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A bearded man with a dark hair bun wrapped in a rust-red turban with a jeweled ornament stands on a stage holding up a small golden leaf-shaped object in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulder, a heavy gold necklace, layered rudraksha malas and red wrist threads. Beside him is a golden trident-tipped staff and a polished brass vessel shaped like a swan or bird. Blurred seated devotees in white and pastel saris fill the background of a lavender-draped hall with a wooden door.

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A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a silver ornament and a rust-red shawl over his shoulders stands before a seated audience at a satsang-style event. He raises a gold leaf-shaped ceremonial pointer near his head with one hand and wears a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala. A gold trident stands at the right edge, a brass vessel sits at lower left, and blurred seated devotees in white and pastel saris fill the background against lavender drapery. a person: the bearded figure in the rust-red turban, heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala is a probable match for the page's a person, shown speaking as the teacher at this event.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jeweled ornament and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a red chair, raising both arms to hold his head with his hands. He wears a rust-orange shawl, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print waist cloth, with a small microphone at his cheek. Beside him stands a gold trident and a polished brass bull statue (Nandi). Seated audience members in saris and shawls, several in light tones, fill the background of a bright hall with a red banner behind. A translucent logo appears in the corner. Swamiji (probable): long hair under a turban, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned clothing indicate the presenter's role as the discourse speaker.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled brooch and a red-brown shawl stands before a large pink screen, raising one arm and holding a small gold staff aloft. Beaded bracelets and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace hang from him, and a tall gold trident stands at his right side. Seated white-clad devotees appear blurred at the edges of the frame, and golden ritual objects are visible at lower left.2016-12-07A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban with a jeweled brooch stands with eyes closed, both arms raised and fingers meeting above his head in a gesture. He wears a rust-orange wrap, layered gold and red-bead malas, red bangles and a leopard-print lower garment. Beside him stands a tall golden trident, and a brass bull figure sits at lower left. Behind him a camera on a tripod films a large seated audience of devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, under white draped backdrop. Some visible audience members appear to be women in white, with several men and women seated in rows. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back dreadlocks, saffron-orange clothing, a turban with ornament and rudraksha malas, matching the appearance cues.2016-12-07A bearded man with long dark hair tied up in a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch sits with eyes closed, raising a gold leaf-shaped ritual object above his head. He wears an orange-brown shawl over a bare chest, multiple rudraksha malas, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and a leopard-print lower garment. A large gold trident stands at right against a lavender backdrop, with a blurred audience and a gold hand-shaped object at left. Swamiji (probable) is shown in a ceremonial stage setting with distinctive orange turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Profile photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked black hair wrapped in a rust-orange turban decorated with a gold ornament. He is bare-chested, wearing an orange-red cloth wrap, a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a gold armlet with beaded strands. He holds a tall gold trident-topped staff in his right hand and a smaller gold rod in his left, looking to the side against a pale lavender backdrop with blurred figures of people in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in ceremonial dress with distinctive long hair, turban and ornate gold adornments, shown in a stage setting during an event.2016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a silver ornament and a long dark braid sits at a satsang, speaking with his right hand raised in a mudra and a small microphone at his cheek. He wears a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace with a large medallion, multiple rudraksha malas, and a leopard-print waistband. Beside him a golden bull statue and a gold trident stand; a seated audience of mostly women in saris and light clothing watches in the background. A subject of the image is a distinctive figure whose appearance includes long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with the probable identity of Swamiji seated as a speaker.2016-12-07A bearded man in a deep red-maroon turban with a jeweled ornament and a central red-maroon dhoti-style wrap sits on a leopard-print seat, smiling and gesturing with a thin golden stick toward a large brass vessel with curled horn-like handles. He wears long gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, red bangles and armbands. Behind him a crowd of seated devotees fills a bright hall with red pillars and hanging red lamps. a person seated in a ceremonial role, in a satsang or discourse setting.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07