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A bearded man with long dark dreadlocked hair stands in profile holding an ornate golden staff topped with a carved finial. He is bare-chested except for a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, and wears a leopard-print cloth at the waist, with a small earpiece and headset microphone. Behind him a seated audience of women in saffron, green and white saris fills the hall, with white drapes and a red pillar in the background.

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A man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard stands in profile beside a tall golden trident (trishul) that he raises upright with his right hand. He wears an orange-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders and a leopard-print cloth around his waist, and a small earpiece and clip microphone are visible. Behind him, a golden-backed brown leather throne sits at the right edge. A large audience of mostly blurred seated people fills the lilac-lit hall in the background, with several faces in sharp focus in the front rows. The image is a photograph of a discourse or satsang setting with a trishul held aloft.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard stands in profile on a stage, holding a tall golden trident in his left hand while extending his right arm outward in an expressive gesture. He wears a headset microphone, an orange-brown cloth draped over the bare upper body, and a brown rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Behind him a blurred audience of mostly women in colourful saris sits in rows before white draped curtains and a red-lit sign. Visual cues match a discourse setting; the appearance-based label is a person, shown here as a physical speaker on stage.2016-12-12A photograph of a bearded man in profile standing beside a tall golden trident staff, with a blurred audience in the background. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless garment over a bare shoulder and a thick brown rudraksha-style mala draped across his neck, with long dreadlocked hair falling down his back. A small headset microphone is attached near his mouth. The setting appears to be a stage or hall with a soft pink light glow behind him. Based on the swept-back long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala, this is a probable Swamiji (probable) standing in a ceremonial role on stage.2016-12-12A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair standing in profile, holding a tall golden trident staff in his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a brown rudraksha-style beaded mala across his chest, with a thin gold chain at his neck. A small microphone headset is fixed near his mouth. The blurred background shows an audience seated in a hall. Probable Swamiji appears here, with cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and a gold trident, shown in a discourse setting.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A man with long dark dreadlocks and a full beard stands in profile, smiling, holding a tall golden trident in his raised right hand. He wears an orange-red sleeveless garment and a leopard-print cloth, a brown braided shawl draped over his shoulders, a small headset microphone, and red and yellow wrist threads. Beside him is an empty brown leather chair with gold trim. Behind him, a blurred woman in white stands with arms outstretched among a seated audience in a lilac-draped hall. a person: the long swept-back dreadlocks, saffron-orange clothing, and golden trident are the distinguishing cues of the person presented as a person at this event.2016-12-12A bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair, a full beard and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands in profile, holding a tall golden trident with his right arm extended outward while speaking into a small headset microphone. He wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders and a leopard-print cloth around his waist. Behind him a large seated audience fills the frame, many women in saris and cardigans, softly blurred against pale white drapes and a red illuminated exit sign.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph taken from behind of a long-haired figure seated on an ornate brown leather throne with gold carved armrests and trim. The figure has long dark dreadlocks and wears a leopard-print garment with an orange-red wrap, a beaded brown necklace, and holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a gold ornament raised in the right hand. Before the throne, a large seated audience fills the hall, mostly women and men, with one woman in a white head covering on the right. Pale blue-lavender drapery forms the backdrop with a wooden door in the centre.2016-12-12A man with long dark braided hair and a full beard stands in profile beside a tall gold trident on a stand, wearing a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders and a leopard-print waist cloth, with a headset microphone at his ear. Behind him is a gold-framed brown leather chair. A seated audience in front, many in pale or yellow clothing, is softly blurred under white draped walls. Appearance cues include the long swept hair, orange wrap and trident, so the figure is a person giving a discourse.2016-12-12A bearded man with long dark hair and braided hair cords stands in profile holding a tall gold trident, shown bare-chested with an orange-saffron wrap over his shoulder and a leopard-print lower garment. He smiles and rests his other hand on his hip beside a brown leather chair with gold trim. A blurred audience of many seated people fills the background of a hall with pale lavender walls. He appears to be a person by appearance cues including the long braided hair, saffron wrap and ornate trident, shown in a speaking role before the crowd.2016-12-12