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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white ceiling and pink flower motifs. A seated figure in orange robes with hands folded in greeting sits on a large golden throne with a golden canopy umbrella, flanked by two potted floral arrangements. Behind the throne hangs a large red banner printed with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil-language headline. Several women in saffron, red and green saris sit on the carpet in front, hands pressed together in anjali. Air coolers, garlands and a metal railing frame the scene.

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September 23 20122012-09-23Photograph of a decorated stage set for a satsang hall. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests and a gold canopy above. Flanking the throne are pillars with flower arrangements and red-and-orange draped fabric. A large banner beside the throne shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a maroon banner reads in Tamil script. Red carpets cover the floor, and wall fans and a metal railing frame the stage. No other people are visible in the hall. The seated figure appears to match the a person description, so the candidate is probable.2012-09-23A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a golden umbrella canopy, hands pressed together in namaste. A red and gold banner behind shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, and Tamil text. Flower arrangements flank the stage. Around the base, several people sit in front: a woman in a green sari and another in white with hands folded, a man in a striped shirt with palms joined, and a woman in a red top, with a microphone stand nearby. The scene is a stage talk at an ashram hall with pink floral ceiling motifs.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded golden throne with a golden umbrella canopy above, in a hall with a red and gold draped backdrop and a large banner. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long garland of yellow-orange flowers, gold bangles and a red tilak on the forehead, hands folded in the lap. a person is shown in this throne setting, with the presentation cues of an orange wrap, ornate gilded throne and garlanded seated figure. On the left, a large banner portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red mark on the forehead. Flower arrangements in tall gold vases flank the throne. Several women and a girl in saris and salwar kameez sit in front of the dais, one in a green sari with gold border and another in a dark red top, some offering flowers or sitting near brass plates with petals. A metal railing runs along the bottom edge of the frame.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) on a raised stage during a satsang. The seated person wears a saffron-orange garment, a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with long dark hair, and holds a book or document while the other hand is raised near the face. Gold-carved armrests and a gilt base surround the throne, with a small floral offering and a flower-decorated pedestal before it. Behind is a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban on the left, red drapes above, and a red banner with Tamil text. Flower arrangements stand on pillars at each side, a microphone stands in the foreground, and a metal rail edges the stage. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron clothing, long hair, ceremonial beads and necklace, and the throne placement.2012-09-23A man in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style red-and-white mala stands on a stage beside an ornate gold throne with a gold umbrella overhead. He raises both arms in greeting. Behind him a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban above a Tamil-titled banner, with a red and gold drape and gold fringe. Flowers line the stage edge, and fans stand at the sides.2012-09-20A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tall gold canopy above, draped in orange robes and wearing multiple red and orange flower garlands, sitting on a black-and-gold leopard-print cloth. The figure is seated on a gold-carved dais with floral arrangements of purple and yellow flowers at the base. Behind is a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, beside Tamil text reading a discourse title. Red and gold drapery frames the stage. The figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the setting is a stage-based satsang-style programme.2012-09-20September 23 20122012-09-23