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A photograph of two men seated before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop featuring a carved lion head and repoussé floral and scroll designs. On the right, a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red tilak wears a saffron-orange long coat over a maroon garment and a gold necklace, his right palm raised in greeting. Probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing and ornate gold necklace. On the left, a bald older man with a grey beard and white kurta sits with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling toward him. A leopard-print cushion is visible behind the seated figure.

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Photo of two men seated before an ornate silver-embossed throne with a carved lion head. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a forehead tilak, a full beard and an orange-saffron long coat over a rust-orange dhoti sits with palms joined in namaste, smiling. On the left, a bald older man with a grey beard, wearing a white kurta, also sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Gold ornaments are visible on the right figure. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the orange robes with long hair and tilak, shown receiving devotees at a darshan.2018-01-26A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange jacket and dhoti, with long dark hair and a beard, a white vibhuti line and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling broadly and gesturing with one raised hand. He sits on an ornate silver throne flanked by silver lion sculptures, with a silver embossed backdrop and a leopard-print cushion. Beside him kneels a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti markings, laughing and holding his hands together in greeting.2018-01-26January 26 20182018-01-26January 26 20182018-01-26A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron jacket over a reddish-brown inner garment, with long dark hair swept back and a short beard, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a gold chain at his neck. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture before an ornate silver-embossed throne backdrop. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man with a tilak and rudraksha mala, wearing a white sacred cloth, sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Two people appear in the scene, with a decorative silver throne behind them.2018-01-26January 26 20182018-01-26January 26 20182018-01-26A photograph of two men seated side by side in front of an ornate silver-embossed throne-like backdrop with floral and peacock-style relief patterns. The man on the left is bare-chested with white ash markings on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange cloth wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, and he presses his palms together in anjali with a broad smile. The man on the right, with long dark hair and a full beard, wears a rust-orange jacket and a gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and also holds his palms together in namaste. Both appear joyful during what looks like a darshan setting.2018-01-26January 26 20182018-01-26January 26 20182018-01-26A photograph of two men seated before an ornate silver-embossed throne flanked by large silver lion sculptures. The central man wears a rust-orange long-sleeved jacket over matching orange dhoti-style garments, with long dark hair swept back, a beard, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold pendant at his neck. He sits with palms pressed together in a greeting gesture. To the left, a man with a reddish beard and tilak, wearing a white garment with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala, holds his hands in anjali. The central man's appearance matches Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing, gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornment, seated in a throne setting.2018-01-26A man seated on an ornate silver throne with intricate repoussé floral and figurative relief work behind him. He wears a rust-orange saffron jacket over orange robes, a rudraksha mala at his neck, and a gold pendant. He has long dark hair swept back, a white-painted forehead with a red central mark, and a beard. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture, and he smiles toward the camera. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based label: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, and gold necklace). He is seated in a dais setting, consistent with giving darshan.2018-01-26