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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red velvet cushion, smiling with eyes closed. He wears a long multi-strand gold bead necklace and a smaller gold pendant chain, has white sacred ash on his forehead with a red dot, and holds his hands together in his lap over a clipboard. A microphone on a stand is beside him, and a gilded crest rises above the throne. A banner behind shows red and white ritual cloth.

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February 25 20112011-02-25A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a red velvet cushioned throne with an ornate gold arched backrest, speaking into a microphone on a boom stand. He wears an orange turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, an orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, orange dhoti-style wrap, and a long gold bead mala with large gold beads. His hands rest clasped in his lap and he smiles upward as if mid-discourse. Behind him is a red backdrop. The scene reads as a satsang talk. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, orange garments and gold mala are visible cues for a sannyasi teacher seated in a discourse setting.2010-10-21A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a large carved backrest and gold beads. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. His hands are clasped in his lap and a black microphone stands beside him. Colourful flower garlands hang at the top of the frame.2010-08-30A seated man in orange saffron robes, bare-shouldered with the cloth draped over one shoulder, sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold arched backrest. He wears a long necklace of gold beads and a red bindi on his forehead, has long swept-back dark hair, and smiles with hands clasped in his lap. A microphone stand rises beside him against a red backdrop. Watermarked archive photo of a satsang setting.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a deep red velvet cushion and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, speaking into a headset microphone. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold bead necklace, and has a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap and he is smiling while looking to the side. A gilded lion-carved backrest and a gold lion statue frame the scene. Appearance-based identification: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, in a satsang setting.2013-05-17October 24 20102010-10-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushioned platform before an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral and scroll carving. He wears long multi-strand rudraksha malas, a rudraksha band on his upper arm, and a white-and-red forehead mark. His hands are clasped in his lap, a small microphone on a boom stand is near his shoulder, and he holds a clipboard or notes. Red beaded strings hang in the background.2011-02-28February 07 20122012-02-07A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne-like seat before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with scrolling floral and circular motifs. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, has long dark hair swept back, and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead. A microphone on a boom stand is positioned before him, and his hands rest together in his lap. Probable Swamiji, seated in discourse, with the distinctive saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala as cues.2010-10-21A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap speaks into a headset microphone while seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. He wears a long orange-beaded mala with gold bead ornaments, a white vertical forehead mark with a red bindi, and hoop earrings. A cordless conference phone sits on the armrest beside his hand. Behind him are gold carved panels and a red-and-blue decorated backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person, with distinctive orange-beaded mala, gold ornaments and throne seating present; identity uncertain.2013-04-12 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne smiles with eyes closed. He wears an orange turban with a small red bindi, an orange draped garment over bare shoulders, and a long necklace of large gold beads. A microphone on a stand is positioned beside him against a red velvet backdrop with a gilded arched halo behind his head. His hands rest in his lap.2010-10-21A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, multiple gold chains and a gold pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a teal folder with papers and speaks into a microphone on a stand. The background is a deep red velvet drape. Visual cues are consistent with a person: a seated teacher in saffron and gold ornaments, with the page noting the event involved him.2011-01-23