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A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with white draped walls. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, one hand raised in a teaching gesture. He holds a silver trident staff to his left and a small silver deity murti in a shrine box beside him. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground in colourful saris and kurtas, including a woman in blue and another in purple. Two cameras on tripods are behind the throne, and a red sign is on the right wall. Probable Swamiji (probable) on the throne, with the saffron robes, turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace as qualifying cues. Around 60 people are visible.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a small gold-framed image of a deity in his hands while a gold-hilted trident stands beside him. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he wears layered rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces. Seated devotees in colourful saris and kurtas fill the hall in front of him, many with hands folded in prayer; two video cameras on tripods stand behind the throne against white draped fabric. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan in a large hall. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with rudraksha malas, long hair and an orange turban, holding the deity image.2016-12-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange turban sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a large hall with white draped walls. He wears a long gold necklace and rudraksha mala, and holds a small framed image of a deity in both hands. A silver trident stands to the left, and a camera on a tripod is visible behind. Several hundred seated devotees fill the foreground, many in red, pink and blue saris and kurtas. The figure matches the Swamiji candidate description with distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron robes, so he is identified as probable Swamiji seated in a darshan setting.2016-12-12A seated man in an orange-red robe, wearing a red and orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion and gestures with his right hand at a crowded hall. Seated devotees in white, pink, yellow and blue saris and kurtas fill the foreground and sides. A silver trident stands to the left, a camera operator on a tripod films from behind, and a red exit sign is visible on the wall. a person is seated on the throne as the central figure.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall filled with a seated audience, the central focus being a man on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved armrests. He wears an orange-red turban, an orange-brown robe, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold ceremonial necklace; he rests one finger against his lips in a thoughtful pose. Beside the throne stands a silver trident (trishul) and a small ornate silver shrine-like object. Behind him, two video cameras on tripods film the scene against white draped curtains. The audience includes many women in saris and salwar in pink, blue, green and yellow, along with men, children and a bald man in white in the foreground, with a dense crowd filling the hall. Several people in the front rows are seated on the floor.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwars with some men, facing a central throne. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, a rust-orange turban, bare chest, orange shawl and layered rudraksha and gold-pendant necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a small deity murti on a golden stand beside him. Swami-style dress with distinctive long hair and adornments; a probable Swamiji. Camera tripods and a white draped backdrop stand behind, and a silver trident rests at left. A few shaved-headed priests in white are seated near the front. Photo is of an in-person event.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a large hall filled with seated devotees. He wears layered beaded malas and a gold necklace, and holds a small ornate silver shrine-like object on his lap. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne. Behind him a cameraman films from a raised platform, and an audience in orange, pink and white clothing fills the foreground.2016-12-12A seated figure on an ornate silver-and-red throne at the front of a large hall with white draped walls, speaking with raised hands. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange headwrap, with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant. A tall silver trident stands to his left. Hundreds of seated devotees in the foreground and mid-ground face him, many women in saffron, pink and blue saris. Two video cameras on tripods sit at the back. A satsang or discourse setting.2016-12-12