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A seated man in a tall black turban decorated with rudraksha beads presses his palms together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a deep red-orange robe with gold border, layered rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a red-brown shawl draped over the chair. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, with a silver kalasha and a deity murti partly visible behind him, and a colourful woven mat in the foreground. Photo credit text appears at lower right.

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March 03 20182018-03-03 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a silver-and-red throne chair in a temple-style setting with hands pressed together in namaste. He wears a tall black turban wrapped with a rudraksha band, a white and red forehead marking, and a rudraksha mala across his bare chest with rudraksha bands on his upper arm and wrists. His red-orange cloth is draped over his body. Before him sit a brass lamp with a lit flame, silver kalasha vessels, and a small fire pit. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang behind him beside a microphone and dark stone deity murti.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A seated man in dark red-orange robes and a black turban trimmed with red beads sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. Multiple rudraksha malas hang across his chest and arms, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a red and gold cloth drapes over a decorated backdrop, with a silver deity murti on the right and a microphone in front. This appears to be a satsang discourse setting; he has the look of a probable Swamiji with rudraksha malas, turban and saffron-toned clothing, seated on a throne-like seat.2018-03-03A seated man in a red-maroon ochre garment with gold-bordered edges, wearing a tall black turban wrapped with rudraksha beads and a jewelled ornament, is sitting in padmasana-like cross-legged posture on a white and red cushioned seat with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears layered rudraksha malas across his chest and rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, with a red tilak on his forehead and white markings. A microphone on a flexible stand is in front of him. Behind him is a silver deity murti of a seated figure and a white cloth with a red-and-white flower garland, with a red-stained stone shivalingam-style base in the background. Appearance-based a person, seated in a satsang discourse setting.2018-03-03A seated man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe with gold-trimmed edges sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests, a microphone on a boom stand near his face. He wears a tall black turban wrapped with rudraksha beads, a red vertical tilak on his forehead, multiple tiers of rudraksha malas across his chest, and rudraksha bracelets on wrists and upper arms, hands folded in his lap. Behind him, a deity murti draped in white with a yellow and red floral garland and a sparkling ornament stands on a stone pedestal. A red cloth lies over the left armrest and a patterned rug covers the stage floor. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of a turban, saffron-red robe, and dense rudraksha malas on a throne are distinctive; he is seated as a speaker in an in-person setting.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A man seated cross-legged on a red cushioned dais with his palms pressed together at his chest and eyes closed in prayer. He wears a long black-and-red turban-style crown, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and a saffron-orange robe with gold border. Multiple rudraksha malas hang across his chest and bracelets of beads sit on his wrists. A microphone stand is at his left. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, and a silver ornate chair with a small figure stands to his left. Brass lamps and offerings lie on the floor in front. Probable Swamiji: the crown, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and seated dais match the cues for the presenter named on the page.2018-03-03A man seated cross-legged on a red cushioned seat in a namaste pose with eyes closed, wearing a tall black turban wound with rudraksha beads, white vertical forehead marking with a red bindi, layered rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and armlets, and a deep red sleeveless robe with gold-bordered dhoti. A microphone stands before him. Behind him is a pink draped cloth, a silver deity murti and a silver shivalinga-style vessel with floral garlands at left. A colourful woven mat lies below. Visible cues suggest a person in a satsang setting, with a standing silver deity murti to the right.2018-03-03January 31 20182018-01-31A bearded man seated with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a black turban wrapped with a rudraksha mala, a white vertical tilak mark on his forehead, and a rust-red saffron robe layered with multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms. Behind him a silver-patterned chair or throne, a dark stone pillar and a yellow-and-white garland are visible. The man is shown in appearance-based a person presentation given the rudraksha malas, turban and saffron robe, with the page indicating his presence at the satsang.2018-03-03A photo of a seated man in a rust-red robe with his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a tall black turban with a rudraksha band, a white and red tilak on his forehead with a central bindu, and multiple strands of rudraksha malas across his chest and on his wrists and upper arms. Around him are silver ritual vessels with ornate engraving, a stone bowl in the foreground, a red cushion, and a red garland of flowers at right. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall with a stone wall behind. The appearance matches the page's Swamiji flag through the turban, rudraksha and red-robed presentation, so this is a probable identification of Swamiji in person.2018-03-03