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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate carved wooden armchair with brown leather upholstery, speaking to an audience during a question-and-answer session. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, and a thick marigold garland. He has long dark hair swept up on his head, a red bindi, and a small headset microphone, and he raises one hand in a gesture while the other rests on his lap. Behind him, a seated crowd of many people fills the hall, with a wooden-paneled wall in the background. The tone is of a discourse or satsang setting.

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December 18 20152015-12-18December 15 20152015-12-15A seated man in a large brown leather armchair with carved wooden arms and a wooden crown at the top centres the photo, wearing a thick yellow marigold garland, a long rudraksha mala with large beads, a gold pendant, a rust-orange shawl and a red-orange dhoti. He has long dark hair swept up, a small yellow flower tucked in it, and a red mark on his forehead; his hands rest open on the armrests as he speaks. Behind him, an audience sits in a large hall, many wearing white or orange, some with hands raised overhead. A white-clad person with a painted white face and dark bindi sits at the lower right edge. Stage lighting and a blurred crowd fill the background. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace, saffron-orange shawl and marigold garland, seated on a throne.2015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18A man seated on an ornate wooden throne with brown leather cushioning, raising his right index finger as he speaks into a headset microphone. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a thick yellow marigold garland and a gold pendant. A sacred mark is visible on his forehead, and he wears a beaded wristband. Behind him a large audience sits in a dimly lit hall, including an older woman with white hair and a woman in a pink top.2015-12-18A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate brown leather throne-style chair with carved wooden armrests, a small microphone at his cheek. He wears an orange-red robe, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a gold necklace, and a thick yellow marigold garland. Behind him, a seated audience in mostly light and dark clothing fills a wood-panelled hall. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre of the frame, seated as a guru on the throne, with long hair, a crown-like hairstyle, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2015-12-18December 16 20152015-12-16A man seated on a brown leather armchair with carved wooden arms, wearing a headset microphone, a dark swept-back hairstyle, a red bindi, and an orange-and-gold draped shawl. He wears long strands of brown rudraksha beads, a green bead mala, and a large gold pendant, with a golden ornament at his throat. A seated audience of blurred people in the background, some wearing light and orange lanyards. The appearance matches the Swamiji cues of swept-back hair, ornate gold, rudraksha and saffron clothing, so this is a probable in-person Swamiji (probable) presiding over the event.2015-12-17December 15 20152015-12-15A seated man in a carved wooden armchair with brown leather upholstery addresses a seated audience at a discourse. He wears a rust-red and saffron garment, layered rudraksha mala necklaces with large beads, a gold pendant, a green bead necklace, gold armbands and a red bindi, and his hair is swept up. His hands are open in a gesturing pose as he speaks. Audience members, many with heads and shoulders visible, sit in rows around him in a wood-paneled hall.2015-12-15December 17 20152015-12-17December 17 20152015-12-17