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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap draped over his body, holding a wooden cane in one hand while gesturing with the other. A large audience sits in front of him, many in black t-shirts, including a bald man at right. Colourful hanging banners with orange, red and yellow tassels decorate the white ceiling of the hall.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man with long swept-back hair and dreadlocks sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a large hall, raising one hand while gesturing with the other, a headset microphone at his face. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti with gold border. A long wooden staff leans beside the throne. Seated devotees in black t-shirts and white clothing fill the foreground and rows behind him, some with hands folded. Hanging orange and yellow pennant decorations line the ceiling. Probable Swamiji (saffron wrap, long swept-back hair and dreadlocks, ornate throne) seated giving a discourse to an audience, consistent with a yoga or satsang session.2016-12-18A man seated on an ornate white and silver carved throne with red cushioning, holding a wooden staff in his right hand and smiling while gesturing outward with his left arm. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless top and orange dhoti with a gold border, a wire-frame microphone at his face, a beaded necklace, and long dark hair falling forward. Behind him, a seated audience in dark clothing, some in black with red lettering, fills the hall, with hanging orange and gold decorations at the top. a person appears as the figure on the throne, distinguished by the saffron robes, long hair and throne seating, while the audience members are devotees. The hall has pale draped walls and a lit stage area.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a red thread on his wrist, holding a wooden staff with both hands while smiling. He is positioned on a raised dais in front of a golden decorated backdrop with red drapes. Seated audience members in black and white clothing face him on colourful mats, including a person in white ritual dress at lower left.2016-12-18A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate white-and-red carved throne, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and draped orange robe with a gold-bordered dhoti. He holds a wooden staff across his lap with both hands. Behind him hang orange and yellow tassels and a white draped backdrop. Audience members sit in the foreground, some partly visible at the bottom edge.2016-12-18A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red-brown wrap, holding a wooden staff upright with one hand and resting the other arm on the armrest. He appears to be the seated central figure of a satsang-style gathering. Seated audience members in white, grey and navy clothing fill the hall on a multicolored striped rug, and a man at right in a brown shawl and white dhoti sits beside a water bottle. Red curtains and gold oil lamps stand on a red stage behind the throne. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and throne, so the central seated figure is an appearance-based candidate and is presented as in_person.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A man seated on an ornate white and silver carved throne with red cushioning, speaking to an audience at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style hall. He wears a sleeveless orange-saffron top with an orange wrap draped over one shoulder and rust-brown dhoti-style lower garments with a gold border, a red wrist thread, and long dark hair swept back, with a full dark beard. He gestures with one hand while holding a long wooden staff in the other. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and ceremonial throne are the qualifying cues. Audience members are partially visible in the lower corners.2016-12-18A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver and red velvet throne with a carved sun face, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a small red wrist thread. He wears a small clip-on microphone and holds a wooden staff while gesturing with one hand. Blurred seated audience members, including a few with dark hair, sit in the background along with orange cloth and white draped backdrops in a large hall. The man shows distinctive saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a throne setting, consistent with a probable Swamiji depiction seated in the hall.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18