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A man with long dark hair wound under a rust-orange turban sits on a red cushioned seat, speaking to an audience and gesturing with his right hand open. He wears an orange-brown saffron shawl, a heavy gold chain with a large gold pendant, rudraksha beads, gold bangles and a leopard-print waist cloth. A tall gold staff stands beside him. Blurred devotees in orange, white and yellow sit in the foreground and background before a pale lavender backdrop. a person: the seated speaker wears long hair, a crown-style turban, ornate gold chain and rudraksha malas, consistent with a discourse setting.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a rust-orange turban, seated on a red cushioned throne-like chair and raising one open hand toward the audience. A tall gold-coloured staff stands beside the figure. A gold chain and a rudraksha-style mala hang on the chest, with a leopard-print cloth at the waist and gold bangles on the wrist. Behind, a blurred crowd of seated devotees, several women in gold and white, fills a bright lilac-toned hall. A purple bird logo appears at the upper left.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph from a satsang hall showing a man seated on a raised red-cushioned seat at left, facing right with a relaxed raised hand. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, long dark dreadlocks, a rust-red and saffron wrap over bare shoulders, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and layered gold and beaded necklaces with rudraksha-style beads on his arms. A tall gold-tipped staff stands beside him. Seated audience members fill the foreground and background, many in white and pastel clothing, and a large screen at upper right shows a blurred figure. The man's appearance with a red turban, long locks and ornate saffron clothing is a probable match for Swamiji, shown in person leading the discourse.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a gold ornament sits on a throne-like seat, wearing a rust-red shawl, a leopard-print waist cloth, layered rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces and red-brown arm bands. He gestures with his right hand while speaking into a headset microphone, with a golden bull statue at his left and a tall gold staff to his right. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the audience behind him in a large hall. Probable Swamiji is seated as the speaker, identified by the swept turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man with long dreadlocks sits cross-legged on a raised seat, wearing a rust-red turban with a gold ornament and a red-orange dhoti-style wrap over a leopard-print waist cloth. He wears a heavy gold necklace, wooden rudraksha-style beads, and red bangles on his wrist, and raises one arm with an open hand toward the crowd. A tall golden trident stands beside him, and a brass vessel rests at his left. Audience members with raised hands fill the foreground and background, many in white clothing, under a white stage canopy with a red banner behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based candidate role as a discourse speaker, with the qualifying cues of dreadlocks, rust-red turban, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing. A camera crew and tripod are visible at the upper right.2016-12-07A man seated on a dark red cushioned chair, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament, rust-orange cloth draped over the body and a leopard-print lower garment. He wears a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads, rudraksha bracelets and an orange armband, and extends his arm to point a small gold trident toward the audience. A tall gold staff stands beside him, and a golden deity murti sits at the left edge. Blurred devotees in white and colourful clothing fill the background of a large hall.2016-12-07A man seated beside a large golden bull statue, facing left, at an event with an audience behind him. He wears a red-maroon turban with a jeweled ornament, a maroon-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long gold necklace and multiple rudraksha malas, gold armbands with red beaded bands, and a leopard-print cloth at his waist. He holds a small brass ritual item and a flower-like object in his hands. A tall golden staff stands at the right edge. Seated and standing audience members in white, orange and light clothing fill the blurred background against a pale draped curtain. a person: the bare-shouldered figure with long swept-back hair, maroon robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces matches visible presentation cues, though appearance alone is not decisive.2016-12-07Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red turban and orange-red draped cloth, bare-shouldered with a leopard-print bodice, seated on a red cushioned seat beside a gilded brass bull figure. He wears a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads, gold armbands, and holds a small trident-topped staff while raising one hand in a gesture of address. A tall gold staff stands at right. Blurred seated devotees in white and orange fill the background of a hall. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated speaker with distinctive long hair, turban, gold ornaments and orange clothing.2016-12-07