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A smiling bearded man with long swept-back hair, a vertical sandalwood tilak and a tilak-marked forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange draped garment, a long rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold pendant necklace. Potted green plants and a small orange hibiscus flower surround the throne. Behind him a green cloth backdrop and gilded ritual lamps and a golden deity shrine are visible, with a figure in white and gold attire partly visible at the top. A golden staff stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre of the scene, identified by the crown-like hairstyle, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace cues.

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February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13A smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. He rests his hands on the armrests. Behind him stands a golden deity murti draped in white and yellow cloth, and a tall gold staff leans at left among green potted plants. Swamiji (probable) is the seated person, identified by his long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing; this is an in-person presence in the photograph.2017-02-13 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne, smiling while looking down at a smartphone held in his hands. He wears a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Behind him stand potted plants with orange flowers, a green draped table, and a large gold-framed deity murti draped in white and yellow cloth. A tall gold staff leans at left, and a dark rudraksha-like pile sits on a small wooden stool at right. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron-orange clothing and a gold necklace, seated on a throne in a temple-like hall.2017-02-13A smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a white tripundra forehead marking sits cross-legged on a white silver-carved throne with red cushions. He wears a rust-brown robe, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant, and a brown rudraksha-style cord, with hands in a teaching mudra. Potted green plants and orange flowers surround the throne. Behind him, a gold-and-white deity murti draped in cloth stands before golden ornate pillars, a yellow cloth and a red wall. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, seated on the throne with cues of ochre sannyasi robes, long hair and a ceremonial gold necklace.2017-02-13A smiling bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate white and red throne with silver armrests. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and a tilak on his forehead, gesturing outward with one hand. Behind him stands a golden deity murti draped in white and yellow cloth, flanked by gold lamp stands, red curtains, a green cloth, potted plants and a tall gold staff at left.2017-02-13 +3 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, dressed in a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant. Behind him stands a large gold-decorated deity murti draped in yellow and white cloth, flanked by brass lamps. Potted green plants with orange flowers surround the throne, and a golden staff rests at his left. A red-curtained stage backdrop with colourful painted panels frames the scene.2017-02-13 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair, a thick beard and white sacred ash with a red dot on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate white and red throne. He wears a rust-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long ceremonial gold necklace with a large gold pendant. Garlands of tulsi-style beads hang at his chest. Behind him, a golden deity murti and gilded ritual objects stand against a red backdrop, with green draped cloth and potted plants at the sides. A partially visible person in white sits at the left edge.2017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13A bearded man with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate silver-and-red throne in front of a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti draped in white and gold. He wears a rust-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, and gestures with one hand while the other arm rests on the armrest. Potted green plants with orange flowers, brass lamps and a red and green draped backdrop surround him. a person seated on the peetha with rudraksha mala and gold pendant.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copies