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A large crowd of devotees sits and stands in a tent with red and yellow draped walls. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocks in a rust-red unstitched cloth stands beside a silver-finished podium, his back partly turned to the audience. Behind him, a woman in an orange top with a rudraksha-style mala stands near a younger woman in orange holding a phone. On the left, an older woman with glasses presses her palms together in anjali, and a man in an orange shawl also joins his hands. A screen on the right shows colourful imagery. The scene looks like a satsang or aushadha preparation event. The camera-facing man's appearance is uncertain for a person identification.

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December 12 20172017-12-12Photo of a sacred gathering under a tent with red and gold draped fabric. A man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red wrap, stands at a silver lectern with arms folded, facing right. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a small device, and a woman in a red sari stands nearby. Audience members in front and behind, some with hands joined in namaste, watch attentively. a person: the standing figure has long dreadlocked hair, a bare-shouldered rust-red wrap and a beaded necklace, presiding over the audience as a speaker.2017-12-12August 15 20172017-08-15December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red sleeveless wrap standing at the right edge of a hall, bare-shouldered, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and a long dark braided mane falling down his back. Behind him a gold ceremonial ornament is visible at the top edge. Seated participants in white and orange-red garments fill the middle, some with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in white stands with palms together in the background, while a brass ornament and microphone equipment appear at the right.2016-07-02December 15 20162016-12-15Photograph of a yoga session in a large hall. A man with long, flowing black hair, a tilak on his forehead and a small headset microphone sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, wearing an orange-brown wrap and an orange sleeveless top, with bare feet and eyes lowered. Seated audience members in orange, pink and saffron clothing fill the foreground and sides, and a white pedestal fan stands at left beside a wooden staff. A projection screen at upper left and white curtains behind complete the scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate silver throne, saffron-orange wrap and microphone.2016-12-14December 18 20162016-12-18A large satsang hall with a dense audience of devotees seated on the floor. In the centre, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard stands bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth, with white ash marks on his arm and shoulder, beside a yellow and maroon draped pillar. Several women in orange and saffron shawls sit with hands folded in namaste in the foreground, and others are visible at the right. On the left, a gilded deity murti in yellow cloth is seated on a throne behind the crowd. The man has distinctive long hair and orange-draped robes, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), standing as a participant at the event.2017-12-25December 15 20162016-12-15A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a white forehead mark stands bare-chested in the centre, wearing a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, with his eyes closed and hands pressed together in namaste. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded; a woman in orange with an orange patterned headband and glasses bows her head, and others wear orange patterned headbands. A blurred golden deity murti and a red curtain are visible in the background. Appearance cues are consistent with a long-haired, saffron-clad figure, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-09A seated man in a rust-red and orange wrap sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, facing left, with long dark hair swept back and bare shoulders. Beside him is a silver lectern with a small device on top and a silver ceremonial staff at right. A large crowd of devotees fills the hall in front of him, many women in orange and red shawls, some with white garlands and bindis, plus several men in white and saffron. Tall screens behind show a large image of a figure in pink and red. The seated figure resembles the probable Swamiji, a presiding teacher on a throne with long hair and saffron clothing, shown in an appearance-based label.2017-12-12