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A seated man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver trident upright while speaking into a clip-on microphone in front of a wall of rough-cut stone slabs. He wears a long dark swept-back hair, a sandalwood mark on his forehead, and a heavy necklace of golden beads over an orange shawl. Beside him on the left stand two small deity figures, one in orange with a yellow turban, with rose petals scattered on a draped table and a silver bowl. Blurred heads of listeners appear in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable): a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style golden bead necklace and a trident, seated on a throne-like chair, in the role of teacher giving a discourse.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes speaks to an audience at a discourse. He wears a long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, and a multi-strand gold bead necklace, and holds a silver ceremonial sceptre in one raised hand while gesturing with the other. A small ceremonial microphone is near his mouth. He sits on an orange cushioned seat before a wall of irregular stone slabs. At left stand decorated deity murti figures in orange and gold, with a brass plate of flower petals and an oil lamp in front. Blurred heads of listeners are visible in the lower foreground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold bead necklace; the speaker is shown teaching the audience.2010-09-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a gold bead necklace holds up a silver trident, smiling as he speaks into a microphone. He sits on an orange-cushioned chair before a rough stone wall. To the left, a decorated altar holds two gilded figures in orange and yellow garments with red flower garlands, and a silver bowl sits on rose petals. Seated devotees in the foreground have their backs to the camera. a person is the speaker, shown in discourse with a trident and rudraksha-style gold bead mala.2010-09-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-cushioned chair before a stone-block wall, smiling as he holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. He wears a long string of gold beads around his neck, a red tilak on his forehead, and has long dark hair. A microphone on a stand is near him. In the foreground, the backs of heads of seated listeners are visible, and a silver tray with offerings sits at the left edge.2010-09-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an orange cushioned seat, smiling and holding a long wooden staff over his shoulder. He wears an orange robe and a red inner garment, with a heavy gold-bead necklace and a microphone clipped near his chest. Stone-slab walls form the backdrop. To the left, a decorated figure in orange and gold stands beside floral offerings on a silver tray. Blurred heads of seated audience members occupy the lower foreground. Appearance-based cues (long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold bead necklace, staff) match the page's Swamiji label, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in person.2010-09-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace sits on an orange cushioned seat against a rough stone wall, holding a wooden staff and smiling while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red tilak marks his forehead. In the foreground, the backs of a few heads of listeners are visible. At left, a small deity murti in orange and gold stands beside a tray of glasses and rose petals. Swamiji (probable): the long dark hair, saffron robes and gold bead necklace identify a teacher giving a discourse to a seated audience.2010-09-23A seated man in orange-red robes and an orange shawl speaks into a microphone during a discourse, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. He sits on an orange cushioned seat in front of a rough stone-patterned wall. Beside him on a floral-strewn platform stand two small orange-clad deity murti figures with crowns and garlands. Several seated audience members, shown mostly as dark silhouettes, face him from the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the speaker shows long swept-back hair, orange robes, and a rudraksha mala.2010-09-23A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears orange robes, a red-orange shawl and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold accents, smiling while seated on an orange cushioned seat before a microphone. a person is seated in front of a rough stone wall, with a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead. To the left, a pair of deity murti dressed in orange and gold garments with red flower garlands sit on a table covered with a leopard-print cloth and a bed of pink rose petals. In the foreground, the backs of several seated devotees' heads are visible, with a small brass oil lamp at the table's base. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse hall.2010-09-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back black hair, wearing a multi-strand bead mala with large gold-toned beads, speaks into a microphone while raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He sits on an orange cushioned seat before a rough-stone wall. Beside him on a low green draped table covered in pink rose petals stands a pair of decorated murti figures in orange and yellow garments with crowns and floral garlands. Several seated listeners' heads are visible in the foreground. This is a discourse setting with a Swamiji (probable) seated in the speaker's position, identified by his saffron clothing, swept-back long hair, and mala beads.2010-09-23A seated man in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead gestures with raised right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a golden clasp and sits on an orange cushioned seat before a rough-hewn stone wall. To the left, a deity murti pair in orange and gold garments with crowns and flower garlands stands on a bed of red rose petals. In the foreground, the backs of several audience members, including people with long dark hair, are seen in silhouette, listening to the discourse.2010-09-23A photograph of a satsang discourse in a hall with a rough stone wall behind the stage. On the right, a man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a long gold-beaded mala necklace, and a microphone on a stand, sits on an orange cushioned seat, gesturing with one hand while speaking. To the left, a pair of deity murtis in orange and yellow garments with red and gold adornments and flower garlands stand on a bed of pink flower petals. In the foreground, the backs of several seated audience members are visible, including one in white and one in pink.2010-09-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes speaks into a microphone in front of a wall of rough-cut stone slabs. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a gold-bead necklace of large ornamental beads. He holds a wooden staff with a forked top in his right hand and sits on an orange cushion.2010-09-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an orange cushioned seat speaking into a microphone, gesturing with his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron robe with yellow trim and a long beaded gold necklace. To the left, on a pink flower-strewn platform draped with a green patterned cloth, stand two small deity murti dressed in orange and yellow with red crowns and flower garlands. In the foreground, the backs of several seated audience members' heads are visible against a rough stone wall. Swamiji (probable): a sannyasi-style figure with long hair, saffron robes and gold malas, seated and teaching a satsang or discourse.2010-09-23