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A seated person in a maroon-brown garment with yellow edging and a brown rudraksha-style mala across the chest sits in a large brown leather throne chair. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. The person holds up a small gold trident with eyes closed in a ritual gesture. A red thermos and a small orange cloth rest near the chair. Behind, devotees in white clothes with white forehead markings sit in rows, including a woman with blonde hair. The scene appears to be a seated ceremony in an indoor hall.

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July 28 20152015-07-28July 28 20152015-07-28A seated man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style wrap with gold-trimmed edges sits in a large brown leather armchair with carved wooden armrests and a high back. He wears a thick rudraksha-style mala necklace and a red-and-blue beaded bracelet, and holds a small golden trident to his lips. A red water bottle and a Yamaha keyboard sit on a table in front of him. Behind him, several people in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, one wearing a white headband. A stage-like hall with a red backdrop forms the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man: the long swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed wrap, heavy mala and the trident cue together suggest the sannyasi role.2015-07-28July 28 20152015-07-28July 28 20152015-07-28A man with long dark hair, a gold tilak on his forehead, and a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap sits in a large brown leather armchair, holding a silver trishul upright in his right hand. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small pendant and looks downward. Behind him, several seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit in a room with a framed picture on the wall. The scene reads as a satsang setting.2015-10-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in a large brown leather armchair on a stage, wearing a maroon-brown robe with gold-yellow edging and a thick brown rudraksha mala around his neck. He has a red bindi and a small lapel microphone, and rests one hand on a sheet of paper near a red water bottle on an orange-draped table. Seated audience members in orange, white and saffron clothing fill the foreground and background, some with eyes closed as if in meditation, in a bright hall with red chairs. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the armchair with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned robe.2015-07-28July 28 20152015-07-28July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09A seated man in a dark red-brown dhoti-style robe and a long brown beaded rudraksha mala sits on a dark wooden throne-style chair with a small microphone at his face, holding a silver trident upright in his right hand. A red thermos sits on an orange-draped table beside him. In front of him a large seated audience of devotees fills the hall, including many women in white and saffron, a child in green, and one raised fist. Red chairs line the back of the hall. Candidate appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned robe, consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated as the speaker.2015-07-28A man with closed eyes and a slight smile sits on a brown leather throne-style armchair, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned shawl with a yellow-gold border, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a ceremonial pendant necklace, and a small red dot on a white forehead mark. A silver trident stands upright beside him with a red gem visible near the top. He wears a small microphone headset. Behind him are wooden slat walls and a vase of orange and red flowers, and to the right are blurred people in white and other seated attendees, some with water bottles nearby. a person: the rudraksha malas, saffron-toned shawl and ceremonial pendant fit the presentation, and he is seated on the throne holding a trident, so the appearance cues are distinctive enough for an appearance-based candidate, though not conclusive.2016-02-16 +1 copies