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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate throne canopy decorated with white and yellow jasmine garlands, red and yellow flower strings, and a golden ornament at the top. He wears a dark sequined jacket, a gold chain, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair, and holds a multicoloured garland of white flowers with green, red and yellow ribbons. Behind him is a backdrop of painted standing figures in folded-hand (anjali) poses on blue pedestals, with pink and blue draped fabric at the sides and a garland hung across the stage.

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December 28 20062006-12-28A young man with long, swept-back dark hair sits smiling on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with dense garlands of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds, and multicoloured flower strands, with a kalasha-style finial atop the canopy. He wears a dark embroidered sherwani-style outfit, a gold chain, and a multicoloured flower garland draped to his waist, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Painted standing figures in traditional attire line the backdrop behind him, and a red-and-white cloth hangs at left. Another person in white sits partly visible at the lower right.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red velvet throne decorated with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, pink and purple flowers, and green leaves. He wears a dark embroidered black garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and a multicolour garland of red, white, green and blue flowers, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind the throne is a flower-draped arch with a small carved deity relief. The backdrop shows painted cutout figures of standing devotees with hands folded in namaskar, and a pink draped cloth sits to the left. The photo is a watermarked archive image from a Brahmotsavam celebration. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a flower-decorated throne as an honoured guest.2006-12-28A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a red throne heavily decorated with white jasmine, yellow and pink marigold garlands and a gilded canopy topped with a golden finial. He wears a dark embroidered long coat with a black wrap, a gold necklace and a multicoloured garland of white flowers with red, blue and green ribbons around his neck, and rests his hands on his knees while smiling. Golden lion-head armrests flank the throne. Behind him, two painted cutout figures of a man and a woman in orange clothing stand on blue pedestals against a white backdrop. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate dark coat and gold necklace, seated on the throne as honoured guest.2006-12-28Photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi seated on a red throne decorated with white, yellow, orange and magenta flower garlands and gold lion-shaped armrests. He wears a dark embellished long-sleeved top, a black shawl over the shoulders and a heavy gold necklace, with his hands resting on the armrest. A peach-coloured drape and white garlands hang behind him, and a backdrop of painted standing figures in a row. Appearance-based a person, seated as honoured guest on a throne.2006-12-28A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold-and-maroon throne heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands and multicolour flower strands. He wears a dark sparkly embroidered jacket with a multicolour striped garland around his neck and a gold chain, and smiles while holding a microphone on a stand beside him. Behind him are cutout figures of standing devotees in red and white garments with hands folded, and blue and pink draped cloth frames the scene. The setting is a decorated outdoor event stage. Appearance-based probable Swamiji, seated on a throne, with long hair, dark ornate clothing and garlands.2006-12-28A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits on an ornately flower-decorated throne with a red velvet backrest and gold lion-shaped armrests. He wears a dark sequined long-sleeved kurta with a multicoloured garland of white flowers and a rainbow-striped ribbon draped over his shoulders, and a gold chain at his neck. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Behind him, blue and pink draped cloth and white flower garlands hang on the wall, with cutout paper figures of drummers and dancers in red, blue and white outfits.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A man with long dark hair and a red tilak sits smiling on an ornate gold-and-red throne canopied and draped with white jasmine, yellow and magenta flower garlands. He wears a dark sparkly long coat over dark trousers and a multicoloured flower garland with a tassel hangs from his neck. Behind him a backdrop of printed devotee figures in folded-hand namaskar poses lines the wall, and a coral-pink draped cloth hangs at left with scattered petals on the floor. Similar devotional banners and garlanded seating appear at a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration event.2006-12-28A seated man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands and red and yellow flowers. He wears a dark patterned long-sleeved robe with a gold necklace and a multicolour striped garland draped across his chest, and has a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him hang pink and blue draped fabrics, and the backdrop shows printed cutout figures of standing devotees in red and blue clothing. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with long swept hair, gold necklace and colourful garland cues.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28