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A bearded man with dark curly hair and white forehead markings sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-coloured wooden couch, smiling and holding a microphone. He wears a reddish-brown bare-chested wrap with a gold chain. Beside him a young woman in a purple and yellow outfit smiles. In the foreground are audience members' heads. Behind him stand a bronze Nataraja dancing figure, a stone pillar and a stone Nandi bull. The setting appears to be a courtyard session at an ashram, with red-painted walls and a silver-railed swing frame on the left.

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February 17 20172017-02-17A photo of a bearded man in a rust-orange dhoti and wrap, bare-chested with a gold chain, a white vertical forehead mark, and long dark hair, seated on an ornate silver-and-white carved sofa draped with a leopard-print cushion and red cloth, holding a microphone and speaking, eyes closed and smiling. Beside him a young woman in an orange top and purple shawl smiles and listens. In the foreground, several heads of seated listeners are partly visible. Behind is a large bronze Nataraja statue, a bronze Nandi bull and a red wall. The page flags this as a courtyard session, and the speaker's appearance with long hair, gold necklace and orange wrap is a probable Swamiji match.2017-02-17A photograph of a courtyard session on a silver ornate carved bench in a temple-style hall with red walls. A bearded man with long dark curly hair and white sacred markings on his forehead sits cross-legged, smiling and holding a black microphone; he wears a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, a gold chain and a red thread. Beside him sits a smiling young girl with a braided hair, wearing a yellow and purple garment and a dupatta-style wrap. In the foreground, the backs of heads of other children are visible. Behind them stands a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva sculpture and a white recumbent bull statue, with a red wooden pillar.2017-02-17A photo of a courtyard session on an ornate silver-and-white carved bench before a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva statue and a stone Nandi bull. A bearded, bare-chested man in rust-orange cloth with a white forehead mark and a gold chain holds a microphone and smiles while seated among children. A girl in a purple and gold dress sits beside him, and several children in the foreground are partly visible. Wooden pillars with hanging chains frame the scene. a person candidate appearance cues are present but the identity is uncertain, so he is described by role as a speaker.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap and pink undergarment sits on a silver-framed couch draped with leopard-print and zebra-print cushions, holding a handheld microphone and smiling as he speaks. A bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity murti stands behind him, with swinging silver-chained seats and ritual implements on the right. In the foreground, the backs of heads of seated audience members are visible, including a bald man and a woman with blonde hair. The setting resembles a courtyard satsang session.2017-02-09A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver swing-seat draped with leopard-print and tiger-print cloth, smiling and holding a handheld microphone in one hand while his other arm rests along the chain. He wears a rust-orange shawl over a maroon top, with white vibhuti and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a bronze dancing deity figure, a bronze bull, and wooden staffs against a red wall. Blurred heads of audience members are in the foreground. a person is seated as the speaker at a courtyard satsang session.2017-02-09A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with an orange-brown shawl draped over his body and a gold chain necklace, sits on an ornate silver-coloured seat and speaks into a handheld microphone while smiling. Behind him stands a large bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva, with a bronze bull figure on the right. A leopard-print cushion and red cloth lie beside him. In the foreground, a young girl in a purple and orange outfit smiles, along with other seated listeners whose heads are partially visible. The setting appears to be a courtyard session with darshan.2017-02-17A smiling man with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and a long dark beard sits cross-legged on a silver-framed carved couch covered with a leopard-print cushion. He is bare-chested apart from a rust-brown wrap, wears a gold chain and a red bracelet, and holds a microphone in one hand while gesturing with the other over a silver tray. Seated in front of him, close to the couch, are women in colourful saris and a few people on the right side of the frame. Behind him stand a bronze dancing Nataraja figure, a white nandi bull statue, and dark wooden ritual implements against a red wall. The setting is a courtyard-style session with the speaker addressing listeners.2017-02-17February 09 20172017-02-09A man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne with leopard-print and tiger-print cushions speaks into a handheld microphone while smiling. He wears a rust-red shawl over a maroon garment, has a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, long dark hair swept back, and a full beard. His raised left arm rests near a silver chain. Behind him are a bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity murti, a bronze bull, and ceremonial staffs. Blurred heads of seated audience members fill the foreground.2017-02-09A smiling man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white tripundra on his forehead sits on a silver-framed couch draped with a leopard-print cloth, holding a microphone in one hand and a tray of food in the other. He wears a rust-orange unstitched robe with a gold border and a gold chain. Two girls in front, one with a braided hairstyle and one wearing earrings, sit in the foreground beside a bronze Nataraja statue, a white Nandi statue and wall hangings. The setting is a red-walled hall, consistent with a courtyard satsang and darshan session, where he is seen eating and speaking with children.2017-02-17