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A seated man with closed eyes and a broad smile sits in meditative posture on an ornate gold throne with a five-hooded golden cobra canopy behind him. He wears a dark red-maroon robe draped over his body, a brown beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and a red bindi with white forehead markings. His hands rest crossed in his lap and his legs are crossed, with red cushions on either side. Behind the throne a golden carved deity figure is visible.

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A seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a white and red forehead mark, and a short beard sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne carved with a multi-hooded cobra hood and scrollwork, backed by red drapery. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, several strands of rudraksha beads, and a gold pendant necklace. His hands rest open on his knees in a meditative posture. Printed copyright text runs vertically along the right edge.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red vertical tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions, a five-hooded cobra canopy above him. He wears a maroon-red unstitched robe, a long brown rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, and a thin gold chain, holding a rudraksha mala in his right hand. Behind him a bronze-toned relief carving shows a multi-armed deity holding a staff. A microphone stand is visible at right. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated in meditation, with long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate throne cues. The photo is a sangha meeting setting.2016-05-19A seated man sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest against red drapery. He wears a rust-brown robe with gold border, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a gold temple-shaped pendant, drop earrings, and a white tilak with red kumkum on his forehead, with long dark hair falling behind. His hands rest on his knees in a meditative pose and he smiles with eyes half-closed. Swamiji (probable): his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned robe are the qualifying cues. A red cushion flanks the throne. A vertical and2017-08-11May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon robe and a brown rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold cobra-hood backrest and red cushions. A gold trident stands beside him, and a potted green plant is at right. He has a white vibhuti marking and a red tilak on his forehead, a bracelet on his wrist, and his hands rest in his lap.2016-05-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala with a long strand over the shoulders, and a white sandalwood mark with a red dot on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap. Behind him a large bronze-coloured relief of a deity with multiple arms and a serpent crown stands on a textured wall, and a golden trident leans at the left edge. Two red velvet cushions flank the throne. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, and a red robe on a ceremonial throne, so his appearance is consistent with the page's subject, though the cues are not conclusive.2016-05-11A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned golden throne with an ornate gilded backrest topped by a cobra hood. He wears a thick brown rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a small red bindi on his forehead, and holds a prayer bead mala in his right hand with eyes closed in meditation. A microphone stand is visible at right. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-red clothing on a ceremonial throne.2016-05-19A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy, against red drapery. He has long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead band with a red dot, and wears an orange-brown robe with gold border, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain. He sits with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Appearance-based probable identification: a person, seated on the throne with the cues of long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, saffron robe and ornate gold regalia. Single person in frame.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears a long brown beaded mala over his shoulders and a gold chain, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Behind him rises a golden five-headed cobra hood above a carved relief of a deity. The page does not establish the candidate's identity from appearance; the cues are a shaved-free long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style mala and ornate throne, but the page excerpt is only a title and gallery text. Overall a meditative darshan-style portrait on a gilded peetha.2016-05-11May 19 20162016-05-19May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesApril 23 20172017-04-23 +1 copies