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A man with long dark hair swept back and a short beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial and a silver trident-shaped ornament at left. He wears a rust-red wrap over bare shoulders, a gold necklace with long gold chains, gold armlets with red-and-gold beaded bands, and a brooch of white and red flowers on his chest. A red bindi marks his forehead. Blurred figures and a pale wall with a framed picture sit in the background. a person depiction is not applicable here; this is a photograph of a person seated on a throne with a ceremonial staff, with distinctive adornments including long hair, gold ornaments and a red wrap.

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July 06 20172017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a red-orange draped garment, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a gold pendant, gold floral brooches on the chest, a gold bead bracelet on the upper arm and wrist, a gold stud earring, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dreadlocked hair falling over his shoulders. Behind him, several blurred figures in white and saffron clothing stand in a bright hall. The appearance matches the Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing, and gold adornments, so this is a probable in-person Swamiji (probable) seated as the central figure.2017-07-06A man with long dark braided hair and a moustache and beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a carved finial in his raised right hand. He wears a red-orange draped garment, layered gold necklaces, a gold earring, red and gold beaded armbands, and a brooch of red and white stones. Blurred figures in white clothing sit in the background of a bright hall.2017-07-06A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a short beard sits on a large ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, raising a silver ceremonial staff in his right hand. He wears a rust-red draped robe, a gold chain necklace, layered gold chains across his chest, gold brooch-style ornaments on his shoulder, and gold bangles on both arms, and he is smiling and looking to his left. Blurred figures in the background suggest an assembly hall. The man matches the presentation cues of the page subject (long hair, rust-red robe, gold ornaments, throne), so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in person.2017-07-06A seated man in a maroon-red robe and gold ornaments holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial, beside a silver trident-style staff. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and wears a gold chain, a gold necklace, gold armbands studded with beads and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a seated audience of several people in pale clothing is visible in a bright hall. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a crown-like adornment absent but a ceremonial staff and gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji claim, and is presented as the seated speaker on the throne.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial in his raised right hand. He wears a red-maroon dhoti-style garment, a gold chain necklace, layered gold and bead necklaces, a red bindi on his forehead, gold armlets, and large floral brooches on his chest. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Blurred people in white and light clothing sit in the background of a bright hall. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial role on the throne.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne raises a silver trident-topped staff with his right hand. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a gold chain necklace and multiple strands of gold beads, red-and-gold beaded bracelets on both upper arms, a red-stoned floral brooch on his shoulder, and a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair is swept back, and he has a moustache and beard. Behind him, blurred figures in white stand in a bright hall. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a red-and-gold ceremonial wrap, a gold necklace and beaded arm adornments, with a staff and ornate throne.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a silver staff topped with a shivalinga-like finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red garment draped over one shoulder, layered gold chain necklaces, a gold pendant, red-and-pink floral gold brooches, beaded gold armlets and a tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, blurred figures in white and light clothing sit in a bright hall with a red doorway. A silver ritual object is visible at the left edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne with the staff, wearing saffron-red ceremonial dress and gold ornaments; the page indicates he is present at this event.2017-07-06A smiling man with long dark hair pulled back and a short beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat. He wears a red-brown shawl draped over his bare shoulders, heavy gold chains, a gold necklace, red-and-white floral brooches on his chest, and beaded red-gold bangles on his upper arms. He raises a silver ceremonial staff with a finial in his right hand. Blurred figures in the background suggest a hall gathering.2017-07-06A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and gold earrings stands at a red velvet throne with an ornate silver frame, raising a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his right hand. He wears a red-maroon garment, a gold necklace with a pendant, layered gold chains, a brooch with red stones, and beaded gold armbands. He smiles while people sit blurred in the background of a white hall.2017-07-06