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A seated person speaks with an open hand gesture during a satsang on a wooden throne-style chair with carved finials. The person wears a tall swept-back dark hairstyle with a gold ornamental crown piece and green beaded accent, a yellow forehead band with red bindi, a saffron-orange garment with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold pendant, and gold earrings. Behind, golden deity murtis wear garlands, and a silver ceremonial staff stands at left. Strong appearance cues include the swept hair, crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, matching a person seated for a discourse.

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A seated man in a red-orange robe and long rudraksha mala necklaces sits in a wooden chair beside a microphone, with a yellow tilak and red bindi on his forehead and a dark swept-up hairstyle. Behind him stands a gilded, sparkling deity murti in silver and gold garments with a golden crown. The man has a relaxed, contented expression as he gazes to the side. The wooden chair has carved finials and the background is warm and dim. a person is seated as the speaker at a Nithyanandoham session in Phuket, with the rudraksha malas and swept-up hair as the visible cues.2015-12-11December 09 20152015-12-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala wears a black hair crown with gold ornament and a yellow-and-red tilak on the forehead, smiling with an open hand gesture while seated on a wooden throne with carved finials. A tall silver staff stands at left. Behind him, a standing man in orange and red robes with rudraksha beads and an armband stands beside a gilded deity murti adorned with ornaments and a colourful draped cloth.2015-12-09A man with long swept-back black hair sits in a carved wooden chair on a stage, eyes closed and smiling. He wears an orange-saffron garment over bare shoulders, a thick rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a gold pendant necklace, a gold earring and a yellow tilak on his forehead. A black microphone on a stand is in front of him. Behind him stand ornate deity murti decorated with white and red garlands, gold and sparkling ornaments, and a green and red silk drape. Appearance-based identification is a person seated in a teaching role, based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2015-12-09A photograph of a smiling man seated on a dark wooden chair with carved finials, leaning an arm on the armrest in front of a microphone on a boom stand. He wears a large dark hair crown, a bare-chested upper body with a red-orange cloth wrap, thick rudraksha mala beads, a gold pendant necklace and a red-beaded bracelet. Behind him stand golden deity murti statues adorned with sparkling sequined garments, gold and green borders, a red turban-style headdress and a golden crown. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) cues are the long dark hair, saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, shown in a stage satsang setting.2015-12-11A photograph of a man seated on a carved wooden throne speaking into a microphone during a satsang-style discourse. He has voluminous black hair swept up, a yellow tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and a rudraksha mala of large brown beads draped across his shoulders and wrapped on his arms. He wears an orange-saffron wrap over an animal-print leopard-patterned garment, with gold ornaments on his wrists. His hands are gesturing in a speaking pose. Behind him stand ornate gold-and-silver deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and green and red silk drapes, with a projection screen glowing in the upper background.2015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09A man with long dark hair piled on his head sits in a carved wooden chair, smiling and speaking into a boom microphone. He wears a saffron-orange garment, a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold earrings, with a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead. He holds a small white cup in one hand and gestures with the other. A tall silver staff stands at left, an orange cloth rests on the chair arm, and a gold-clad deity murti with flower garlands and a red-and-green silk drape stands at right.2015-12-08December 08 20152015-12-08A photograph of a seated person on a carved wooden chair, wearing a red-orange sleeveless garment and a heavy necklace of large rudraksha beads, with gold ornaments and a green bead mala. The person has a yellow sandalwood-style mark on the forehead with a red bindi, long swept-back hair, gold earrings and a bangle on the wrist. A microphone stands in front. Behind is a large deity murti with a gold crown and sparkling silver-and-gold embellished garments, flanked by pink and orange draped cloth. The setting is a warm-lit hall.2015-12-11A man seated on a carved wooden chair with a red-brown cushion speaks into a microphone on a stand at a darshan. He wears a tall swept-back dark hairstyle, a gold-yellow band with a red bindi on his forehead, and layered orange-saffron shawls over a red-orange garment. He has long gold-beaded necklaces, green bead malas, a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and holds one hand open in a gesture while his eyes are half-closed. Behind him are dark ornate gold-patterned wooden panels and white draped curtains. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in-person speaker with distinctive saffron clothing, gold malas and swept-back hair.2015-12-13December 11 20152015-12-11