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A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead sits on a throne-like seat in a red-brown robe and wears a large marigold garland. He raises one hand in greeting toward a seated devotee in the foreground, who wears an orange shawl and a brown knitted wrap and faces away from the camera. Behind them is an ornate silver and carved stone backdrop with a decorative metal lion-head motif and a window grille. At left, another man in an orange top and striped cap is partly visible. The setting appears to be an ashram or temple hall during darshan.

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January 13 20142014-01-13A man in an orange-brown shawl and tunic stands before a gilded, ornate backdrop with a red wall beside it. He wears a long orange-yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a red bindi, and a small earring, and holds his hands clasped at his waist as he looks off to the side with a smile. At left, a bearded elder in a red turban and orange robe sits in profile, and a partial figure appears at the right edge. A gold-toned statue and a yellow cloth hang in the background. a person: the man has the orange-brown ceremonial clothing, marigold garland and rudraksha beads associated with him, and is at the centre of the scene.2013-02-16A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, gestures toward a seated devotee whose back and dark hair are visible in the lower left foreground. Behind him on a red throne stands a statue dressed in orange robes with a saffron turban, garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers, its hand raised in blessing. A red cushioned seat and a painted green tree backdrop complete the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears as the smiling man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala, speaking with a devotee during satsang.2012-10-07July 03 20122012-07-03A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown sash and a pink-and-white flower garland, smiling and resting his hand on the shoulder of a bare-backed man wearing an orange head wrap. A gilded, ornate peacock-style backdrop and a red cushioned seat frame the scene. In the foreground at left, a brass ritual object with a carved face and hands are visible. Two people are visible in the scene.2017-05-26June 19 20142014-06-19A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands among a crowd, raising his right hand in blessing while others nearby fold their palms in namaste. He wears a red bindi, white tilak markings, a beaded red-and-gold headband, earrings, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with white and red flower garlands. Several devotees in the background, including women in teal and blue saris, look on in a bright, plain hall with pale yellow walls. a person: the man wears saffron robes, gold ornaments and garlands, and is receiving devotees as a sannyasi-led darshan.2012-05-10A seated figure in a rust-red turban with a silver emblem and an orange-red robe smiles broadly, wearing a long necklace of rudraksha beads and a yellow-orange flower garland. He sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest. He raises one hand toward a bald man in a red shirt and a dark beaded necklace seen from behind. Lemons or limes sit in front of the seat and a silver tray is at the left edge. Probable Swamiji (cues: rust-red turban, rudraksha mala, ceremonial flower garland, ornate gold throne setting) is seated at a satsang, greeting a devotee.2014-11-21 +1 copiesMay 29 20132013-05-29A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate brown leather throne with carved wooden arms, smiling broadly and raising one hand in a greeting gesture. He wears a saffron-orange garment, multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold pendant necklace and a thick orange marigold garland. A small red dot is on his forehead, and a headset microphone is visible near his face. Audience members, some with grey hair, sit blurred in the background and a partial head is visible in the foreground. The scene appears to be a large hall discourse. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair, appearing to speak to an audience.2015-12-15A photograph of a seated man on a silver ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion, raising his right hand in abhaya mudra toward a devotee. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long multi-coloured flower garland of pink, yellow and white blooms, a rudraksha mala, and a white vibhuti band with a red bindi on his forehead. A bare-chested devotee with white ritual markings on his arms sits with palms joined in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala. In the foreground, a third person's head and hands hold a small paper, and a silver vessel sits at left against a red curtain and gold-embroidered fabric. The man appears to be receiving blessings or giving darshan in a temple-style setting.2018-05-26September 06 20172017-09-06