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A seated man in orange saffron robes and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. A small red tilak marks his forehead, and a microphone stands beside him. Behind him are garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a teal drape, with a gold deity murti partly visible at the left edge. Flowers rest at the base of the throne. The scene suggests a satsang seating arrangement with a raised dais.

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A seated man in an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet cushion sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. A microphone stand is angled beside him. Behind him are a golden deity figure and garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, with a red-and-gold brocade cloth. Flowers rest at the base of the throne. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long hair, gold necklace and ceremonial throne are the distinguishing cues for the presiding teacher during a satsang.2010-11-21A man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved, curved backrest and red cushions, with his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold-bordered edges and a heavy gold bead necklace, and a microphone clip is visible near the cushion. Behind him hang strands of red and orange beads against a grey curtain. The seated figure is the sole visible person, with a person appearance cue from long swept hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, presented as a seated teacher during a discourse.2011-02-27A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with gold border and a gold-bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a white tilak mark is on his forehead, with a red dot between the brows. Behind him hang red-and-orange beaded strands against a grey draped backdrop. A small microphone is clipped near the cushion. Swamiji (probable) is shown with appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a satsang setting.2011-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. He wears an orange sleeveless garment, a long orange wrap and a dark rudraksha mala. A microphone stand sits to the right and green foliage fills the background. Probable Swamiji seated in meditation-like greeting, with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha cues visible.2010-09-17A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold borders and a long ceremonial gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. A wired microphone is clipped to his robe. Behind the throne are garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and draped pink and teal silk cloths, with a gold deity figure partly visible at the left edge. Fresh flowers rest at the base of the throne. The man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, consistent with the appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate seated on the throne.2010-11-21A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushioned armrests, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold-bordered shawl, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a white tripundra with a red dot on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him hang red-and-white beaded strands against a grey curtain. No other people are visible.2011-02-27A man seated on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold repoussé backrest sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long strand of gold-coloured beaded ornaments around his neck. He has long dark hair swept back, white sacred ash markings on the forehead and a red kumkum dot between the brows. Behind him a red and gold backdrop is visible. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold beaded ornaments and seated throne are consistent with the page's identification of the speaker at this satsang, so he is recorded as in_person.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gilded carved frame sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of beaded bead-and-ball links with a gold pendant. A red bindi and white vibhuti marks are on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Gold-carved armrest details frame the throne. The orange robe, gold ornaments and seated posture suggest a satsang or teaching setting.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in front of an ornate gold throne with carved scalloped edges, eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his face. He wears an orange-saffron garment draped over one shoulder with a maroon border, a long ceremonial gold bead necklace, and a red bindi/kumkum mark on his forehead. A red velvet cushion rests beside him and a blurred green background of leaves fills the upper frame. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ornate throne cues, the single seated person in a satsang or darshan setting.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and wears a dark rudraksha mala with a microphone stand near his hands. Behind him are garlands of marigolds and flowers in yellow, purple and white. Fresh pink and white flowers lie at the base of the throne. The subject matches the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable) from the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair on the throne.2010-11-18A seated man with shoulder-length dark hair, a white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange saffron shawl over orange robes, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. A green leaf garland and long yellow and red flower garland hang over his shoulders and lap. He sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet cushion and armrest, with a microphone stand in front and a golden backdrop of temple pillars behind him.2010-09-18