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A seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a pendant sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion-form armrests, raising both palms in a teaching gesture. Behind him, tall pillars wrapped in red, green and yellow patterned fabric frame the stage, with flower arrangements at the sides. In front, several devotees in white ritual clothing and women in saris sit with raised hands and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, and is presented as the central speaker of a guided meditation satsang.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant sits on an ornate golden throne flanked by golden lion heads, wearing a white dhoti-style garment and gold armlets, with both palms raised in blessing. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the peetha, with long hair, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace. In front, bald white-clad priests with white sacred marks on their arms hold ritual items, while women in white and orange saris and a woman in an orange shawl sit before him. Behind the throne hang orange drapes, marigold garlands, and a painted temple backdrop with pillars and a deity image.2011-02-12April 14 20122012-04-14A seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, plus a red-beaded bracelet and a small red bindi on his forehead. He sits on a cushioned golden throne with ornate carved gilt backing, raising both palms forward in a teaching gesture while smiling. Behind him hang red, yellow and black decorative cloths. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant, seated in a teaching role.2011-02-20February 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, against a backdrop of gold-framed garlands and a golden deity image. Around him, devotees in white dress kneel and sit on the floor before silver and gold plates holding pink lotus flowers, oil lamps and offerings; one man in white with a shaved head and mala presses his palms together, and women in white and yellow sit with hands in anjali.2010-11-19A photograph of a satsang setting. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl sits eyes-closed in meditative posture on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands joined in his lap. He wears a long gold-bead necklace. Gold trident staffs flank the throne, and a bank of garlands in orange, pink, yellow and red hangs above it. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing fill the foreground, some with hair in braids and buns. A painted temple backdrop with pillars is behind the throne.2010-11-12May 27 20132013-05-27A long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, wearing a red and white rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with gold armlets, hands folded in his lap. Around him, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and a woman in white with a red border kneel and hold lit oil lamps and offerings. Orange draped cloth, a flower garland and a brass oil lamp frame the scene, with a temple-style backdrop behind.2011-02-12A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a temple courtyard with red and white striped walls. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded. Around him, a group of devotees sit or kneel with hands in anjali: a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare chest, a man in orange cloth, and several women in saris seated in front with their backs to the camera. Brass plates in front of them hold fruit, pink lotus flowers and offerings. Dhoti-clad and robed devotees sit in front of a darshan-style setting, with a gold-trimmed container beside the throne. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji, with his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on a throne, and the page indicates his presence.2010-11-03A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, hands clasped in his lap, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant around his neck. a person is seated centrally on the peetha. Several devotees in white dhotis and a woman in red sit on the floor before the throne, some with hands folded, and a tray of offerings and flowers lies at the base. Orange-and-green striped pillars with bird motifs flank the throne, and floral arrangements stand at the sides.2011-02-20October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat. He wears a red-orange rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi on his forehead, and gold bangles, and he smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Gold-plated lion-shaped armrests flank the throne, and brass oil lamps hang from the dark wall behind. In the foreground, two people in plain clothes are seated at the lower corners, one holding a small brass lamp, with an offering tray of glass cups in front of the throne.2013-05-04