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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament sits cross-legged on a raised throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha beads, gold armlets and a lapel microphone, smiling toward the audience. Beside him a polished brass Nandi bull head stands on a pedestal, and at right a tall gold trident rises. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the hall, with a large screen at upper left. Several people in the front rows appear partially visible. Probable Swamiji (saffron robes, turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, seated on a throne with Nandi and trident), shown in person.

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A seated man in rust-red and orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform at a large gathering, smiling toward the side. He wears a rust-red turban with a silver ornament, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, with beaded orange armbands and a leopard-print cloth at his waist. Beside him stands a gold trident and a polished golden bull figure. Behind him a large audience in white and colourful clothes fills the hall, and a screen glows at the upper left.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Photo of a seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style garment and matching shawl, wearing a red-and-gold turban with a white jewelled ornament at the front, a long gold necklace and wooden rudraksha-style mala beads, and gold armlets. He smiles broadly while seated cross-legged beside a polished brass Nandi bull statue with curved horns, and holds a tall gold staff or trident-like ceremonial rod on the right. Behind him a large audience sits in a bright hall with pale blue drapery, many wearing white and orange clothing. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a ceremonial platform beside a brass Nandi.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in rust-red and orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised dais at a large hall event, gesturing with his right hand while speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a red-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a long gold necklace with a pendant, rudraksha beads, gold armbands and a leopard-print cloth. A large golden bull head, a Nandi-style figure, stands at left and a tall gold trident rises at right. Audience members in white and bright clothing fill the background, and a large screen glows at upper left. The seated man is described as Swamiji (probable) based on his turban, ornate robes, beads and jewellery, a role of teacher giving a discourse.2016-12-07A bearded man with a swept-up dark topknot sits cross-legged on a raised seat in red-brown robes, wearing a rust-red turban with a silver ornament, a layered gold necklace, dark rudraksha beads and gold armlets, and holding a small trident-like ceremonial rod. Beside him a polished brass bull head (Nandi-style) stands at left, and a tall golden staff rises at right. A large seated audience in front and a blue-white draped backdrop fill the scene. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a ceremonial role at a public event.2016-12-07A smiling man with a full beard sits on a raised seat at a large hall, wearing a deep red turban with a jeweled ornament and long dark hair swept back. He is bare-chested with a rust-red shawl over his body, multiple rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, and a leopard-print cloth at his waist. He rests one hand on a brass bull figure, and a tall brass trident stands at the right edge. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground and background, with large screens behind and red and orange hanging decorations above. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, red turban, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments.2016-12-07A man seated cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped throne beside a large gold-coloured Nandi bull statue, smiling broadly. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a red-orange shawl over the shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace with a pendant, plus gold armlets and bangles. A tall golden trident stands to his right. Behind him a seated audience of devotees, many in white, fills the hall, and a large screen shows an image on the upper left. a person (a person) presiding over a satsang discourse; the a person cues are the swept hair, saffron-red ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.2016-12-07A seated teacher in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe, with a long dark beard and rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklace, smiles and raises one hand while speaking into a headset microphone. He sits cross-legged on a red-brown cushioned seat beside a polished brass Nandi bull head and a tall gold trident. Behind him a large audience of mostly white-clad devotees, some in red and pink, sits in rows under a white hall backdrop.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man with a red-maroon turban decorated with a white jewelled ornament sits cross-legged on a raised seat, smiling, in a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulders and bare chest. He wears a long gold necklace, rudraksha beads, gold armbands and bangles, and holds a small stick across his lap. Beside him a large gold-coloured bull (Nandi) head stands on a pedestal, and a tall gold staff rises on the right. Seated and standing devotees fill the background in a hall with pale blue-white draped curtains, some children among them.2016-12-07