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A bare-chested man with closed eyes sits centrally on an ornate silver-and-gold throne before two large gilded deity murtis with painted faces and jewelled ornaments. He wears a tall black turban-style headdress with a gold band and crescent ornament, a white band of ash across his forehead, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, and gold armlets. Marigold and red flower garlands frame the scene against a red drape.

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November 23 20202020-11-23A bare-chested man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a gilded throne (peetha) with a crescent-moon finial, wearing a tall black turban with a white tilak-like band, a multi-strand gold necklace, rudraksha mala across the chest, gold armlets and a maroon dhoti. Behind him stand large gilded statues of a deity, the left one with a crescent moon, trident and leopard-print headdress, the right with an ornate jeweled crown and red-and-gold sari, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and red roses. Red drapes and a gold arch frame the scene.2020-11-22March 02 20212021-03-02February 08 20222022-02-08March 06 20212021-03-06A smiling man with a large dark swept-back turban-style hairstyle topped with a small crescent ornament sits before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork. He is bare-chested, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a heavy ceremonial gold necklace with a pendant, a gold armlet, and a red-brown tilak with white ash on his forehead. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Gold ceremonial parasols or fans flank the throne, with garlands of white and orange flowers on the right and a gold deity figure partly visible at the left edge, against a red and gold patterned cloth backdrop.2021-03-02A seated man in a black turban with a crescent emblem and a red bindi on a white forehead marking sits cross-legged on a gold throne (peetha) against draped orange and purple fabric. He wears bare-chested with layered rudraksha malas, an ornate gold pendant necklace, a leopard-print waist cloth and rust-orange dhoti, and raises one hand in a teaching gesture while smiling. Flanking him are golden deity murti statues, a gold kalasha-style lamp stand and gold ceremonial staffs with crescent finials, with a microphone on a stand before him. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: black turban, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and ornate throne setting.2021-03-02MAy 29 20212021-05-29April 20 20182018-04-20 +1 copiesMAy 04 20212021-05-04March 11 20212021-03-11A smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork panels, draped gold curtains and warm string lights behind him. He wears a tall black crown-like headdress with a round pink-and-silver disc, a crescent moon ornament and a jewelled vertical ornament. A red bindi-style mark and white forehead paint are visible. He wears a dark brown sleeveless garment, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces with coral beads and a large gold pendant, and a gold armlet. A small headset microphone is clipped near his face, and he holds a silver ceremonial staff. A small gold ritual vessel sits in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne in an ornate crown and rudraksha malas.2021-10-21