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A man in a maroon-brown turban with gold and green ornaments on the head stands before a sculpted orange-and-tan backdrop, smiling with one hand raised in greeting. He wears a maroon shawl with gold border, heavy gold necklaces, a large gold pendant with a deity relief, a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles. A red bindi and white markings adorn his forehead.

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February 26 20172017-02-26A photograph of a single man seated on stage before a large warm-toned painted backdrop of an ornate mural with a golden and copper-brown tone. He wears a maroon-brown turban with small gold ornaments and a crescent-shaped gold piece at the front, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long beard and moustache. He has a heavy gold necklace with a central gold pendant, multiple rudraksha malas and layered gold chains, and a maroon-brown shawl draped over a bare shoulder with gold border. He smiles and raises his right hand in a gesture of greeting or blessing, with gold bangles on both wrists and upper arms.2017-02-26Photograph of a man seated centrally, smiling broadly and raising his right hand in a gesture of greeting. He wears a deep maroon-brown turban with gold ornaments, a crescent moon and a small cobra motif on the headwear, dark dreadlocked hair falling at the sides, and a forehead marking with a red-brown bindi. His clothing is a maroon-red garment with heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha beads. The backdrop is a warm orange-brown sculpted rock-like panel. Appearance-based cues here include the ornate gold headwear, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, so this person is a person, a presenter in a discourse setting.2017-02-26A close photograph of a man seated before a microphone on a red velvet throne with gold filigree behind him, speaking and raising his right hand in a gesture of address. He wears a rust-red turban decorated with a silver crescent, a jewelled brooch and a yellow-tipped feather, a red-brown dhoti-style garment, gold and multi-strand beaded necklaces, and orange beaded bracelets. He has a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair visible at the shoulder. Two people appear in the scene in total, one partially seen at the frame edge, but only the main speaker is prominent.2017-07-25 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20172017-02-26 +2 copiesAugust 17 20162016-08-17A smiling man wearing a rust-brown turban decorated with a jewelled brooch and gold ornament sits before an ornate gold throne with carved floral motifs. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, multiple layers of gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, gold earring and gold armlets. A deep red curtain hangs behind him, and a brass oil lamp stands at left. Only one physical person is visible.2016-10-29 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20172017-02-26A photograph of a single man on a stage, seen from the chest up, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture while holding a silver trident in his left. He wears a maroon-red turban with gold ornaments, a red-brown shawl, a long gold pendant necklace with a large gold ornament, layered gold chains, and rudraksha malas. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead, and he has a full dark beard and moustache. Behind him is a large sculpted relief of deity limbs and hands in orange and rust tones. Swamiji (probable): the figure's turban, saffron-toned ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces match the visible cues of the sannyasi leader; he is shown on stage giving a blessing.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26October 29 20162016-10-29 +1 copiesJune 21 20172017-06-21 +2 copies