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A seated figure sits under a canopy decorated with gold poles, magenta and teal tassels and yellow and pink flower garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown with red and green gem inlays, a red bindi, white jasmine garlands and dark rudraksha malas with a gold pendant. His bare upper body is draped in an orange-brown cloth, and he wears gold bangles and rings. Flowers rest on the seat beside him. The figure appears to be a ceremonial religious head seated on a decorated palanquin or throne; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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A seated person wearing an ornate gold crown with red and green stone inlay, bare-chested except for a rust-orange cloth draped over the lap. Multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads and a gold pendant hang at the chest, with white jasmine and red rose garlands around the neck. Gold bangles and rings adorn the hands, and a red bindi marks the forehead. Behind is a gold-covered staff or ceremonial pole with pink, teal and orange tassels, and yellow and pink flower decorations sit in the lower left. The setting is a festival procession or ceremonial seat under a canopy. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, identified by the distinctive gold crown, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing; this is an appearance-based label only.2012-04-27A seated man in an ornate gold crown and orange-red saffron cloth sits on a red velvet cushion under a canopy decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and colourful tassels in orange, green and pink. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, a red and white flower garland, and a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles while looking to the side and rests one hand on a flower-decorated frame. The scene resembles a procession or ceremonial seat. Appearance-based: Swamiji (probable), based on the ornate crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, seated in a ceremonial setting.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a radiating sunburst backrest. He wears a gold crown, a white-and-red garland of flowers, a rudraksha-style mala, and a gold pendant, with bangles and rings on his hands. A white and red forehead marking is visible. Behind him stands a large painted deity figure in orange with red garlands. The gilded throne and crown are prominent in a ceremonial setting.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold filigree and a gold crown-shaped headpiece. He wears layered garlands of white jasmine and red-pink flowers, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, gold bangles and several rings, and has a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on his forehead. Behind him a painted deity figure holds a trident and a bell-like object, and a water bottle sits on a side table at right. The scene resembles a seated dais honour in a temple or ashram hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a crown, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces on a throne, so the appearance-based candidate is shown in person.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoors, a seated man in a bare-chested pose wears an ornate gold crown with red and green jewel accents, which is a ceremonial headdress, and a layered garland of red and white flowers over orange cloth. He sits on an orange and red draped platform, hands resting on his knees with gold rings and bangles. Behind him a gold ceremonial staff with pink, blue and green tassels stands beside a blue and orange decorated cushion. Marigold and pink flower-decorated pots sit in the foreground, and a red car and trees appear in the background.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27Photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a gold crown, orange-brown robe with a golden-yellow shawl, and a long garland of white, pink and red flowers with green accents. A rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace hang at the chest; a red bindi and white tilak mark the forehead, and rings and bangles adorn the hands. Behind the throne stand large painted figures of a deity in orange with a golden mace or staff and red garland, plus gold decorative panels. A second seated attendant in orange appears at the left edge, and a water bottle is visible at the right. The seated figure is identified only by role as the honored seated guest and not by name.2012-04-27