a rust-brown robe with gold border, layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, and gold armbands and bangles. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture while the other rests open on his knee, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, ceremonial gold jewellery and saffron-toned robes seated on a throne, though this is uncertain. A single physical person is visible.2016-10-29February 22 20172017-02-22A smiling man with a full black beard sits cross-legged on a plush maroon cushion in front of an ornate gold repoussé wall. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold emblem and white jewelled ornaments, a matching rust-orange wrap and dhoti with gold border, a thick dark rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant and multi-strand gold beaded necklace, and orange-red beaded bracelets and armband. His right hand is raised in an open gesture while he speaks. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the saffron-orange ornate clothing, turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in the manner of a discourse. The page describes a Skanda Shasti satsang, but only one person is visible.2016-10-31