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A smiling man with long dark hair sits barefoot on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and purple blooms. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold borders, a red-and-gold ceremonial necklace of gold beads over the chest, and a small red tilak on his forehead. His hands are clasped at his chest. A gilded deity murti is set in the throne's backrest behind him, and a microphone stands at his side on a small table. Cushions and fruit sit on the throne base. Behind the throne hang beige and red draped fabrics.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold-framed throne piled with cream cushions, his hands pressed together in front of his chest. He wears an orange sleeveless garment with gold trim and a heavy gold necklace of rudraksha beads. The throne is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, red roses and white blossoms, with a gold relief of a deity murti on the backrest. Fruit sits on a tray at the lower right and a microphone stands nearby against a red curtain.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) framed by a garland arch of yellow marigolds, white flowers, purple and red blooms and green leaves. He wears a saffron-orange robe with gold trim, a red bindi, and a long ornate gold necklace with a mala-style chain. Gold lion-head armrest ornaments and a golden deity relief appear behind him. A microphone stands near his side. The Swamiji (probable) appearance cues are the long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne as a guru figure at a darshan or satsang setting.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27July 09 20152015-07-09 +2 copiesJanuary 06 20132013-01-06A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne against a gold ornate backdrop garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. He wears an orange saffron shawl and dhoti, a red bindi, and layered gold necklaces including a large gold pendant. He holds a white rope-wrapped staff topped by a small white parrot. The scene appears to be a seated discourse on a stage.2012-04-14December 28 20082008-12-28January 1st 2013Evening ceremony with a figure seated on an ornate gold throne at right, wearing a tall gold crown, rudraksha-style beads, gold necklaces and an orange-saffron wrap, holding a ceremonial sceptre; the figure's appearance is consistent with a person. Garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers drape the throne and a golden palanquin-style seat at left, where a small standing deity murti in gold-and-saffron dress is adorned with flower garlands. Around them, devotees in white and cream dhotis and saris, including a woman in a purple sari and one in a gold sari, sit on the floor with hands folded; a few stand at left. White drapes and a red valance form the backdrop.2015-01-13