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A standing figure in orange-red robes and a leopard-print wrap holds a tall silver staff topped with a crescent-shaped finial, in front of a seated audience in a beige-walled hall. The figure wears long dark swept-back hair, a yellow forehead band with a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and layered bead necklaces with a gold chain, smiling toward the crowd. Audience members in white and orange lanyards sit on chairs; several raise hands and close eyes. A microphone stand is visible at lower right. Several people are visible behind a wooden rail. a person appears standing, with his cues being the swept-back hair, orange-red robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, in a satsang-style gathering.

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December 09 20152015-12-09December 10 20152015-12-10Photo of a large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of seated attendees in the foreground and background. Center, a standing figure with a voluminous dark hair bun, red bindi, orange saffron robe draped over the shoulder, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and a leopard-print lower garment holds a silver trident beside a carved wooden throne with orange cushions. a person stands in a ceremonial pose facing the audience. Several people wear orange and saffron clothing. Water bottles sit on a table at left.2015-12-10A photograph of a standing figure on a wooden chair or throne in a hall with cream walls and stacked chairs. The central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a yellow tilak on the forehead, multiple rudraksha malas with dark beads, an ornate gold necklace, a spotted leopard-print wrap over a red-orange garment, and holds a tall silver staff with a curved top. Seated devotees in white and orange attire with orange lanyards fill the foreground, some with eyes closed. A small framed religious painting hangs on the left wall. a person is shown in appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, standing as a teacher addressing the assembly.2015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09December 10 20152015-12-10A standing man in orange and saffron robes with a leopard-print wrap, a thick black crown-like headdress, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace stands before a large brown leather throne-style chair with a microphone stand. He holds a silver trident and has his eyes closed. Behind him, a seated audience in orange and white clothing fills a hall, with a large screen showing red and orange imagery above. A shaved-headed priest in orange sits in the foreground on the left.2015-12-10A photograph of a large hall where a man stands beside a brown leather armchair-style throne, holding a silver trident. He wears an orange saffron garment over a leopard-print wrap, a red-orange sash, and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant necklace; his hair is swept up and high. Seated and standing devotees in orange lanyards fill the audience, and a microphone stands nearby. A screen at upper left shows an orange-toned image. The presentation shows a candidate matching the a person cues of ornate orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, standing beside the throne in a session setting.2015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10A standing man with a dark swept-back hairstyle and a red-orange tilak on his forehead holds a silver trident in his right hand while resting his left hand on his hip. He wears an orange shawl over his shoulders, layers of rudraksha and beaded malas, a gold pendant necklace, gold armbands, and a leopard-print lower garment. Beside him is a large brown leather armchair with a microphone on a stand. Seated and standing devotees in orange and white fill the foreground and middle ground, and a large glowing screen with fiery imagery sits behind the stage area. The scene reads as a Mandala Process session with an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate at the throne, marked by the shawl, malas, gold jewellery and swept-back hair. A blurred figure in front is seen from behind with a shaved head and orange cloth.2015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10