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A seated man in black clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion and red tiger-striped upholstery. He wears a black sleeveless top, a leopard-print waist band, black trousers and a black wrap, with black and beaded bracelets on his wrists and a dark red tilak on his forehead. He raises both hands to his face, fingers near his nose, in a gesture of breath or practice. Behind him a brass oil lamp stands on a tall stand beside a deep red curtain, and a painted deity figure with golden headdress is partly visible at the left edge.

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April 08 20122012-04-08A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with carved golden arches and a red velvet cushion, in front of deep red velvet drapes. He has his palms pressed together in namaste at his face with eyes closed. He wears a black sleeveless kurta with a leopard-print belt and black trousers, a silver bracelet and a dark cord on his arm. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and a white-tasselled staff rests beside the throne. Bare feet rest on the platform.2012-04-08A seated man in a black sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist sash and a rudraksha mala speaks animatedly with hands raised, smiling, with a small red tilak on his forehead. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and zebra-striped red fabric draped over the armrest. A tall brass oil lamp with an oil flame stands to his right beside dark red curtains. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, seated on a throne during a satsang-style talk.2012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08A man with his hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, seated on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion and a red-and-black tiger-striped seat cover. He wears a black sleeveless top with a black shawl, a red bindi, a wristwatch, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a small headset microphone. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left, and a gilded throne backrest with carved details fills the right side. a person seated in satsang: his black attire, swept-back hair and throne seating are consistent with the candidate, though the appearance cues are partly ambiguous.2012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08A man with long dark hair tied back sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, speaking with open hands raised in gesture. He wears a sleeveless black tunic with a rudraksha mala and a silver bracelet, a red tilak on his forehead, and a leopard-print belt over a zebra-striped cloth on the seat. To the right stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, beside red draped curtains. The setting appears to be a satsang hall. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and ceremonial black tunic with distinctive adornments, seated on the throne during discourse.2012-04-08A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion figures and a red velvet cushion, in front of deep red velvet drapes. He presses his palms together at his face in a namaskar gesture. He wears a sleeveless black top with a leopard-print waist sash, black trousers, a silver bracelet and dark wristband, and bare feet. A silver-tipped staff stands at each side of the throne.2012-04-08A man with long swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a leopard-print pillow, speaking into a headset microphone while gesturing with his right hand. He wears a black sleeveless tunic with beaded embroidery, a black sash, rudraksha-style beads and a pendant necklace, and several bangles. A tall brass oil lamp stands beside the throne, and a red curtain hangs behind. The lighting and setting suggest a discourse or satsang. The appearance of the seated speaker is consistent with a person, given the throne, distinctive hair, beaded necklaces and ornate clothing, though identity is uncertain.2012-04-08A seated man in black clothes with a leopard-print waist sash sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, in a temple hall. Behind him a dark wooden door is flanked by painted deity murti figures with crowns and gold ornaments, one holding a conch-like object. Red velvet curtains frame the scene, and a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands at right. a person is seated in the throne, depicted with rudraksha-free black attire and a slight oval build; the person is praying, eyes closed. The lamp is an oil lamp, not a fire pit.2012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, speaking and gesturing with both hands raised in a discourse setting. He wears a sleeveless black top, black trousers with a leopard-print sash, a red bindi on his forehead, a dark beaded necklace, and a long dark braid over his shoulder. Beside him stands a gold-painted oil lamp, and to the left a painted statue of a standing deity with a crown and gold jewellery holds a staff. Red velvet curtains hang at the right of the stage.2012-04-08