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Photo of a seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a tilted forehead marking, wearing orange-saffron clothing with a leopard-print shawl and layers of rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-style chair, holds a black staff topped with small bells in his left hand, and extends his right arm outward toward the right. Behind him hangs a deep red silk drape. At the right edge, a younger man in white ritual clothing with a bare upper body, sacred thread and a tilak sits attentively. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with distinctive saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha malas.

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September 09 20122012-09-09A photograph of a long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead smiling and turning his face to the left, seated beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. He wears layered rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets over a leopard-print garment with a bare shoulder, and his raised hand is visible at the left edge of the frame. The warm gold background and a tall metal pole suggest a stage or satsang setting. Appearance-based label: a person, based on long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate clothing, seated as a teacher at a satsang.2012-09-09A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak and a red bindi sits beside an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a tall black staff hung with small bells. He wears layered rudraksha mala necklaces, a leopard-print bodice, rudraksha armbands and an orange-brown dhoti, and smiles toward the camera under warm red stage lighting. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, bells on the staff and saffron-orange clothing are the qualifying cues, and he is seated on the throne as the presenter of the satsang. A red curtain and dark backdrop frame the stage.2012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09A long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red velvet seat. He wears layered rudraksha malas across his chest and a leopard-print garment, with an orange-red cloth wrapped around his lower body. He raises one arm holding a tall rod with small bells, and rests his other hand on his knee. Behind him, gilded decorative panels and a pink-lit backdrop frame the scene. Water bottles and red boxes sit on a low table in the foreground.2012-09-09Photograph of a long-haired man seated in profile, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and orange garment, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, and pearl-like beads at the waist. He has a white vibhuti mark with a red kumkum dot on his forehead and gestures with one arm extended, holding a long wooden staff with a gold-coloured tip. Behind him are golden pillars, wooden panels in orange and brown tones, a maroon curtain and a partly visible fan. A small figure in the lower right corner is partially visible.2013-05-25September 09 20122012-09-09A man with long dark dreadlocked hair sits on a silver-framed throne with a red velvet cushion, raising his right arm to hold a tall silver trident-topped staff. He wears an orange-red saffron cloth over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Behind him a silver ritual lamp stand and bells are in front, and several seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit in a hall with cream walls and wooden doors. a person: the long dreadlocks, saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and throne are the appearance cues; he sits on the throne holding the trident staff during a satsang.2017-08-15A man with long, loose black hair and a yellow-white tilak with a red dot on his forehead sits in profile, smiling, beside a tall black staff topped with golden bells that a second person grips at left. He wears an orange-rust draped cloth over his shoulder, a leopard-print garment at the waist, and many dark rudraksha mala strands with cream-coloured beads across his chest, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists. One arm is raised toward the right. Behind him hang red silk drapes and a gold-embroidered seat edge is visible at left. The a person candidate is a seated man in orange and rudraksha clothing, appearance consistent with a probable identity but not certain enough for a firm claim.2012-09-09