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A satsang scene in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded, a probable Swamiji candidate. Nearby on a golden table are fruit and flowers. Behind him stand golden deity murtis and garlanded idols draped with orange and green flower garlands, plus tall gold ceremonial staffs. In front, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate and incense sticks, and a younger man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds incense. Seated devotees in the foreground and side, including a woman in an orange sari and women in yellow, watch the proceedings. The setting appears to be a puja or satsang.

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November 15 20102010-11-15A seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed, sits on an ornate gold and red throne wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with bare feet resting near a gold footstool. a person based on the orange robe, rudraksha mala and long swept hair; he is seated in meditative pose. In front, a bald man in white with a red-beaded mala and seated devotees with palms pressed together face the throne; a woman in red sari and a man in orange robe sit nearby. On a wooden table behind the throne rest red apples, a silver tray and offerings. A forest backdrop and a gold-trimmed temple-style panel frame the scene. Several devotees in the foreground, one wearing a red sari, have hands folded in prayer. Five to six physical people are visible in total.2010-09-16A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions inside a temple shrine, hands folded and eyes closed. Long hair falls around the shoulders. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor in front, one holding a lit oil lamp aarti flame and another raising a ritual lamp. Brass and gold lamp stands, fruit, flower garlands and metal plates of offerings sit on a gold pedestal. Behind the throne is a colourful deity murti dressed in yellow and red with a garland, and a blue deity figure appears to the right. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2010-08-10 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, in an outdoor temple courtyard. A garlanded deity murti in an orange-draped shrine stands behind him. Around the front of the throne, about a dozen devotees sit on the orange floor cloth: several women in white and orange saris, a woman in a yellow shawl, and white-clad priests, one shaved-headed with a gold necklace. They hold incense sticks and aarti or puja plates with fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Red-and-white striped walls and an ornate gateway frame the scene. The seated man's identity is an appearance-based candidate with several cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the figure in orange robe with rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple hall. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor in front, holding oil lamps and raising lit flames toward him during a puja. Gold lamp stands, brass plates of offerings, fruit, and a small blue deity figure appear in the background. A red and gold deity figure stands in the upper area. The seated man has long, swept-back hair and the distinctive orange robe and rudraksha cues, so this may be Swamiji, though the appearance is only a probable match.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a gold-carved red-cushioned throne with eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold necklaces and white tripundra markings sits on the floor before a silver tray of flowers, holding a mala. A woman in white sari with pink border, a microphone before her, and another orange-robed man sit nearby, with heads of seated devotees in the foreground. A small tray with fruit and flowers rests on a side table beside the throne. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) on the throne, given his saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-10-29A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold throne fit the page's claim, though the face is not identifiable from the image. Before him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white tilak and gold chain cups his hands in ritual gesture beside silver plates holding pink flowers and offerings. A woman in white and red sari and orange blouse sits nearby with a kumkum-marked forehead, and other attendees in orange and white sit at the lower edge. On a wooden side table rests a plate of fruit and flowers, and at right a gilded image is visible on the wall.2010-10-26A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a room with pink walls and a white fan. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind him stand deity murtis draped in colourful garlands, a golden lion-form figure and a gold kalasha-topped stand. In front, women in white and yellow saris and orange shawls sit on the floor around silver trays holding fruit and offerings, while one woman in a yellow blouse holds a tray of orange cloth. A yellow flag with a gold emblem hangs at the right edge. The man's appearance with long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, seated on a throne as the central figure of the puja.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a gilded canopy overhead. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and bare chest, a red-and-maroon border, a tall rudraksha mala, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues, and he is seated in the central role on the throne. Two people in white garments sit facing him from the lower left and right, and a bald man in white is at the far left edge. In front of the throne are a gold-leaf decorated platform with pink flowers, incense sticks and offerings. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides, and a large painted backdrop shows a deity in red and gold.2011-02-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a hall, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He has long swept-back hair and a gold neck ornament. Around a low wooden table with silver plates of fruit and flowers, priests in white dhotis with gold necklaces and tilak perform a puja, one holding a lit oil lamp and another a small flame. A woman in white and a shaved-head priest in an orange cloth sit nearby, with a few young people in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure on the throne, based on distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and malas.2010-10-19 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copies