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A photograph from a KAILASA event shows a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, lion-headed armrests and a footrest. He wears a rust-orange shawl over an orange-brown garment and holds a small handheld object while gesturing. A man in white and yellow ritual clothing sits on the floor at lower left. Around them, several people in black clothing stand with palms pressed over their closed eyes, and a woman in a green patterned outfit stands at right. A blue draped backdrop, a striped mat and a camera operator appear behind. The man on the throne shows an appearance consistent with the a person candidate, with long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and ornate seating, though the identification is not certain.

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A 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 bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-brown shawl draped over his shoulders and body. He holds a black microphone and speaks to a seated audience on striped rug-covered floor. Behind him a large screen shows a portrait, and seated devotees in black, white and patterned clothing listen attentively, one woman wearing a red and blue printed top. A white curtain and red pillar frame the hall.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 14 20162016-12-14A long-haired man in orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and carved lion-head armrests, his hands pressed together in namaste and a smile on his face. Bare feet rest on the throne's silver footrest. Around him seated devotees in black and white clothing sit on the floor, some with hands in prayer, while a woman in a pink top sits at right. Behind them a large screen shows a figure in pink with hands folded. A priest in white dhoti sits at the lower left, and a red cloth drapes over the throne. Probable Swamiji on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robes and a seated throne position.2016-12-18A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti sits barefoot on an ornate silver and red throne with a silver lion-armed frame, holding a black handheld microphone while speaking to an audience. He has long dark hair and a full beard and wears a red thread on his wrist. Behind him a large screen shows a crowd, and a man with white ritual marks and a bare upper body sits at left. Around 20 seated devotees in colourful kurtas and dark clothing fill the hall, with a striped mat covering the stage floor.2016-12-19A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a seated audience. A bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, holding a microphone and smiling. Dark dreadlocks fall beside the throne. Seated devotees in front wear dark t-shirts and white and orange ceremonial clothes; some hold long wooden staffs. Behind the throne stand gold trishul-topped poles on a red draped stage and a large deity murti above. a person is the throned speaker in orange, seated as a discourse teacher with devotees around him.2016-12-19May 21 20182018-05-21December 19 20162016-12-19