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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a tablet that displays a small group photo. He wears a rust-orange head wrap, a beaded mala with rudraksha-style beads, and a long gold ceremonial necklace; a silver trident stands to his left. He has long braided hair and a beard. Before him, a large seated audience in orange, red, white and pink clothing fills the hall, with a few people in white dhoti attire near the front. Ritual items sit on a draped table beside the throne, including a small golden vessel and white candles. The setting is a large white-draped hall. Appearance-based label: a person, shown as a seated speaker on the throne with ceremonial cues.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor gathering where a bearded man with dreadlocks, wearing an orange-brown robe, a rust-coloured head wrap, and a gold-toned pendant on a beaded necklace, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne holding a framed picture. A tall silver trident stands at left, and an audience of many seated people in white, orange and red fills the room. Offerings, candles and a small silver item sit on a low table beside him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in an orange robe with a beaded necklace and head wrap.2016-12-12A seated man in an orange-brown robe and rust-coloured turban sits on an ornate silver and red throne, holding up a small tablet displaying a diagram, with a long silver trident standing beside him. He wears a heavy gold-toned necklace and rudraksha-style beads. Dense audience members in saris, kurtas and orange and white clothing fill the hall in front of him, many seated on the floor, under a bright white backdrop and screen. A small ritual setup with a brass vessel and candles sits at his feet.2016-12-12A large hall filled with a dense audience seated on the floor. In the centre, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing an orange-brown saffron-toned robe, a matching orange turban-style head covering, and a long beaded necklace with gold pendants. He holds up a tablet displaying photographs. A silver trident stands on the left, and small ritual objects and a brass lamp sit on a draped table beside the throne. Many people in orange, saffron and white clothes surround the stage, with a camera on a tripod at the upper right. The appearance-based cues are consistent with a person seated in a teaching role, though identity is uncertain.2016-12-12A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a dense audience, mostly seated, many in white, saffron and bright tunics. At the centre, a man in orange-rust robes sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust turban, a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant necklace, holding up a framed tablet or screen. A tall silver trident stands at left and a low altar table with brass items lies in front of the throne.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor satsang hall with a dense audience of devotees seated on the floor, many in white and saffron-toned clothing. At the centre, a man seated cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne wears a saffron-orange shawl, a rust-orange turban, and a long mala of beads with rudraksha and gold-toned ornaments; he holds a tablet displaying an image. A tall silver trident stands at left and a small brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a draped table beside him. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long hair under a turban, saffron clothing, ornate beaded necklaces, seated on a throne). Behind the crowd, a large screen and a white draped backdrop fill the hall.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A bearded man with long braided hair and an orange-rust turban sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding up a tablet displaying a small image while smiling. He wears rust-orange robes, a thick beaded necklace and a gold pendant, with a trident-topped silver staff beside him. A large audience of seated devotees in mostly white and orange clothing fills the hall in front of the stage. The man is a probable Swamiji wearing a turban, long hair, orange robes and ornate necklaces, seated on a throne as the central figure.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall filled with seated devotees in front of a stage. A central figure sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing an orange-brown saffron robe, a matching turban, a long gold-toned necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holding a mala in one hand. A silver trishul stands at left and a laptop sits on a small table beside the throne. Audience members in saffron, blue, red and white clothing fill the foreground and background. A large screen above shows a close-up of a bearded man in a turban and garland. The white backdrop and bright overhead lighting suggest a satsang or discourse.2016-12-12