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A video still from a discourse hall shows a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap seated cross-legged on a raised black dais, speaking into a microphone and holding a flower garland. Behind him hang white and yellow floral garlands on a black backdrop, with blue draped fabric and a potted plant at the left. In the foreground, a large audience of people in white clothing sits with their backs to the camera, several with shaved or thinning heads. The speaker has cues of a saffron-clad ascetic on a dais with garlands; these appearance cues are consistent with a person but remain uncertain.

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April 19 20022002-04-19Photograph of a stage event with a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on a white cushioned throne-style chair, one hand raised mid-gesture as if speaking. A white bolster sits at each side of the seat, and a small wooden footstool rests before it on a patterned rug. To the left stands a vase of red and white flowers beside a water bottle on a white-draped table; a microphone stand is angled toward the speaker. Deep maroon curtains form the backdrop. In the lower right, a woman with a long braid wears a white sari with an orange shawl and sits facing the stage, with a bag beside her. A person with orange-trimmed clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2008-04-16April 16 20082008-04-16June 22 20082008-06-22A photo of a seated speaker on a raised stage at a convention, wearing an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair swept back, seated cross-legged on a white throne-like chair with orange cushions. A microphone stand stands beside him, a water bottle and a small flower arrangement sit on a white-draped side table, and a blue draped backdrop fills the background. In the foreground, rows of seated audience members in white and pale shirts face the stage, most with their backs or heads visible. The appearance of the seated speaker is consistent with the probable identity cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so he is labelled as a person in this in-person scene. The audience is in the foreground and partially visible, so the count falls in the 21-100 range.2009-02-15January 05 20072007-01-05A man in an orange-saffron robe sits barefoot on a yellow upholstered throne with carved dark wooden armrests and a red cushion, in front of deep red velvet drapery. He wears a sleeveless saffron wrap over his shoulder, holds open papers in his lap, and gestures with one raised hand while looking down at the pages. A microphone on a stand is at his side, with a water bottle and a small black tablet on a white table to his left.2009-12-10June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22December 07 20092009-12-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate golden-yellow throne-like armchair with carved dark wooden armrests and backrest, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A small red bindi marks his forehead and a saffron cloth drapes his shoulders. Behind him stands a white curtain, a metal truss, a red basket of fruit and a water bottle on a white table. In the foreground, several seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls face him, and a woman in a light top sits among them. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse hall.2010-01-17A photograph of a man seated on a white-covered sofa, reading aloud from an open book held in both hands. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a gold chain, with long dark hair swept back, and a microphone on a stand is in front of him. Behind him, several women in orange and white sit in a room with white drapes and a potted palm. A silver tray with small offerings sits on a side table, and a tinsel-wrapped gift lies on the sofa cushions. The page presents this as a person, but the features are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity is unsure.2008-12-31