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A photograph of a seated man wearing a white turban with a gold border, a white dhoti and shawl edged in gold, and a heavy gold bead necklace. He has long dark hair and smiles while resting one hand near his face on a white-covered seat. The seat and his lap are heaped with white jasmine garlands with pink, red, green and purple accents, and yellow lemons or limes are arranged on the armrest. Behind him hang colourful pleated fabric canopy drapes in pink, green, blue and orange under a tent ceiling. A young person in a green sari stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept hair, a white turban, gold-bordered white clothing and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's event about the Salem conference.

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December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09A smiling man with long, loose dark hair sits on a large white cushioned chair under a tent with orange valance. He wears a cream turban with a gold border, a cream dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, and a gold ceremonial necklace. A low garland of white flowers with red, pink, purple and green blossoms and yellow fruit rests before him. Behind him stands a man in a white shirt beside a brass-bladed fan, and a lamp hangs from the tent.2005-12-09A seated man in a white turban with a gold border and red tilak on his forehead sits on a white cushioned throne under colourful draped fabric. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold zari borders and a heavy gold bead necklace, and his long dark hair falls over his shoulders. He gestures with one raised hand while speaking and smiling. Across his lap lie white jasmine garlands with green, pink, red and blue flowers, and small yellow fruits are placed nearby. This is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, gold necklace and ceremonial white and gold clothing, seated and addressing an audience at a discourse setting.2005-12-09A smiling man sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and pink flowers and green leaves. He wears a cream-coloured turban with a red tilak mark on the forehead, a white dhoti-style cloth draped over one shoulder, a long multi-strand gold necklace with bead-like gold pendants, and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. Behind him a large devotional image of a deity in orange and red tones is partly visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA smiling man sits on a white-cushioned seat beneath draped purple, green and brown fabric decorations. He wears a white turban with a gold border, a red bindi on his forehead, and a white dhoti-style garment with a wide gold border over his shoulder. A long gold chain-like necklace hangs on his chest, and a garland of white flowers with red and green blooms rests at the bottom of the frame. A partially visible person in grey stands at the right edge. Appearance-based cues are insufficient to confirm the identity of the seated man, so he is described by role only.2005-12-09October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gilded throne decorated with a dense arch of marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and pink, with white daisies woven in. He wears a beige turban with a red bindi on the forehead, a white draped cloth over the shoulder, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with bell-like pendants, and a gold serpent-shaped armlet. The background shows blurred orange drapery and additional flower garlands.2010-10-16December 09 20052005-12-09A smiling man seated on a throne decorated with yellow, red, pink and purple flower garlands, with his palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a cream-coloured turban, a white dhoti-style garment with a bare shoulder, multi-strand gold bead necklaces, a gold armlet shaped like a serpent, and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead. Behind him a large deity murti is adorned with jewelled garlands and silver ornaments. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept under the turban, ceremonial gold necklaces and ornate ritual adornments, seated as a teacher on a flower-decked peetha during a darshan setting.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA seated man smiles on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and pink flowers. He wears a beige turban with a red bindi, a white dhoti and shawl, a multi-strand gold necklace with bells and a deity pendant, and a gold armlet with a serpent design. His hands rest folded in his lap and his feet are bare on a red cushion. Behind him is an orange backdrop. The page presents him as a person, but his appearance gives only partial cues, so the identity is uncertain.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA seated man in a beige turban with a red kumkum mark on his forehead sits before a golden ornate backdrop framed with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, pink and purple flowers and white daisies. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl draped over one shoulder, a multi-strand gold necklace with large gold beads and an ornate gold pendant, and a gold cobra-shaped armlet. He smiles with hands clasped in his lap on a red and orange cushion. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), given his turban, long hair, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial garlanded seat.2010-10-16 +1 copies