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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, holding a silver ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare upper body, multiple long gold chains, a gold necklace pendant, red and gold bangles, gold earrings, a red bindi and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, and has long dark hair. Behind him, out-of-focus devotees in white and saffron stand in a bright hall. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a rust-red shawl, seated on a throne as the central figure.

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July 06 20172017-07-06A smiling man with long dark hair, a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a gold necklace sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a silver peetha. He wears a rust-red robe draped over one shoulder, gold bangles with red beads, and a corsage of red-and-gold flowers on his chest. Beside him a tall silver staff topped with a finial stands in the foreground, and a gold-coloured staff is at the left edge. Seated audience members with blurred faces fill the background in a hall with a red wall. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, and saffron-red robe with ceremonial adornments match the appearance-based cues for the central figure, seated on the throne as the event's honoured teacher.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned back, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned garment draped over one shoulder, a gold chain necklace, layered gold beaded necklaces, gold earrings, gold bangles and a brooch with floral gold and red stones. His forehead bears a white and red tilak, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, blurred devotees and a red and orange wall fill the hall.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped cloth over bare shoulders, a long gold necklace with multiple gold strands, gold brooches on the chest, gold bangles, and gold earrings, with long dreadlock-style hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Blurred figures in the background include people in white and orange clothing. The scene appears to be an indoor event hall with pink and white walls.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, holding a silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned garment draped over one shoulder, a long gold chain necklace, a gold pendant, gold bangles and a gold-and-white floral brooch, with long dark hair and a tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, blurred seated devotees in orange and white clothes fill a hall with red walls. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing mark him as the figure seated on the throne.2017-07-06A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped robe, a gold chain necklace, long gold ceremonial chains across his chest, a brooch with white and red stones, and red-and-gold beaded bangles. Behind him, several people in saffron and white ritual clothing stand and sit in a bright hall with pale walls, and a few people at the edges are partially visible.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with a ruby-set finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red cloth wrap, layered gold chains, a gold necklace, gold armlets with red beads, a red sandalwood bindi on his forehead, and a large jewelled brooch on his chest. His long dark hair is worn loose, and he has a neatly trimmed beard. Blurred devotees in white garments sit behind him in a hall with red draperies. Swamiji (probable) is seated on a throne with a staff, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewelry and saffron-red clothing as visible cues.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne raises a tall silver staff topped with a trident-like finial in his right hand. He has long dark hair, a white tripundra with a red bindi, and wears a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a gold beaded mala, a gold pendant necklace, gold armlets and a brooch with red stones. He smiles toward the camera against a gold and red backdrop. a person appears as the seated central figure with long swept-back hair, ornate gold adornments and a ceremonial staff, presented as the event's presiding teacher.2017-07-06A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned shawl and dhoti sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, raising a silver staff in his right hand. He wears a gold chain necklace with a multi-strand gold mala, gold floral brooches on his shoulder, gold bangles on both arms, a red tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. Long dark hair falls behind him. Around him, many people in white and orange ritual clothes sit in a hall; a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and a man with bare upper body sit nearby. Carved silver stands and a silver ritual object are in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering in an indoor hall with white walls and red doors. Probable Swamiji: seated on a throne with a long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha-style gold mala, and saffron-red garments.2017-07-06