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A photograph of a seated person on an ornate maroon throne at a satsang stage, garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flower bunches. The person wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand gold bead necklace with rudraksha-style beads, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and a small ear microphone, and appears to be speaking. Beside the throne stands a deity murti dressed in green and red silk and heavy pearl-and-gold jewellery, framed by a gold-fringed canopy and green-red-purple flower garlands. A purple curtain and a teal wall form the backdrop. The person shown is a presenter appearing to match the Swamiji description, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold malas, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable). One person is physically visible.

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April 22 20132013-04-22April 22 20132013-04-22April 22 20132013-04-22April 18 20132013-04-18A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a white vibhuti line on his forehead sits on a golden throne draped in deep maroon cushions, smiling and speaking into a headset microphone. Beside him stands a deity murti decorated with red, pink, purple and white flower garlands under a gold serpent-hood canopy, and a green parrot perches among the flowers on the right. A blue-and-green backdrop and maroon curtain frame the stage. a person: the seated figure has a shaved, swept-back look with saffron robes, gold necklace and throne cues, so the identification is appearance-based only.2013-04-22April 24 20132013-04-24A flower-decorated deity murti stands on a gilded pedestal at left, clad in a green silk garment with gold jewellery, a crown and a green parrot beside it, framed by a floral arch of red, orange, yellow and white blooms. At right, a smiling man with a shaved head sits on a golden throne with a lion-head armrest and a maroon velvet cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, his hand raised near his chin. A floral backdrop of red, yellow and purple flowers surrounds the seat, with maroon drapes behind.2013-04-18 +1 copiesA long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate golden throne with a lion-head armrest and a silver staff leaning beside him. Behind him are floral garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. To the right stands a golden arched backdrop framing two deity murtis draped in flower garlands; one wears a crown and white dress and the other a pink dress with silver ornaments. The stage is lit and decorated for a ceremonial event.2013-04-24April 22 20132013-04-22A seated person in a deep red-brown robe and orange-red shawl rests on a plush burgundy velvet seat with gold carved armrests, wearing a long orange-beaded mala, a thick gold bead necklace, gold armlets and a red bindi, with a microphone visible at the face. Beside them stands a golden deity murti dressed in white and yellow-gold cloth, adorned with gold jewellery, an orange-red head cloth and a dense garland of red, yellow and white flowers. The setting is a stage with dark maroon drapes.2013-04-14April 24 20132013-04-24A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe and multiple beaded gold-and-brown necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with dark red velvet cushions, speaking with a headset microphone. He has a white vibhuti line on his forehead and short dark hair, hands folded in his lap. Beside him stands a golden deity murti of a standing figure adorned with a silver crown, trident, layered pearl and gold necklaces and a yellow-and-red dhoti, framed by a golden naga hood and draped in red, purple, white and green flower garlands. The backdrop is a dark maroon curtain with a teal wall and colourful decorations. Watermarked pictures of the setting show a stage satsang, with the image's scene consistent with a discourse setting and the seated man appearing to be a probable Swamiji (in_person), based on the saffron robe, beaded necklaces and long swept-back hair; the appearance cues are reasonably distinctive.2013-04-22