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A man seated on an ornate cream upholstered throne with dark carved wooden armrests speaks into a microphone on a stage. He wears a multicoloured red, orange, yellow and purple bandhani turban and a red-brown bindi, with long dark hair visible behind. His bare shoulder is draped in an orange-saffron robe with embroidered borders, and he wears a heavy gold bead necklace. Both hands are raised in animated gesture. Behind him a green banner with large gold glittery letters reading 'utras' (partially visible) hangs above navy curtains. A distinctive combination of turban, saffron robe and gold necklace suggests the Swamiji candidate, presented as a discourse speaker.

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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate cream upholstered throne with black carved wooden armrests, speaking at a microphone on a stage. He wears a red, orange and purple bandhani-patterned turban, an orange-red shawl and dhoti with a red-and-gold border, and a long ceremonial necklace of large gold beads. His hands are raised in an open gesture during the talk. Behind him, a sage-green banner shows large gold glitter lettering reading 'utras'. Swamiji (probable): the flowing long hair, the ornate gold necklace and orange-saffron clothing match the visible cues, and he is the central speaker on stage.2010-09-18A seated man in an ornate cream upholstered armchair with carved dark wooden arms speaks into a microphone on a stand at right. He wears a multicoloured bandhani turban in red, orange, yellow and purple, a small red tilak on his forehead, and a loose orange-red sleeveless wrap over a matching orange lower garment with decorative border. A heavy gold bead necklace hangs on his chest, and he holds the wrap at his collar with both hands. Behind him is a green banner with large gold glitter letters reading 'utras' and a dark blue curtain. Swamiji (probable): the visible cues are the swept-back long hair, the multicoloured turban, the saffron-orange wrap and the gold beaded necklace, consistent with the page's event description.2010-09-18A man sits in a cream upholstered armchair with carved dark wooden arms, speaking into a microphone on a stand at right. He wears a multicoloured red, orange, yellow and purple bandhani-style turban, an orange saffron wrap with embroidered border, and a long gold bead necklace. His long dark hair falls behind his shoulders and one hand gestures mid-talk. Behind him hangs a green banner with large gold glitter lettering reading Yoga Sutras. A dark blue curtain fills the background. The image is a photo of a teaching session.2010-09-18A man seated on an ornate cream upholstered throne with dark carved wooden armrests and backrest speaks at a satsang discourse. He wears a multicoloured red, purple, orange and yellow turban, an orange-red draped garment with embroidered borders, and a long gold bead necklace with a red-dotted forehead mark. His right hand is raised in a gesture while his left rests on his lap. Behind him is a green banner with large gold glitter letters reading 'utras', and a dark blue curtain. A microphone stand is at right. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-orange draped robe, long swept-back hair under a turban, ornate gold beads and throne seating match the cues for the speaker role.2010-09-18A man seated on an ornate cream upholstered throne with carved black wooden armrests, in front of a green banner with large gold-glitter letters reading 'utras' (partly visible. He wears a multicoloured red, orange, yellow and purple Rajasthani-style turban, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange-saffron wrap with green and gold border over one shoulder. A long gold bead mala hangs on his chest, and his hands rest in his lap. A microphone stand is at right. He appears to be a speaker at a public talk. Swamiji (probable): a sitting speaker in saffron robes with a gold mala and ceremonial turban on a throne-like seat at a Satsang-style podium.2010-09-18A man seated on a cream upholstered throne with carved black wooden armrests and backrest, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a multicoloured red, orange, yellow and purple turban, an orange-red shawl with embroidered border, and a long gold bead necklace, with dark shoulder-length hair; his palms are raised in a gesture while he smiles. Behind him a gold glitter lettering banner reads 'Sutras' against a grey-green backdrop with a dark blue curtain. a person: long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing, gold necklace and a seated teaching posture on a throne, consistent with a discourse session.2010-09-18A seated man on a cream upholstered throne with carved black wooden armrests, facing right toward a microphone on a stand. He wears a multicolour turban in red, orange, yellow and purple with a small red tilak on his forehead, an orange-saffron draped garment with embroidered border, and a heavy gold bead necklace. His hands rest in his lap. Behind him is a green banner with large gold glitter letters reading 'utras', and a dark blue curtain. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes, turban and gold necklace; seated in the speaker's position for a satsang session.2010-09-18A man seated on an ornate cream upholstered throne with dark carved wooden armrests speaks into a microphone at a satsang event. He wears a multicoloured red, purple and orange turban, a red-orange draped robe with patterned trim, and a long gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a green banner with large gold glitter lettering reads partly 'utras'. A pale stage backdrop is visible. Long dark hair falls beside the turban.2010-09-18A man seated on an ornate cream upholstered throne with black carved wooden armrests speaks into a microphone, one hand extended palm-up in explanation. He wears a multicoloured red, orange, yellow and purple bandhani turban, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange-red sleeveless draped garment with patterned trim, and a long necklace of gold beads. Behind him a gold glittered signboard reads Sutras above a dark blue curtain. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair falling past the shoulders, saffron-orange garments, a crown-like turban and ceremonial gold beaded necklace, seated as the speaker of a satsang talk.2010-09-18A man sits on an ornate cream upholstered throne with dark carved wooden armrests and scrollwork, speaking at a microphone on a stage. He wears a multicoloured bandhani-style turban in red, orange, yellow and purple, an orange-red draped garment edged with green and gold embroidery, and a long gold bead necklace; a red tilak marks his forehead and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him a green backdrop displays large gold glittery letters reading "utras" (from "Yoga Sutras"), and a dark blue curtain hangs at the side. Swamiji (probable): the orange-red robes, colourful turban, long hair and gold necklace fit the page's description of the speaker, seated in the central talk role.2010-09-18A man seated on an ornate cream upholstered throne with dark carved wooden arms, speaking at a microphone on a stage. He wears a multicoloured bandhani turban in red, orange, yellow and purple, a red bindi on his forehead, and an orange-red draped robe with embroidered borders. A heavy gold bead necklace hangs on his chest. He holds both hands to his ears, as if adjusting an earpiece. Behind him a green banner displays large gold glittery letters reading 'utras', part of a word on the backdrop.2010-09-18A man seated on an ornate cream upholstered throne-style chair at a public talk, facing left toward a microphone on a stand. He wears a red, orange and purple bandhani-style turban, an orange saffron wrap with embroidered border, and a long gold bead necklace. Behind him a large sign with gold glitter lettering reading 'tras' hangs above a dark navy curtain. The appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji (saffron wrap, ornate gold necklace, turban, seated on a throne at a satsang talk), so the candidate is in person but the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2010-09-18