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A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi stands at a microphone, raising his right hand in a speaking gesture. He wears a loose orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and a red undergarment beneath it. Behind him is a white backdrop with a large red banner bearing Tamil script. A partially visible orange cushioned seat appears at the lower left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), a speaker addressing an audience in a sannyasi's saffron wrap with a bindi and long hair, shown in person.

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A man in an orange saffron robe stands on a stage holding a handheld microphone in one hand while raising the other hand palm-outward above his head, eyes closed in a devotional speaking posture. He has a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back, and wears a red undershirt beneath the orange drape. Behind him hangs a banner with red Tamil script on a cream backdrop with a white curtain to the side.2009-07-30A man stands on a stage speaking into a handheld microphone with his right hand raised, palm open, in an address gesture. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a red undergarment, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him is a white backdrop with large red Tamil script lettering.2009-07-30A man stands on a stage speaking into a handheld microphone, his right hand raised in a blessing gesture with eyes closed. He wears a flowing orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder over red clothing, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair swept back. Behind him a white backdrop displays large red Tamil script, and an orange chair edge is visible at lower left.2009-07-30A man stands on a red-carpeted stage in front of a red backdrop, raising his right hand in a blessing or teaching gesture. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over a red sleeveless undershirt, with a red mark on his forehead and dark hair pulled back. A silver microphone stand and a microphone on a flexible arm are beside him, with a white cushioned seat and a white cloth-covered platform behind. A white banner with Tamil text is partly visible at the top. The figure's appearance is consistent with a saffron-robed teacher on stage, though the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-07-17July 16 20092009-07-16A man with long, swept-back black hair stands in front of a dark red curtain and a white screen. He wears an orange saffron shawl over a red undergarment, a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead, and looks off to the side. Behind him a banner shows large orange-and-white Tamil lettering. A cameraman in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and a second person is at the lower left.2009-08-09A man with long, swept-back black hair sits cross-legged on a large white cushioned seat, facing right toward a microphone on a stand. He wears a sleeveless saffron-red robe over a red undershirt and has a small red bindi on his forehead. His right hand is raised in an open, speaking gesture while he smiles mid-discourse. Behind him a light blue backdrop shows partial large purple Tamil script lettering. Because of his long hair, saffron clothing and red forehead mark, the person matches the a person appearance cues, so this is a probable in-person candidate speaking to an audience. He is the only physical person visible.2009-02-25A man in an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top stands at a microphone stand on a stage with a red curtain behind him. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands are raised in front of him in an animated speaking gesture. A white banner with red Tamil lettering hangs behind him at the top left. a person appears as a speaker giving a discourse, based on the orange and red attire and long swept-back hair.2009-07-17July 16 20092009-07-16December 13 20072007-12-13A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with gold-bordered edges sits cross-legged on a white-draped throne-like seat with white bolster cushions trimmed in orange and tasselled ends. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads over his chest, has long dark hair, a small red bindi on his forehead, and raises his right hand in a teaching gesture while speaking into a microphone on a curved gooseneck stand. Behind him is a white backdrop with a purple and white logo and a partly visible purple Tamil lettering band, with a water bottle and a bouquet of flowers on a side table. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, so the appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable) seated in discourse.2008-08-01A man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and holds a handheld microphone to his chest while speaking. He stands in front of a blue and white banner with Tamil and English lettering, with a white draped panel and a microphone stand beside him. Orange flowers appear at the lower left edge. The stage backdrop reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Spurana, a convention banner. a person is visible in the photo, shown speaking at the convention.2009-02-27