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A man with long dark matted hair and a beard stands on a raised stage, extending his right arm toward a seated audience. He wears a leopard-print cloth around his waist and a brown shawl draped over his shoulders, with a tall golden ceremonial staff behind him. Behind him is an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne. The audience fills the hall in front of him, many women in orange, saffron and white saris, and men in orange shirts, with a large screen and hanging orange lanterns above. Swamiji (probable): the standing speaker with long hair, a shawl and a golden staff, addressing the satsang crowd.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A long-haired man with a beard, bare-chested and wearing a leopard-print cloth wrap with a brown-and-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, stands beside a brown leather throne with gold trim and a carved gold lion. He holds a tall gold trident and extends one hand toward a seated audience of devotees in saffron, orange and pink saris and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas and flower garlands. Hanging paper lanterns in orange and yellow decorate the white-draped hall, and a screen at left shows a photo collage. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse.2016-12-12A standing man in an orange-brown robe with a leopard-print wrap stands before a seated audience in a hall with white drapes and hanging orange and red banners. He wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a tall gold staff topped with a bird-like finial in his right hand while gesturing with his left. Behind him a gold-and-brown ornate throne stands beside a white fan. Audience members in white, orange and pink clothing sit on the floor, many watching him attentively. Swamiji (probable): the standing speaker has long swept-back hair, a beard, saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a gold staff. A printed copyright line on the image is not text to copy here.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall filled with seated devotees, many in white, orange and red clothing, at a Sadashivoham convention. Standing beside a gold-trimmed brown throne is a man with long dark dreadlocks, a beard, a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a leopard-print lower garment, and a long gold-toned garland with a medallion. A tall golden trident stands at left, and a large screen behind shows the crowd. Some attendees sit on the floor and in chairs, and a microphone stand is at right.2016-12-05A man seated on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion-head arms raises a tall golden staff with a serpent-headed top in his right hand while smiling. He wears an orange-brown sannyasi cloth, a leopard-print lower garment, a long rudraksha mala with brown beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large audience sits in a hall, many in white and colourful clothes, and a screen on the right shows a crowd. A purple logo appears at the top left corner.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange wrap, bare-chested with a leopard-print cloth at his waist and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, stands smiling and holds a tall golden trident. Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Beside him is an ornate brown and gold throne with a carved lion head. Behind him a large seated audience in colourful saris and white clothes listens; a woman in a patterned top gestures on the left, and oil lamps hang from the ceiling of a lavender-draped hall.2016-12-12A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure seated on an ornate gilded brown leather throne faces a seated audience, his back partly turned to the camera. He has long dreadlocked hair piled up, a gold-and-white beaded necklace, a red garment and a leopard-print wrap, and raises one arm in a blessing gesture. A tall golden trident stands to the left beside a microphone stand and a small fan. Audience members in white, saffron and colourful clothes sit on the floor, some with hands folded. A large screen behind shows a magnified image of the same figure. Red and orange banners hang from the ceiling. The appearance-based cues of long hair, ornate gold clothing and a golden trident make this a probable Swamiji presence.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 10 20152015-12-10A large indoor hall with an audience seated on the floor in front of a brown leather throne chair with carved wooden armrests. A standing man in an orange shawl, a long multi-strand orange-red beaded necklace and a black turban-style headwrap stands centrally, one arm extended outward, with a leopard-print wrap around his waist and gold bangles on his wrists. Behind him a large screen shows a red and gold illuminated figure. Devotees in pink, green and orange clothes sit in rows, some with hands folded.2015-12-10