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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) before a deep red curtain and a painted deity murti with raised hands. He wears a rudraksha mala and a long garland of white and red flowers, with a gold pendant at his chest, and holds up one hand in a teaching gesture. A golden trident stands to his left, brass oil lamps (lamps) flank the stage, and carved stone pillars frame the dais. The setting is a stage for a discourse or satsang.

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A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style stage. He wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and raises one hand in a teaching gesture toward a microphone stand. Behind him a large painted deity figure with multiple arms, a trident-bearing hand and a glowing lamp fills a backdrop of red drapes and gold foliage. A golden trident stands to the left, and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with brass lamps on both sides. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, a full beard and ceremonial gold and rudraksha-style adornments, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at a discourse.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30A seated man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne-canopy (peetha) before a deep red curtain. He wears a thick gold-beaded necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland, and he raises both hands in front of him at the chest. Behind the throne is a painted deity murti of a four-armed figure holding a rudraksha mala and a flame. Golden trident (trishul) stands at left, brass lamps flank the stage, and carved stone pillars frame the set. Small oil lamps sit at the lower right. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29A seated man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a gold-decorated canopy, raising both palms in blessing. He wears a gold necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland. Before him stands a microphone on a stand, and a small framed picture sits on a wooden stool beside the throne. Behind the throne hangs a painted deity backdrop with a blue-skinned figure holding ritual objects, framed by red curtains, stone pillars carved with figures and animals, a golden trident, brass oil lamps (oil lamps) and brass vessels with offerings. The man is wearing a turban, gold necklace and garland, and his robe is rust-red, which together with the golden throne and the wide, ceremonial stage suggests a satsang discourse setting.2016-10-29October 30 20162016-10-30October 28 20162016-10-28October 30 20162016-10-30A seated man in an orange-brown robe and matching turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne-shaped peetha. He wears a pink-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces. Behind him hangs a large painted deity murti with raised hands holding a trident-like emblem and a flame, framed by gold leaves and red drapes. Carved sandstone pillars flank the stage, with a trident stand and brass lamps at the sides and a microphone in front. Only this one person is physically visible.2016-10-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate golden peetha throne on a raised stage, one hand raised in a teaching gesture. He wears a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala, and a gold pendant. Behind the golden throne hangs a large painted backdrop of a blue-skinned deity with multiple arms and a gold-leaf canopy, flanked by carved stone pillars with figures and animal reliefs. A golden trident stands to the left, a microphone stands at the front, and red velvet drapes frame the stage. This is a teaching discourse scene, with the man presented as a seated speaker on a throne.2016-10-30October 25 20162016-10-25June 30 20162016-06-30