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A man seated on an ornate dark-wood throne with gold cushions on a stage, speaking into a microphone. He wears an orange-saffron turban, saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial beads. A black laptop sits on a carved wooden table in front of him. Flower arrangements in red, pink, orange and white sit on pedestals and along the stage edge. Behind him is a large banner with bold orange Tamil lettering reading a Bhagavad Gita satsang heading, with a grey brushed background. The appearance of this seated speaker with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala is consistent with the probable Swamiji cues, though the photo is not conclusive.

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A photograph of a satsang stage with a large Tamil banner behind it reading the words for Bhagavad Gita and Satsang. A man in saffron-orange robes, wearing an orange head wrap, a long rudraksha mala and a bindi, sits in an ornate dark-wood and gold throne-style armchair with carved lion-head armrests, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A laptop sits on a wooden table in front of him. Vases of colourful flowers stand on wooden pedestals at each side, and a border of marigolds and daisies lines the front of the stage. Swamiji (probable): the speaker has long, swept-back hair, an orange turban, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, presented as a seated discourse on the Bhagavad Gita.2010-01-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang stage with a large banner reading Bhagavad Gita in Tamil script and a partial heading above it. A man wearing an orange turban, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate black and gold throne-style chair behind a desk with an open laptop, gesturing with his hands while smiling. Pots of colourful flowers stand on wooden stands beside him, and a row of red, pink, yellow and white flowers lines the front of the stage. A microphone stand is visible to the right.2010-01-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man giving a discourse on a stage. He wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, and sits in an ornate gold and black throne-style chair behind a carved wooden desk holding a black laptop. A microphone stand is in front of him, and flower arrangements in baskets with orange and white blooms flank the stage. Behind him is a large red-and-beige banner with orange Tamil lettering.2010-01-10A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate wooden throne-style chair on a stage, speaking into a microphone with both hands raised in an explanatory gesture. The figure wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala. A laptop sits on a low wooden table in front of the chair. Flower arrangements in orange, red, yellow and white stand on each side of the stage and along the base. Behind is a large banner with a stylised backdrop reading the Tamil title for Bhagavad Gita satsang. The figure has long hair and distinctive saffron attire with rudraksha beads, a probable match for a person, though the appearance is only partially visible.2010-01-10A photograph of a satsang stage with a red-and-grey backdrop bearing large Tamil headline lettering reading பகவத்கீதை (Bhagavad Gita) and தியான சத்சங்கம் (meditation satsang), with a smaller line above referencing Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornately carved golden-brown chair behind a wooden table holding an open laptop, with hands raised in discourse before a microphone stand. Flower arrangements in baskets flank the stage and a bed of colourful flowers lines the front edge.2010-01-10A photograph of a speaker seated on an ornate dark wooden throne with gold-cushioned armrests at a stage. He wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with both hands raised in an expressive gesture. A Dell laptop sits on a carved wooden table in front of him, a microphone stand is at his side, and flower arrangements of orange, red and white blooms flank the stage. Behind him is a large banner with Tamil lettering reading a Bhagavad Gita title and dhyana satsangam. The speaker is a probable Swamiji based on the orange turban, orange robes and rudraksha mala, and the page identifies him as Swamiji at this event.2010-01-10A seated speaker in orange-saffron robes and a saffron head wrap sits on an ornate golden-brown throne-style chair at a stage, with a laptop on a carved wooden table in front of him and a microphone stand beside him. Long hair and multiple rudraksha malas are visible. Behind him a banner with large Tamil lettering and a sun-like graphic is flanked by vases of red, orange, white and yellow flowers, with a floral arrangement along the stage front. The scene reads as a satsang discourse. Swamiji (probable): the speaker has long swept-back hair, a saffron head wrap, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, presented as the discourse speaker.2010-01-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang stage with a banner behind it reading Bhagavad Gita satsang in Tamil. A central figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a long rudraksha mala and ornate dark wooden chair with gold cushions, sits behind a laptop and points upward while speaking into a microphone. Pots of colourful flowers flank the chair and a row of mixed flowers lines the stage front. The figure's appearance, with long hair, orange attire and rudraksha beads, is a probable match for Swamiji (probable), seated as the speaker at the Gita discourse.2010-01-10 +1 copiesA seated speaker on an orange-cushioned throne-like chair delivers a discourse at a satsang stage decorated with bright flowers. The speaker wears an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, gesturing with one hand while a laptop and a glass sit on a low wooden table. Tall flower arrangements in orange, pink and yellow flank the stage, and a large banner behind shows a peacock feather motif and Tamil lettering. A microphone stand reaches in from the right. The scene is a Bhagavad Gita discourse, with the speaker appearing to be a person by appearance cues of long hair, orange turban, orange robes and rudraksha mala.2010-01-22A seated man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like chair on a stage, a laptop on a wooden table before him, a microphone stand nearby, gesturing with his hands during a talk. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a red bindi beside a golden pillar with flower arrangements. Tamil banner text reads the event title in gold letters. Red draped canopy above, with a floral border of red, pink, orange and white flowers along the stage front. Only the speaker is physically present; no audience is visible.2010-01-10A photograph of a Bhagavad Gita satsang on a stage. A man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged on an ornate dark wooden throne-style chair with carved armrests and a gold cushion. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has his arms open in an animated gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. A black laptop sits on a carved wooden table before him. Flower arrangements of red, orange and yellow blooms line the stage front and sides. Behind him a large banner shows the Tamil word for Bhagavad Gita in orange letters with the words for meditation satsang beneath, above a red top border.2010-01-10January 21 20102010-01-21