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A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a gilded arched backrest and red tiger-striped cushions. He wears a rust-red turban decorated with peacock feathers, a red feather and a jewelled brooch, and a rust-red wrap over the shoulders with gold border. He has layered gold and beaded necklaces, a jewelled pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and holds a slender bamboo flute with green markings while raising one hand in speech. Swamiji (probable): long hair, a crown-like turban, saffron-red ceremonial clothing, ornate gold necklaces and a bindi cue this as the person presented as Swamiji, seated in a discourse setting.

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August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17 +2 copiesAugust 17 20142014-08-17 +1 copiesA smiling person seated on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, wearing a maroon-red turban decorated with a peacock feather, a red feather and jewelled ornaments, and a red-brown shawl over a dhoti with gold borders. He wears layered gold and beaded necklaces, gold armbands and a gold ring, and holds a bamboo flute with green bands across his lap. A small red bindi marks his forehead and a microphone is clipped near his face. The setting is a gilded temple-style stage with carved gold panels. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of a turban, saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, ornate gold necklaces and flute-playing are consistent with the page's description of the event.2014-08-17A seated man in a maroon turban decorated with peacock feathers and a red plume sits on an ornate gold throne with a red zebra-striped cushion. He wears a rust-red robe with a gold border, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, bangles and armlets, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a bamboo flute with green-banded ends across his lap while gesturing with one raised hand, apparently speaking to an audience. Swamiji (probable): long-appearance cues include a peacock-feather turban, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Single person visible.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red tiger-striped cushions, wearing a rust-orange turban decorated with peacock feathers and a red plume, a red-orange dhoti-style robe with gold borders, a gold and pearl necklace with multiple strands, gold armlets, and a red bindi. He smiles while holding a bamboo flute in one hand and gesturing with the other, with a black-and-white spotted cloth beside him. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse stage. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identified by the peacock-feather turban, ornate saffron-orange clothing and layered ceremonial jewellery.2014-08-17A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved gold filigree backrest and red leopard-print cushions speaks to an audience. He wears a rust-orange turban decorated with peacock feathers, a red feather and a jewelled ornament, a red bindi, a rust-orange shawl and dhoti with gold border, layered gold-bead and jewelled necklaces with a central pendant, gold bangles and an armlet. He holds a bamboo flute across his lap while gesturing with one hand, with a small microphone at his cheek. Probable Swamiji: the peacock-feather crown, saffron-orange clothing, ornate gold jewellery and the page's Satsang/Pada Puja context support this label, though the appearance is only partly confirmed.2014-08-17July 23 20142014-07-23July 23 20142014-07-23August 17 20142014-08-17A seated man in a rust-red turban with a gold jewelled ornament and a red tilak mark sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion figures, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a rust-red shawl with gold border, a heavy gold bead necklace, a gold pendant, a gold waist belt, and a red thread on his wrist. He holds a tall silver staff topped with a seated figure and a bell. A microphone stands before him against a gold-carved backdrop, and a silver side table with a red cup sits to the left, over a patterned red carpet. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long hair, a jewelled turban, saffron-toned clothing and gold ornaments, and is seated as a speaker on the dais.2017-09-16