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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. He wears a gold crown, an orange saffron robe with a gold-colored border, and a long gold necklace with a white and red flower garland draped over his shoulders. His eyes are closed and his hands rest folded in his lap. Small brass oil lamps stand on the wall niches behind him, and a lit oil lamp and a hand offering flowers are visible at the bottom edge with several people seated in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, identified by the saffron robe, gold crown and jeweled necklace.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits with eyes closed and hands folded in front of him on a richly decorated golden throne backed by an ornate gold arch, its curved frame wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white flowers and green leaves. He wears a gold crown, a red bindi, and a long gold necklace with a rudraksha-style mala. Two brass lamps with ornate gold fixtures stand on the wall at right, and a fringed red and green canopy hangs above. Several heads of seated devotees appear at the bottom edge of the frame. The scene suggests a public discourse or ceremony at an ashram stage.2010-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, its arched back wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses. He wears a gold crown, a heavy gold necklace and a white flower garland, with hands clasped in front and eyes closed in a calm, meditative pose. Devotees in the foreground, including women with flowers in their hair and a figure in a yellow garment, sit with hands folded in prayer. Golden oil lamps stand on wall brackets behind him. The scene suggests a devotional gathering.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A man seated with eyes closed on an ornate gilded throne (peetha) with a gold crown, decorated with bands of marigold and white jasmine garlands in yellow, red and green. He wears saffron/orange robes, a long white and orange garland, and a gold ceremonial necklace, hands folded in his lap. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris sit in the foreground, and gold oil lamps stand in wall niches behind. Probable Swamiji (crown, saffron robes, gold necklace and garlands on a throne), shown in a public setting with devotees.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on an ornate gold throne. He wears a gold jeweled crown and multiple garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, and a gold ceremonial necklace. The throne is framed by a large arch of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves, with red cushions beneath and gold kalasha-style lamps on the side wall. Several seated audience members' heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a red and yellow decorative canopy hangs above. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central seated role on the throne, with saffron clothing, a crown, and garlands as visible cues.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a long gold necklace of ornate beads, seated on a gold-carved throne decorated with an arch of marigolds and white and purple flowers in red, white, purple and yellow. He wears a gold headband and a red tilak, eyes lowered, hands raised in front of him in a teaching gesture. Two devotees are partly visible in the foreground at the bottom edge, one with dark hair and a white garment. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange saffron robes, gold necklace and gold headband, seated as the speaker on the throne.2010-12-27December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden backrest, framed by thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white jasmine with green leaves. He wears a gold crown, a long gold ceremonial necklace and a white-and-red flower garland, with hands folded in his lap. Below, the backs of several heads of seated audience members are visible. Behind the throne hang red, green, white and yellow tasselled canopy drapes, and brass oil lamps stand on wall niches on both sides. Swamiji (probable): the crown, saffron robes, gold necklace and ornate throne are the qualifying cues for this figure, presented as the central seated figure at the event.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29