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A photograph from a large hall where a crowd sits on the floor, many wearing black blindfolds and orange or red headbands. In the centre, a person standing on a gilded lion-armed throne faces away from the camera, wearing a draped red-orange garment with yellow borders and a red-beaded necklace. A bald man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha-style mala sits on the throne's lower step beside the standing figure. A tall silver trident leans at left. Many people in the audience are seated in front, with a wall of wooden panels behind.

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A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience, many wearing black blindfolds and orange cords around their necks. In the centre, a woman with hair in a bun stands with her back to the camera, wearing a red-orange draped garment with gold borders and a red-orange shoulder cloth, beside a golden throne with lion-shaped armrests. A ceremonial trident stands at left. A bald man in orange robes sits near the throne, and a seated man in white and an older man with white hair appear in the background. Some audience members wear saffron and orange garments and garlands. The setting is a wood-panelled stage area.2015-12-20A large auditorium audience of many seated people, most wearing black blindfolds or eye coverings and orange or saffron headbands and lanyards, faces the stage. In the foreground a woman in an orange and gold-bordered sari stands with her back to the camera beside a golden throne flanked by golden lion figures. A bald man in saffron-orange robes sits on the throne with hands held together. A tall ornate trident stands at left. Several audience members wear orange, saffron and white clothing, and one man wears a purple garment. The scene appears to be a satsang-style gathering with participants seated in blindfolds.2015-12-20A man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a golden lion-armrest throne in front of a large seated audience, many wearing black blindfolds and orange or red sashes. He wears a red-orange and gold striped shawl over a bare upper body, with layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and a silver trident stands to his left. The crowd, mostly seated, includes people in saffron and white.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20A man stands on a golden lion-armrested throne in an auditorium, surrounded by a dense crowd of seated and standing attendees. He wears a black turban-style headwear, red tilaka on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala across his chest, layered beaded necklaces, and an orange-and-red striped sash over a saffron dhoti, with his right hand raised in a gesture while he speaks. A golden trident stands to the left. Many people in the audience wear orange, saffron and white clothing, and some hold up phones.2015-12-20A man stands on a gold-trimmed pink throne-like seat in a large hall, hands on his hips, wearing a headset microphone, a black hair crown, a red bindi, layered rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and bangles, and an orange-and-gold draped garment, with a silver trident leaning at left. Dense crowds of seated devotees fill the foreground and rows behind, many in orange and white with orange shawls. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in an apparently in-person setting, with cues of the crown-like hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-gold ceremonial attire.2015-12-20A large audience sits closely packed in a wood-panelled hall, many with black blindfolds or eye coverings over their eyes, several wearing orange or saffron shawls and garlands. A central standing man wears a red-and-orange striped garment over his shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala with multiple strands, a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark swept-back hair crown; he stands before an ornate gold-and-pink throne flanked by gold lion figures. A silver trident stands at the left edge. Some audience members photograph with raised cameras. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse session.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20