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A photograph of a large seated audience in an indoor hall facing a raised gold-and-cream throne flanked by golden lion figures. A standing figure with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala with large beads across the chest, and an orange-saffron wrap and dhoti stands on the throne with one hand on the hip, appearing to address the crowd. A trident is visible at the left edge. Many audience members wear orange and saffron garments and orange lanyards, and some have hands raised or pressed together in prayer. A seated bald man in orange robes sits at lower left near the throne. The scene suggests a satsang-style question session with delegates.

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December 20 20152015-12-20A large indoor hall with a dense audience of many seated attendees. A man stands on a cushioned throne flanked by golden lion-figure armrests, wearing a black turban-like headwear, a saffron-orange wrap and sash, multiple rudraksha malas and layered gold and green bead necklaces, with a headset microphone and a silver trident placed beside him. He gestures with one hand while the other rests on his hip, addressing the crowd. A bald man in an orange shawl sits on the floor in the foreground among the audience, and many attendees wear orange lanyards.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 standing figure in an orange-and-gold robe, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and layered gold necklaces, stands on a raised platform with hands on hips, holding a trident beside an ornate golden chair. Dozens of seated audience members in white, orange and red shawls fill the foreground and a large wood-panelled hall, many with hair in braids or buns. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, presented as the speaker at a satsang-style gathering.2015-12-20A 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.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20A photograph of a large hall filled with a seated audience. In the foreground stands a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange and gold wrap, a red-orange shawl over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, one arm raised in a blessing gesture. Beside him a large ornate golden throne with a brown cushioned seat and carved lion-like arms is empty. Behind it, a ceremonial silver staff stands upright. The seated audience wears orange and saffron shawls and white clothing; a woman in pink sits near the throne with her hands joined. Wooden wall panels line the back of the hall.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20A photo of a satsang session in a large hall with peach-coloured walls. A figure with a tall dark swept-up hair bun, a rudraksha mala and a layered ornate necklace, wearing a leopard-print wrap over red-orange garments, stands on a wooden throne-like seat beside a trishul and a microphone stand. Around him a seated audience of many devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing faces him, with framed paintings and stacked chairs on the walls behind.2015-12-09December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20