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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits smiling on a throne decorated with garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers, with blue-jewelled flower accents. He wears a yellow silk garment over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of large bead-like pieces, with a thinner gold chain beneath. His hands are raised in an animated gesture as he speaks. Ornate silver-and-red decorative panels hang on either side of the throne back.

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A photograph of a smiling man seated on a throne decorated with a dense arch of flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, with blue-centred white blossoms. He wears a saffron-yellow shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace, with a red-and-gold bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. His hands are pressed together in front of his chest in a clapping or greeting gesture. Ornate gold-and-silver ceremonial emblems hang on either side of the throne arch. A red cushion is visible in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable) is present as a seated central figure, shown in person with his long hair, saffron shawl and gold necklace.2010-12-26A seated man sits cross-legged on a golden throne decorated with a large arch of marigold and white flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. He wears a flowing yellow silk dhoti-style garment and a heavy gold multi-strand necklace, with long dark hair and a small red bindi, and smiles broadly while gesturing with one hand. A microphone stand is in front of him, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right edge.2010-12-26A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a large arch of garlands in yellow, white, purple and red flowers. He wears a yellow sleeveless robe and yellow dhoti, a heavy gold necklace of beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, and he holds a black microphone to his mouth while smiling. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right beside a gold ornamental base. The white backdrop and garland-draped throne suggest a satsang discourse. Appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold beads and yellow saffron-toned robes on a garlanded throne are consistent with the probable Swamiji, presented as the discourse speaker.2010-12-26A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a richly decorated throne covered with garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. He wears a yellow dhoti and a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder, with multiple heavy gold beaded necklaces. A microphone stands in front of him, and a lit oil lamp and brass lamp stand at the right edge. A pair of ornate silver-and-red decorative emblems hang on the throne's sides.2010-12-26A photograph of a seated man on an ornately decorated throne during a satsang at a hall. The throne is covered with bands of yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands, with a gilded crown-shaped top and gold-trimmed armrests. He wears a yellow saffron-toned draped garment, a heavy gold bead necklace and a small red bindi, and sits cross-legged smiling and looking to one side. A microphone stands before him, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame burns to his right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklace with yellow ornate robes, seated on the throne as the discourse speaker.2010-12-26A man seated cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne framed by an arch of marigolds and white flowers in yellow, purple, red and white. He wears a yellow silk garment, a heavy gold necklace of beads, and a small red bindi, and is smiling while clapping his hands. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right beside a golden-trimmed stand, and a red and white decorated backdrop hangs behind. The swami-like presentation with long swept-back hair and gold ornaments is consistent with a person seated in honour at a satsang, and the lamp and garland setting marks a formal discourse.2010-12-26A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne, a peetha draped in a dense garland of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. He wears a yellow saffron-toned wrap over his bare shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of large beads, and holds a small black handheld microphone in both hands. Beside the throne stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a gold-framed altar piece is partly visible at the lower right. Behind him hang red and green fabric swags and a white backdrop. The man appears to be a central speaker at a satsang, shown by the microphone and throne setting.2010-12-26A man seated cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a garland arch of yellow, purple, red and white flowers and gold ornamental carving. He wears a yellow draped cloth, a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair and a multi-strand gold necklace with large beads, and holds a black handheld microphone in his right hand while smiling and speaking. Brass oil lamps with a lit flame stand at the right edge against a white backdrop. Appearance-based identification as Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, saffron-yellow ornate clothing and gold necklace, seated in a discourse setting.2010-12-26Photograph of a long-haired man in a yellow dhoti-style wrap and yellow shawl, bare-shouldered, smiling broadly while holding a black microphone with a teal grip. He wears a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of large beads with dark spacers. Behind him is a backdrop of garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers with blue accents, and a deep red cushioned seat. Probable Swamiji: the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and yellow clothing suggest the Swamiji presenting a satsang discourse, while the setting matches a satsang seat. A single person is visible.2010-12-26A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a throne decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, purple and red flowers and silver ornamental medallions. He wears a saffron-yellow robe over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace, and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. He holds a black microphone in his right hand and smiles while speaking. A small oil lamp is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated speaker, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace.2010-12-26A smiling man with long dark hair and a red-brown tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a red cushioned throne decorated with a dense arch of marigold and purple, red and white flower garlands. He wears a saffron-yellow robe draped over his shoulders and bare chest, multiple gold beaded necklaces and a gold-coloured garland, and holds a black microphone in his right hand while speaking. Ornate gold metalwork and a lit oil lamp appear at the edges of the frame. The throne's ornaments include decorative ornamental discs on the garland arch. The setting suggests a seated satsang discourse.2010-12-26December 27 20092009-12-27