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A photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a dark wrapped turban, rust-red robes and multiple rudraksha malas, with a vertical white tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and palms pressed together. Two shirtless men in white-and-beige ritual cloths with rudraksha malas sit at left, one offering from a silver thali of small bowls, the other with folded hands, and a third hand is visible at the bottom edge. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps with strings of fairy lights decorate the dark backdrop, and a camera tripod stands at left. The seated figure matches the Swamiji appearance cues of turban, rudraksha and saffron-red robes, so identity is probable, but the image shows a throne ceremony with a seated central figure and three attendants, with no further identifying text in the frame.

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March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A seated figure in a black turban and rust-red saffron-toned robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, eyes closed, hands folded in lap, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and tilak marking the forehead. Behind him hang brass bells and oil lamps. Two bare-chested men in rudraksha malas sit at a low table before a silver tray of small brass bowls holding offerings, one of them with hands pressed together. The throne carries a gilded deity relief. The figure's appearance matches several Swamiji cues (turban, distinctive robe and mala, ornate throne) and is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) in the seated central role, while the others are attendants or devotees in puja.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a red shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gilded lion heads. He wears a tall black turban, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold chain. Beside him, a priest in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread bends over a silver tray, arranging flowers and offerings on a table. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from the dark wall, and a gilded deity murti appears in the upper right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back turban, saffron-toned robe, rudraksha malas and gold chain match the page's identification of the presiding figure, so he is treated as a probable in-person candidate.2018-03-25A photograph of a seated man in an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion-head armrests, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap. He wears a tall dark turban, a rust-orange cloth wrap, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with a vertical tilak and horizontal ash marks on his forehead. Behind the throne hang brass oil lamps on chains and a golden deity medallion. At lower left, two shirtless men with ash marks sit beside silver bowls of offerings and flower petals, one holding a small brass vessel. The dark backdrop and hanging lamps suggest a puja or darshan setting.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gilded lion armrests, a tall black turban-style headwrap and white tilak marks on his forehead. He wears multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with rudraksha armlets, hands folded in his lap. Behind him hangs a gilded relief panel and brass bells, and brass oil lamps hang with strands of lights on the left. A man in white ritual clothing, partly visible at the lower left, tends to brass plates and vessels on a low tray.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25 +1 copiesMarch 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25