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A standing figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with gold border stands before a carved wooden throne-chair. He wears heavy layered garlands of gold beads and rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles, a green bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a tall dark turban-style headdress with a silver pin; a yellow-and-red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him is a dark carved circular arch with dancing figures and a cream draped curtain. A decorated vase stands at the left edge. The figure's appearance with saffron clothing, rudraksha, ornate gold necklaces and turban matches the Swamiji (probable) description, presented in a wooden throne-chair.

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A standing man in an orange-red dhoti and gold-bordered draped cloth smiles at the camera on a stage. He wears layered gold and bead garlands, a dark rudraksha-style mala with a central gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, a yellow tilak with a red dot, and a dark swept-back hairstyle with a small decorative pin. Behind him is a dark carved circular mandala-like backdrop with a dancing figure and a cream curtain, a carved wooden throne-like chair stands beside him, and a decorated pot is visible at the left edge. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person in ceremonial dress with distinctive ornaments and a mala. One person is visible.2015-12-13A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered sash and a gold-bordered draped cloth, wearing a black turban with a small ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, and layered garlands of red rudraksha and gold beads plus a green bead mala around his neck. He stands with one hand on his hip before a carved wooden throne with lion-footed legs, against a painted backdrop of ornate scrollwork and a decorative arch. A drum is visible at the lower left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept hair under a dark turban, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, standing in darshan posture on the stage.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a cream-coloured platform in front of a carved wooden throne-style chair with lion-footed legs. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border draped over his body, a large gold and orange beaded garland, a green bead mala and gold armlets and bangles. His hair is tied up high in a dark bun, he has a vertical white and red forehead mark and a red bindi, and his eyes are closed as his hands are raised at chest height in a relaxed pose. Behind him hangs a cream curtain with a dark carved circular motif of mythical birds, and a dark carved peacock-like motif is at right. A decorated vessel with drip-glazed brown and blue finish sits at lower left.2015-12-13A standing man on a stage in front of a wooden throne-like chair and a dark painted dance-pose backdrop of a circular Nataraja-style figure on cream drapery. He wears an orange-red dhoti-style robe with a gold-bordered end, layered orange-red rudraksha-style beads, a heavy gold and bead garland, a green bead necklace, and gold armlets and bangles. He holds a silver trident with eyes closed and a yellow-and-red tilak on his forehead, and wears a dark upswept hairstyle with a small ornament. A clay pot with drips of glaze sits at the left edge.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a low cream cushion beside a carved wooden throne-like chair on a stage. He wears a long swept-back dark hairstyle with a small ornament, a yellow tilak with a red bindi, and eyes closed in a calm expression. He is dressed in a rust-orange draped garment with a gold-bordered end, layered with a thick rudraksha mala, a gold and bead garland, a green bead necklace and a gold pendant, plus gold armlets and bangles. Behind him is a large dark carved Nataraja-style dancing figure within a circular arch on a cream drape, with a stylised peacock-like motif to the right. A decorated drum-like object is at the lower left edge.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13 +1 copiesA standing man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-yellow border stands beside a carved wooden throne-chair against a painted backdrop of a dancing figure and foliage. He wears a dense necklace of golden beads and rudraksha-coloured beads, a green bead mala, gold armlets and bangles, and has a tall dark swept-back hair style with a crescent ornament and a red bindi. One hand rests on his hip and the other on the chair arm. The probable Swamiji is shown in appearance-based cues: swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, posed on a stage as a teaching-style presence.2015-12-13A single person stands on a cushioned platform before a carved wooden throne with lion-footed legs, against a cream draped backdrop with a dark carved Nataraja-style arch and a peacock motif on the right. The standing figure wears a saffron-orange draped robe with a gold-bordered end, a dense coral-coloured beaded necklace layered with a large gold bead garland, a green bead mala, and gold armbands and bangles. The head is covered by a black cylindrical crown-like headpiece with a small ornament, and the forehead bears yellow and red markings. Eyes are closed and the hands rest at the sides on the throne arms.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13