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A seated man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a long gold bead necklace, a gold armband, and a red bindi, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him are a golden deity figure, purple and teal draped fabric, and colourful flower garlands.

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November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and red backrest, pressing his palms together in a greeting gesture and smiling. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold bangle on his upper arm, and a long gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him are garlands of red and orange flowers, a teal and gold cloth, and a gilded lion-like carving. The setting suggests a satsang talk. Only the seated man is physically present.2010-11-14A seated man in white ritual dress sits cross-legged on a red cushion atop an ornate gilded throne with scrolled carvings. He wears a white dhoti and shawl draped over one shoulder, a long necklace of gold beads, and a gold armlet, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hair is long and swept back, his eyes are closed, and he laughs broadly with both arms spread open. Behind him hang teal and pink silk draperies decorated with garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers, and a gilded lion-form figure stands at the left edge. Several people are blurred in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or public talk; the seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, gold beaded necklace and white ritual dress, seated on the throne.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, raising one hand in a blessing gesture and smiling. He wears a long golden bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind the throne stands a gold-painted ratha-style sculpture of a bull and a teal drape adorned with red and orange flower garlands. Oil lamps burn at the right edge, and two people in white ritual clothes sit at the lower left and right corners. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with a golden bead mala, white shawl and long hair, giving a discourse.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a red cushion inside an ornate gold throne with carved floral scrollwork. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl draped over one shoulder, a long necklace of large gold beads, and a gold armlet. He holds a gold trident-topped staff in his right hand and raises his left hand in a gesture of teaching. Behind the throne are a gilded elephant-head form, draped teal and orange fabrics, and garlands of red and yellow flowers. a person: the figure matches the page's description of the speaker, and the throne, gold trident staff and gold beaded necklace are consistent with the a person depictions, though the match is based on appearance cues alone.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14