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A smiling man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a red cushioned dais in front of an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like figures. He wears an orange and black tiger-striped shawl over his bare shoulders, a rust-red dhoti with gold border, multiple strands of white pearl-like beads and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. Gold armbands and a beaded bracelet are visible on his wrists. Beside the throne stand gilded decorative pillars with painted figures, and a person in white clothing is partially visible at the right edge. Brass items and small oil lamps sit on the platform.

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May 16 20132013-05-16A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white forehead markings sits cross-legged on a red cushioned dais before an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like motifs. He wears a tiger-striped orange and black garment over his shoulder, layered white and pearl-like garlands, a rudraksha-style waist band and gold bangles and armlets, with a red-and-gold dhoti-like cloth. Behind him stand gilded pillars and a painted figure in green and red. Oil lamps and a red-cloth-draped stage fill the foreground. Appearance suggests the person is.2013-05-16A smiling man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne-style seat with carved lion-like panels. He wears a tiger-striped saffron shawl over his bare shoulders, a white and brown beaded mala garland, rust-red dhoti with a gold border, and a bangle on his wrist. A red-cushioned platform, brass oil lamps, and a gilded deity figure appear beside him. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, tiger-striped shawl, rudraksha-style mala and ornate throne cues are present, so he is identified as Swamiji with appearance-based probability.2013-05-16A seated man sits cross-legged on a red and gold cushioned dais before an ornate gold throne with carved lion and floral motifs. He wears an orange and black tiger-striped sleeveless garment, a red-brown dhoti with gold border, a multi-strand white beaded necklace, rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles on his arms and ankles, with a red bindi and sacred ash marks on his forehead. Long, swept-back dark hair falls to his shoulders and he smiles. Two red-covered low tables flank him on red cloth, and a brass pot and a staff-like rod stand to the right; a painted deity figure with orange and green garments appears in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the sitting teacher, identified by his long hair, ornate gold seat, tiger-striped garment and beaded adornments.2013-05-16A seated man in a satsang setting smiles while holding a white beaded mala in his hands. He wears an orange and black tiger-striped shawl over his shoulder, a red-orange dhoti with a gold border, multiple beaded necklaces, and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on a red and floral cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne-back, with a red low table, a trident, a peacock-feather fan and lemons nearby. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold-colored adornments and tiger-striped shawl are consistent with the page's claim.2013-05-11A smiling man sits cross-legged on a red cloth-covered seat before an ornate gold arched backdrop. He wears a tiger-striped yellow and black sleeveless garment, rust-orange trousers with a gold border, and layered rudraksha and white bead malas. A red bindi marks his forehead, and metal anklets with bells are on his ankles. Behind him a gold deity murti or throne-like structure glints under warm light. Appearance-based a person seated in a teaching posture, with long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial beads as qualifying cues.2013-05-13A seated man in a satsang setting sits cross-legged on a red-and-patterned carpet before an ornate gold throne with carved lion motifs. He wears a tiger-striped orange shawl over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial bead necklace, bangles, and orange-red dhoti-style cloth with yellow borders. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds a rope-like garland in his hands, smiling with eyes closed. To the left, a man in white with a white tilak sits close by, and a red lacquered tray holds fruit and flowers. A tall gold-painted carved pillar stands behind.2013-05-13May 16 20132013-05-16A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, sits cross-legged on a red and gold cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop. He wears a tiger-striped yellow and black garment, rust-red dhoti with gold border, multiple strands of white beaded necklaces, and gold bangles on his wrist, smiling with hands gesturing outward. A person in dark clothing is partially visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a satsang setting.2013-05-16May 26 20132013-05-26May 26 20132013-05-26May 16 20132013-05-16