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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a tent facing a central figure seated on a gilded throne with ornate golden armrests. The seated figure wears a rust-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace, a red tilak on the forehead and a dark head covering, with eyes closed. A tall golden trident stands at left and a golden kalasha-like pot rests near the throne. Many devotees wear white and saffron or orange shawls, and a video camera on a stand is positioned at center. Banners and white fabric draping decorate the tent ceiling.

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A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in a white tent, facing a central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a dark red-brown cushion. The seated person wears a red-brown garment, multiple layers of gold necklaces and bead malas, gold armbands, a red headpiece, and a red mark on the forehead. A tall golden trident stands beside the throne, and a brass kalasha vessel sits near the front. Many people in white and saffron-orange clothing with orange shawls surround the throne, some with hands raised or folded. A camera on a tripod is set up near the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a red headpiece, gold necklaces and malas, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. Not all seated figures can be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is noted as a probable identification.2016-05-14A large crowd of devotees fills a white tent, seen from the front. At the center, a figure with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a brown cushioned seat. The seated figure wears a rust-red robe and layered gold necklaces and bangles, and a tall gold trident stands beside the throne. Devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit closely packed in the foreground and rows behind, with a few people in blue and green saris visible. A small camera rig sits near the throne. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in saffron-red robes with gold ornaments and long hair, surrounded by devotees during a mandala process.2016-05-14A large crowd of devotees in white and saffron-trimmed clothing fills a tented hall, seated facing a gilded throne. A person in an orange-red robe with a long gold necklace and a red-and-gold headdress sits on the ornate golden chair, which is flanked by a tall golden trident on the left. Many delegates in white garments and red-orange shawls sit in rows in the foreground and background, and a camera on a tripod is visible near the throne. The scene suggests a darshan gathering, with the seated figure as the focal point. a person: the seated figure wears an orange-red robe, a long gold necklace and a red-and-gold headdress, and sits on the throne as the central figure of the gathering.2016-05-15A large crowd of devotees fills a tented hall, most seated on the floor facing forward toward a raised golden throne. A figure seated on the throne wears a rust-orange robe, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a headdress, with a gold trident standing beside the throne and a small keyboard on a stand nearby. Many attendees wear orange or red shawls and white clothing, and a few hold brass vessels. The appearance of the throned figure matches the page's described a person cues (ornate gold necklaces, orange clothing, headdress, seated on a throne), so this is an appearance-based probable identification, not a confirmed one.2016-05-14May 16 20162016-05-16A large crowd fills a white tented hall, with many people seated closely together in front of a gilded golden throne. On the throne sits a figure with long dark hair swept up in a crown-like tied style, wearing a reddish-orange garment and a gold necklace, gesturing with one hand while speaking. A tall golden trident stands to the left beside a brass vessel on the floor, and a microphone stand is placed near the throne. Most of the audience wear white, orange and red clothing, and a few wear saffron-toned shawls. The scene reads as a seated discourse before devotees. Appearance-based label: probable Swamiji, seated on the throne with long hair, gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing.2016-05-14December 22 20152015-12-22May 15 20162016-05-15May 22 20162016-05-22May 15 20162016-05-15A photograph of a large hall with a dense audience of many people seated on the floor and in chairs, facing a central throne. A man seated on a white and red throne wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, and an orange turban with a red and white emblem; he rests his hands near a small table with a brass vessel. A tall silver trident stands to the left, and TV cameras on tripods are visible at the back, along with a red sign on the wall. Audience members wear white, colourful and saffron clothing. A probable Swamiji is seated on the throne during a discourse, his appearance showing a turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace.2016-12-12May 12 20162016-05-12