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A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a pink-cushioned white carved swing-bench under a canopy, holding a microphone and speaking. He wears an orange-red shawl and orange-red cloth around his body, with leopard-print cushions behind him. Three small silver bowls sit on a low table in front of him. A large bronze Nataraja statue dancing within a flame arch stands on the red wall behind, with a small deity figure and lamp at the right. Seated devotees in the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, watch him, and a child with a white forehead mark appears at the left edge. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, orange-red shawl and rudraksha-style adornment cues, giving a discourse in a courtyard session.

A man seated cross-legged on a silver-framed swing couch with red cushions, speaking into a handheld microphone during a courtyard session. He wears a rust-red robe over his shoulders, has long matted dreadlocks, a white forehead marking, and a full beard. Three small brass bowls sit on a low wooden tray before him. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja murti dancing within a flame arch, beside a red wall with a framed picture and a golden deity shrine. Seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge, partially cropped. a person by his long dreadlocks, rust-red robe, and forehead marking while speaking from the ornate couch, though the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.

January 18 2017

A courtyard satsang session under a white carved pavilion with a pink-cushioned daybed. A man with a voluminous dark dreadlocked crown, a white forehead mark and a rust-orange wrap sits cross-legged on the daybed, holding a microphone and speaking. Three small metal bowls sit on a low table beside him. Behind him a large bronze Nataraja statue dances within a flame arch against a red wall, with framed images and a small shrine nearby. Seated audience members with heads turned away fill the foreground, many in orange and pink clothing, with a few in light blue and white. A standing fan is at left.

January 18 2017

January 18 2017

A seated man in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas gives a talk on a decorated stage, smiling with a microphone in front of him. He wears a tall dark turban-style headwrap with a red tilak on his forehead and a red-and-gold bordered dhoti, with rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He sits on a red-and-blue woven mat before silver chairs and a dark stone deity murti draped with a yellow and red garland. Behind him stands a pink-draped deity murti and a turquoise cloth hanging. Swamiji (probable): the sitting man is presented as a discourse speaker, with the rudraksha malas, turban and rust-red robe as the distinguishing cues.

A bearded man with long dark hair and white forehead markings sits cross-legged on a red velvet-covered silver couch, holding a black microphone and speaking. He wears a rust-orange shawl over a matching robe with gold-bordered edges, and a rudraksha-style mala hangs across his chest. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva within a flame ring, beside a red-painted wall and an ornate golden shrine niche. A leopard-print cushion lies at left, and an orange folded blanket sits at right. A photo of a temple is visible on a shelf. The setting suggests a discourse or satsang in a courtyard space. Visible cues include the saffron-toned robe, long hair, and beaded necklace; the figure is a probable Swamiji in person, and one person is present.

A seated man on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a red velvet backdrop, speaking into a microphone at a satsang-style talk. He wears a tall bun of dark locks wrapped with rudraksha beads, a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists, and a rust-orange robe edged with gold. He smiles while holding a thin stick in both hands, and he is barefoot. The throne has detailed silver relief carving with a horse-headed motif and lion-shaped armrest ends. A small silver side table stands at left. The ornate chair and the visible cues of a distinctive tall bun, rudraksha adornments and saffron robe are consistent with the page's a person candidate, though the appearance is only a probable match.

February 01 2017

A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a red-orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned swing-style throne (peetha) with silver carved frame and chains, holding a microphone in one hand while extending the other arm outward mid-discourse. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, ceremonial red-orange shawl and dhoti on a ceremonial throne, giving a satsang discourse. Behind him is a bronze Nataraja statue framed by a fire arch, with a framed deity picture on the right. Two small brass bowls sit on a low table beside him. A crowd of devotees in orange and pink saris and white clothes sits in the courtyard in front, many with their backs to the camera.

January 17 2017