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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne carved with lion heads and draped with white jasmine and multicoloured flower garlands. He wears an orange-saffron silk kurta with gold embroidery and a matching orange shawl, plus a gold necklace, and smiles while looking to the side. Beside him stands a brass oil lamp with lit flames and red carnation and lily arrangements, against a green backdrop with a large decorative yellow and black ornament. A large cloth banner with a painted emblem is behind him.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, draped in flower garlands of white, yellow and magenta. He wears an orange-saffron embroidered silk kurta with gold trim and a matching orange shawl over his shoulders, with gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a green backdrop with a painted white bird. The page indicates this is a Brahmotsavam celebration event; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, shown on a throne in saffron with ornate gold necklaces and long hair. Printed copyright text runs down the right edge.2008-12-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests upholstered in red zebra-striped fabric. He wears an orange-saffron silk kurta with gold-threaded embroidery and a matching orange shawl edged in gold, and his bare feet rest on a red cushion on a gilded platform. Behind him are garlands of white jasmine and yellow and purple flowers, a gold deity murti, a painted peacock backdrop, and a brass oil lamp with lit wicks beside a vase of pink flowers. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron-orange silk clothing, shawl and ceremonial throne, with the page indicating his presence, make this a probable in-person presence. The scene appears to be a festival or ceremonial seating with a formal garland-decorated stage.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A long-haired man in an orange-peach silk kurta with gold embroidery and an orange shawl sits on an ornate gold lion-armed throne upheld by red zebra-striped cushions, draped with white jasmine garlands and multicoloured marigold garlands. He rests his hands together in his lap and his bare feet rest on a red cushion on a gold footstool. Behind him stands a green backdrop with a painted yellow sun motif, and brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames flank the throne on the right. The scene is a stage setting at a festival celebration. Probable Swamiji seated in the throne with long swept-back hair and saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, identified by appearance cues only.2008-12-28A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, decorated with white jasmine garlands and multicoloured marigold garlands. He wears an orange-saffron embroidered long kurta with gold border trim, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and has long dark hair swept back. He rests one hand at his chest and gazes to the side. Behind him is a green draped backdrop with a black-and-yellow decorative motif.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with carved golden lion-head armrests and red zebra-striped cushions, draped in white and orange jasmine garlands. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered sherwani with an orange shawl over one shoulder, a gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair, smiling and looking to the side. Behind him a green cloth backdrop displays a large painted golden crescent-and-leaf motif, with pink and red carnations, lilies and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on the right. a person seated in person on the throne.2008-12-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold lion-headed throne draped in red zebra-striped cushions and garlanded with white jasmine strands. He wears a peach-and-orange embroidered silk kurta with gold sequined accents, an orange shawl, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he looks to the side. Behind him hang marigold and multicolored flower garlands, a green backdrop with a painted yellow motif, and a brass lamp with a lit flame and pink carnations stand to the right.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28