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A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-rust saffron shawl, a rust-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, sits before a small framed deity image on a silver stand. A silver trident stands to the left. Behind him a camera operator films from a tripod on a raised platform. A large seated audience fills the hall in saffron, pink, green and blue clothing, and several people in the foreground have their backs to the camera. The white draped hall has dark wooden doors and a small red sign on the wall.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall filled with a seated audience, the central focus being a man on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved armrests. He wears an orange-red turban, an orange-brown robe, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold ceremonial necklace; he rests one finger against his lips in a thoughtful pose. Beside the throne stands a silver trident (trishul) and a small ornate silver shrine-like object. Behind him, two video cameras on tripods film the scene against white draped curtains. The audience includes many women in saris and salwar in pink, blue, green and yellow, along with men, children and a bald man in white in the foreground, with a dense crowd filling the hall. Several people in the front rows are seated on the floor.2016-12-12A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-gold turban and long dark dreadlocked hair sits cross-legged on an ornate white throne with a red cushion, holding a small object in his hands near an offering tray with lit oil lamps. A tall silver trident stands at left. Around him, a large seated audience of mostly women in saffron, pink, blue and white saris and men in white shirts fills the hall, with cameras on tripods visible behind. The setting appears to be a satsang or deepam gathering. Swamiji identification uses appearance: a dreadlocked figure in saffron with a turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated on a throne, shown in person.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a large hall filled with seated devotees. He wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace and holds a pale object in one hand. A silver trident stands to his left and a small silver shrine with a deity murti sits beside him on the throne table. Behind him, cameras on tripods film the event, and a red banner appears on the platform. Hundreds of audience members in colourful saris and kurtas sit on the floor in rows.2016-12-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a small gold-framed image of a deity in his hands while a gold-hilted trident stands beside him. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he wears layered rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces. Seated devotees in colourful saris and kurtas fill the hall in front of him, many with hands folded in prayer; two video cameras on tripods stand behind the throne against white draped fabric. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan in a large hall. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with rudraksha malas, long hair and an orange turban, holding the deity image.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange turban sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a large hall with white draped walls. He wears a long gold necklace and rudraksha mala, and holds a small framed image of a deity in both hands. A silver trident stands to the left, and a camera on a tripod is visible behind. Several hundred seated devotees fill the foreground, many in red, pink and blue saris and kurtas. The figure matches the Swamiji candidate description with distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron robes, so he is identified as probable Swamiji seated in a darshan setting.2016-12-12A man with long swept-back hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing an orange-red wrap and an orange-red turban, with beaded mala necklaces and a gold chain. He extends his right arm toward the audience. A silver trishula stands at left and a brass ritual lamp and small objects sit on a golden table beside him. A large seated audience in saffron, pink and blue saris fills the foreground, with cameras on tripods at the back of a white-draped hall. a person seated on the throne giving a discourse.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12