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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in an orange-brown turban, seated on a tiger-skin-draped throne beside a golden Nandi bull statue. He wears an orange-brown robe, a long gold-bead necklace and gold bangles, and raises a golden trident-like staff and a small trident in his hands. A large crowd of seated devotees in white, orange and red clothing fills the hall, with a woman in orange on the right and a woman in red in front. A tall golden ceremonial staff stands at right, and a white pedestal and blue information board are behind him. A fan and a screen showing an image appear at the edges.

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A bearded man with long dark hair tied up in a rust-orange turban sits on a golden Nandi bull-shaped seat in front of a seated audience. He wears orange-brown robes, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a long ornate gold necklace and beaded bracelets, and raises a small golden ritual item in his right hand. Beside him stands a tall golden trident-topped staff. Dozens of seated devotees, many in white, orange and pink clothes, fill the hall, with a wall-mounted blue information board and a large white curtained backdrop behind. A figure in a saffron-orange top sits at the right edge near a fan. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the bull seat with trident staff and rudraksha-style ornaments.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a seated figure on a raised dais at a large hall event. He wears an orange-red turban, a rust-orange wrap, a beaded gold-and-gem necklace, a leopard-print cloth and gold armbands, and holds a tall gold trident. Beside him a large gold Nandi bull statue with bells stands at the front. A crowd of seated devotees in white, orange and pink clothing fills the foreground and background, and a white pedestal fan sits to the right. Appearance-based cues (turban, saffron-toned clothing, ornate necklace, trident) suggest Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne.2016-12-07A large indoor satsang with a crowd of hundreds of seated and standing devotees filling the hall. At centre, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a matching turban with a white ornament sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a gilded bull statue (nandi). He wears a long golden necklace, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a leopard-print cloth, and raises his right hand holding a small object. A tall golden trident (trishul) stands at right. Cameras on tripods and a stage with a red sign are visible at left, and devotees in white, red and saffron clothing sit in the foreground.2016-12-07A man in an orange-red turban with a gold ornament stands on a golden bull (nandi) mount at an indoor gathering, holding a tall gold trident-like staff in his right hand while his left hand rests at his temple. He wears a saffron-orange shawl, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, with gold armbands and a tiger-striped cloth draped at his waist. Around him, seated devotees in white, orange and saffron clothes fill the hall, some wearing rudraksha malas and tilak marks, with a white curtained wall and hanging orange and blue decorations behind.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a large gilded bull statue (Nandi) with bells on its neck. He wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style gold pendant, gold armbands and a red tilak, and holds a tall gold trident on the right. Behind him a large seated audience in saris, kurtas and white garments fills a bright hall, with a fan at right. Appearance cues (long swept-back hair under the turban, ornate gold jewellery, saffron clothing, trident and throne) suggest a person seated on stage as the teacher, but the image is not certain enough to confirm identity.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07