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A young male participant with a tall tied topknot and white and red forehead markings sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads, holding a black microphone and speaking. He wears a bare chest with a thick rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, beaded bracelets and an orange dhoti. Gold lion statues flank the throne, with gold trident and finial ornaments on a blue night-sky backdrop. Other seated people appear at the edges of the frame.

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A young male participant with a tall, twisted dark topknot sits in front of an ornate gold throne and holds a handheld microphone, speaking. He wears bare-chested with layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold beaded necklaces, with white ash bands on his forehead, arms and chest and a red kumkum dot between the brows. A gold-framed throne with lion-face carvings and a gold medallion showing a portrait sits behind him. A second person's hand is partially visible at the lower edge. This is a photograph of a discourse session at a gathering.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17May 28 20132013-05-28December 17 20162016-12-17March 13 20132013-03-13December 17 20162016-12-17A seated figure with eyes closed sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold-framed throne decorated with lion heads. He wears a long dark braid tied up on his head, a white horizontal forehead band with a red mark, a bare chest, a bead-and-gold necklace, rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border. A small round badge is pinned to his chest. Beside him, a gold lion statue, a gold trident and a golden kalasha finial stand on the stage, and a person in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits at the left holding a microphone.2016-12-17Three young men sit on ornate gold thrones with lion-armrest bases on a stage with a red draped platform and a blue-and-purple cloud backdrop. Each wears saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces, gold pendant necklaces, white tilaka and body markings, and tall dark topknots. The seated figure in the centre holds a microphone and speaks, while the others listen. Gold trident finials stand between the thrones. The image is a stage photo, and the visible people are three, so the count is in the 2-5 range.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17January 30 20162016-01-30