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A man seated on an ornate golden throne with carved floral and animal panels behind him, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant, and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles with eyes closed while a young girl in an orange blouse and orange dupatta offers him a handful of yellow prasadam from a white bowl in front of him. A coloured bunting hangs across the top of the frame. Probable Swamiji is seated, with appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, and is receiving the offering from the girl.

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A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks and a tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red robe, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne. He wears layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a gold bangle, and holds up a large mound of cooked rice in his hand over a silver tray. A woman in a red-and-gold sari reaches toward the tray from the right. Behind them are a red velvet drape and a tall gold lamp stand topped with a rooster finial. a person: the long dreadlocks, rust-red robe, layered gold ornaments and throne match the presentation; role here is seated officiant offering food, consistent with the page's Maheshwara Puja context.2016-08-02August 02 20162016-08-02July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesHDH-with-childrenA seated man in a golden ornate throne with arched carved backrest sits in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, a red tilak and white markings on his forehead, smiling as he holds a handful of yellow flower petals or offering above a silver ornate bowl. A woman in white head covering and white clothing with an orange-red shawl, wearing earrings, extends her hand to receive or hold a small object. A white silver-engraved bowl sits in front of the throne on a red-brown cloth. Bamboo screens are in the background. Setting suggests a puja offering.2016-03-30A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gold-and-wood throne in a red-walled hall, with a bronze Nataraja-style sculpture and a small bronze figure at left. He wears a rudraksha-style brown bead garland, a gold necklace, white sacred ash and a red bindi on his forehead, and gold earrings. His hand rests over a small silver plate holding a white mound decorated with yellow, purple and red flowers. A woman in orange garments with a gold-bordered shawl bends forward to offer the plate, with a wooden pillar and a wall niche of small items behind them. Two physical people are visible.2016-07-27May 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-brown robe draped over bare shoulders, a gold chain, and a double garland of pink and white flowers with beads. He has a red tilak on his forehead and a smile as he receives a handful of food from a young girl in an orange sari with rudraksha beads, reddish-white sacred markings on her arms, and a flower in her hair. A large silver bowl of grainy yellow-green prasad sits in front of the throne. Gold carved lion and floral reliefs decorate the background.2017-08-14July 03 20172017-07-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling as he offers a handful of yellow grain or prasad from a large silver tray. A shaved-headed young boy in orange cloth and rudraksha beads, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arm, sits in front of the tray with his cupped hands extended to receive it. The setting appears to be a ceremonial hall with a white backdrop. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the probable Swamiji (probable) candidate on the throne.2013-07-14