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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion before an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads on the arms. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha beads, a red dot on his forehead, and a small lapel microphone. His hands rest in his lap and he is smiling. A gold staff stands at the right edge, and red velvet drapes frame the background.

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A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden back and gold lion-head armrests, draped in a red-tiger-striped cushion and a tiger-skin rug. He wears a red-orange turban, a saffron-and-orange shawl over a bare upper body, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a wireless headset microphone. A tall gold staff stands at the right edge against deep red drapes. The figure's appearance matches the page's Swamiji candidate with several cues, including a turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and gold ornamentation, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching or darshan setting.2015-08-08September 05 20152015-09-05A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden backrest and gilded lion-head armrests, set against dark red drapes. He wears a rust-orange turban with a red bindi, a headset microphone, a long gold-and-beaded necklace with a gold pendant, orange-red robes with gold borders, gold armbands and bangles, and is barefoot. His hands are clasped in his lap as he smiles. The throne sits on red and tiger-striped cushions. A gilded ceremonial staff stands at the right edge. Copyright text and a source credit are printed at lower right.2015-09-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with gold-leaf carved lion-shaped armrests and an ornate gilded backrest. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and a lapel microphone, and rests his hands in his lap. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat, and red curtains hang behind the throne. A red bindi marks his forehead.2015-08-08August 08 20152015-08-08A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a red-orange turban with a small gold emblem, a red-orange robe with yellow border, a multi-strand gold bead necklace, gold armbands and a small red dot on the forehead. He holds a tall gold staff topped with a finial on the right. A small clip-on microphone is attached near his face. Behind him is a red and orange backdrop with blurred figures, and a purple bird logo appears in the upper left. The figure matches the appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues of a swept turban, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne.2015-08-09August 08 20152015-08-08November 04 20152015-11-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and floral scrollwork, draped with a red and black tiger-striped cushion and a striped skin at his feet. He wears a thick gold necklace with a pendant and a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi on his forehead, and a small headset microphone, smiling with hands folded in his lap. A watermarked archive photo copyright line is partly visible at the lower right, which is not transcribed. Swamiji (probable): the cues are the saffron turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala, with a throne setting, so this is a discourse setting in which he is seated in person.2015-09-05A man seated on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head arms against a dark red curtain. He wears a deep orange turban, orange and saffron robes with a yellow edge, a large rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a wired microphone at his mouth. He sits cross-legged on a red cushion over a striped tiger-skin cloth, hands resting in his lap. A golden staff stands at right. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne; the appearance cues are the orange turban, ornate clothing and rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant.2015-08-08August 29 20152015-08-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and red velvet cushions over a striped tiger-skin rug. He wears a long multi-strand gold-bead mala with a large pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a small red bindi on his forehead, with a head microphone visible beside his face. His hands rest folded in his lap and he smiles toward the audience. Behind the throne hang deep maroon curtains and a golden arched backdrop. The scene reads as a staged satsang or discourse setting. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, saffron robes, gold mala and throne are the cues for the in-person candidate.2015-09-05