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A smiling man with long dark hair, a thick beard and white sacred ash with a red dot on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate white and red throne. He wears a rust-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long ceremonial gold necklace with a large gold pendant. Garlands of tulsi-style beads hang at his chest. Behind him, a golden deity murti and gilded ritual objects stand against a red backdrop, with green draped cloth and potted plants at the sides. A partially visible person in white sits at the left edge.

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February 13 20172017-02-13A bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned silver throne, smiling and gesturing with open hands. He wears a rust-orange wrap, multiple rudraksha malas, and a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace, with a white-and-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand gold-framed deity murti and a green draped backdrop with potted plants, and silver vessels sit beside the throne. a person, seated on the throne in discourse, with his rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold pendant as distinguishing cues. A small child is visible at the lower right edge.2017-02-13 +1 copiesA smiling bearded man with long swept-back hair, a white horizontal tilak and red dot on his forehead, sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold ceremonial pendant necklace, and his arms rest open on the chair. Behind him a golden deity murti in white and yellow drapery stands on a golden pedestal, with green cloth, potted plants and a red flower in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold pendant are the qualifying cues for the presiding figure at this satsang.2017-02-13 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-orange robe sits cross-legged on an ornate silver and red throne, smiling with hands held together in front of his chest. He has long dark hair, a full beard, a white sacred ash mark on the forehead with a red bindi, and wears a heavy gold pendant necklace with a rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a gold-clad deity murti draped in white and gold cloth, flanked by gold lamp stands and green leaves. A silver vessel and a small gold table sit beside the throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a ceremonial role.2017-02-13 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate white and silver throne with a red cushion. He wears a rust-orange shawl over his bare chest and an orange-brown dhoti, with a gold necklace of beads and a large gold pendant. He has a vertical tilak and a red bindi on his forehead, and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stand gold-framed deity figures, a green cloth-draped table, potted plants and flowers. The distinctive saffron-clad figure with long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a throne matches the a person cues in this event's context, a presiding teacher. A gold-tipped staff stands to the left.2017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesA smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. He rests his hands on the armrests. Behind him stands a golden deity murti draped in white and yellow cloth, and a tall gold staff leans at left among green potted plants. Swamiji (probable) is the seated person, identified by his long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing; this is an in-person presence in the photograph.2017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesA bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits smiling on an ornate silver and red velvet throne in front of a golden deity murti draped in white and yellow cloth. He wears a rust-orange robe, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, and multiple rudraksha malas, with a red tilak on his forehead. Green-leafed potted plants and a red curtain frame the stage, and a brass staff stands at the left edge.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesA smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a white tripundra forehead marking sits cross-legged on a white silver-carved throne with red cushions. He wears a rust-brown robe, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant, and a brown rudraksha-style cord, with hands in a teaching mudra. Potted green plants and orange flowers surround the throne. Behind him, a gold-and-white deity murti draped in cloth stands before golden ornate pillars, a yellow cloth and a red wall. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, seated on the throne with cues of ochre sannyasi robes, long hair and a ceremonial gold necklace.2017-02-13