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April 07 20082008-04-07A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a saffron shawl draped over the shoulders, a red tilak mark on the forehead, reads a printed card or booklet held in both hands. Behind him stands an ornate gold-embossed decorative backdrop, and a red tiger-striped cushion lies beside him. A partially visible person with bare arm and gold bangles sits at the left edge of the frame, and a red and blue tiled wall forms the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with shawl, seated on a red throne-like seat.2009-07-08A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl, reading from a small stack of white papers held in both hands. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits in front of a large cream-coloured rounded backrest with a dark red curtain behind, a microphone on a stand to his right, a gold ceremonial staff at lower left, and red roses at the edges. Swamiji (probable) appears on the page; the visible cues are the long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial robe and seated dais setting.2009-12-14A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair seated on an ornate red-and-gold throne-like chair in front of maroon curtains and a white electric fan. He wears an orange sleeveless garment with a shawl and gold ornaments on the chest, and holds a sheet of paper while looking down. Before him on a silver tray are bananas, a small orange offering and other items. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces, seated on a throne. A man in white with orange trim is partly visible at the left edge.2010-07-24A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair seated on an orange cushioned seat before a red velvet backdrop and a white pedestal fan. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a row of gold-toned ornaments down the front and a gold necklace, and holds a sheet of paper in both hands. Beside him, a tray holds bananas and other fruit, and a person in white with an orange shawl sits at the left edge of the frame.2010-07-24A photograph of a smiling person with long, dark, swept-back hair seated on an orange-cushioned throne-style chair. The person wears a sleeveless saffron/orange garment with ornate gold-toned buttons or embellishments and holds a small folded paper in both hands. Beside them, a plate of bananas and other fruit sits on a tray, with a white standing fan and deep red curtains behind. A second person in white and orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold adornments, with the page noting the event involved him.2010-07-24A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a small red bindi on his forehead looks down and reads handwritten notes held in both hands. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe over a red garment, and a white curved backdrop with a faint red shape stands behind him. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robe and bindi cues are present, but identity is inferred from appearance only, so the candidate is a man in saffron reading notes during a convention-style event.2009-02-28A man reclines on an ornate dark-wood throne with tan upholstery, reading a stack of white papers. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a small decorated ritual object with colourful stones in his other hand. A microphone on a gooseneck stand sits in front of him, and a dark blue curtain forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a seated satsang talk on a stage. a person: the seated speaker's orange robe, long rudraksha mala and throne match the page's description of a satsang discourse, though the face is not used for identification.2010-12-02November 18 20092009-11-18A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a small red forehead mark. He sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne back, looking down while holding a sheet of white paper in one open palm. A hand from the right edge of the frame holds a second paper toward him. The setting is a dimly lit stage with red fabric.2010-02-10April 06 20082008-04-06A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, with rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant necklace. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-like chair, holding a small white sheet of paper in both hands and reading it attentively. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a grey-green border and a gold necklace sits behind a golden tray holding red fruits and small wrapped sweets. The background is a plain purple-blue drape. The appearance is a person (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklaces, seated on a throne), in a meeting-style setting; the woman is a devotee attending the tray of offerings. Roughly two people are visible.2011-01-23