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A bearded man in an orange-brown shawl and rust-coloured dhoti sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, holding a handheld microphone in his right hand and speaking. Below him on a green-and-red striped mat, a footstool stands before the throne. A seated man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare-shouldered upper body sits to the left, and a man in rust-coloured robes with a rudraksha mala sits nearby. Behind them, women in black and purple clothing press their hands over their eyes in a meditative gesture, while tall yellow poles and hanging orange-and-yellow tassels decorate a blue-draped hall.

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A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and a small red cushion, holding a handheld microphone and speaking. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange-brown robe, and his bare feet rest on the cushion. Around him, several people in black clothing and some in purple and green attire stand with palms pressed over their eyes. A seated man in white dhoti with a gold border kneels at left, and another seated person in orange robes sits near the throne. Colourful hanging tassels decorate the ceiling above a blue draped backdrop, and the floor is covered with a striped mat and green carpet.2016-12-19A seated bearded man in an orange-brown shawl and dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, holding a microphone in one hand, on a green and multicolour-striped floor mat. Around him, a group of participants in black clothing stand with palms pressed over their eyes in a prayer-like pose. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow border sits at left beside a seated man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala. Strings of colourful flags hang from the blue-draped ceiling, and a camera on a stand is visible at upper right.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A seated man in a silver-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion holds a microphone while addressing a hall. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with gold trim, a beard and a forehead mark, and sits barefoot on a green and red-striped mat platform. Around him, participants in black and purple clothes stand with both hands covering their eyes, and a seated priest in white dhoti with a yellow border and gold-trimmed shawl sits at the lower left. A student in saffron sits beside the platform with a rudraksha mala. Orange-and-multicolour hanging decorations line the ceiling above a pale blue backdrop. a person on the throne, shown by his saffron-orange shawl, ornate silver throne and microphone-led address.2016-12-19A photograph of a session in a large tent hung with tassel decorations. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown robe, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne holding a microphone and smiling. Around him, participants in black athletic clothing stand with hands raised to their faces on striped rainbow mats, while a man in white robes and a seated attendant sit on the floor nearby. A red water bottle lies on the mat in front, and a standing figure in purple is visible in the background. The scene reflects a satsang or yoga session, and the appearance-based label for the seated man is probable Swamiji (throne, long hair, orange-brown robe, microphone).2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A bearded man in an orange-brown shawl and saffron-gold dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and carved lion-head arms, raising a small handheld device in one hand while gesturing with the other. A seated priest in white with a red-brown cloth around his shoulders sits at the lower left beside a striped rug. Around the throne, several women in black tops stand with hands raised to their faces in a meditative pose, and a woman in purple and another in green stand behind, with a blue draped backdrop and colourful hanging decorations above. A cameraman with a camera is visible at the upper right. The bearded man wears a rudraksha-style mala, has long hair, and is seated in a throne in a manner consistent with the visible cues of a presiding teacher, so the identification is uncertain.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over orange robes and a red thread on his wrist, holding a handheld microphone. Around him, a large seated audience in casual and Indian dress fills the hall, with a priest in white ritual cloth at lower left and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala at right. A large screen at upper left shows a crowd, and wooden doors and a blue backdrop stand behind.2016-12-19