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A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, gesturing with his right hand open while speaking. He has dark curly hair and a full beard. A tall silver trident stands at left. In front of him, a large audience sits on the floor, many in white and saffron clothing, with a few in white dhotis at lower right. A large screen at upper left shows a smaller image. The hall has pale draped walls and wooden panels. The man on the throne has long curly hair, a shawl and a beard, a cluster of cues consistent with the page's claim, so the appearance is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) seated in discourse on the throne.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A large hall packed with seated audience members in front of a stage. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over orange robes, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved headrest and gestures with both hands while speaking. A silver trident staff stands at left and a wooden staff leans beside the throne. Large screen behind shows a close-up of another figure. Foreground audience in white dhotis with gold borders and orange saris. The man matches the swamiji description: long hair, full beard, saffron shawl, so this is a probable Swamiji seated in person as the speaker.2016-12-19A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver and red throne, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his body and a red-beaded bracelet on his wrist, speaking into a headset microphone. A tall silver trident stands to the left and silver vessels sit on a low platform before him. Behind him a large screen shows a close-up of a figure in orange robes. A large seated audience fills the hall, many in white and orange traditional dress, with some people in saris and kurtas. a person, seated on the throne and addressing the gathering as the speaker. The setting is a large convention hall with white draped walls.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne addressing a large audience in a hall. He wears a loose saffron-orange shawl over orange clothing, has long dark hair and a full beard, and gestures with his right hand while holding a small microphone near his face. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne. In front, people in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and orange garlands sit facing him, and a large screen above shows a close-up of a figure in orange. Several hundred seated attendees fill the background, many in white, orange and pastel saris.2016-12-19A large hall filled with a seated audience facing a central figure on an ornate silver and red throne. The man on the throne wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders, has long dark hair and a full beard, and holds a silver trident-tipped staff upright beside him. He has a small microphone clipped near his face and is smiling. Audience members in white dhotis with gold borders and in saffron and colourful saris sit on the floor in front of him. A large screen behind shows a close-up of a figure in orange.2016-12-19A large hall filled with seated devotees in white and orange clothing faces a man seated on an ornate silver and red throne. He wears saffron-orange robes, a headset microphone, and holds a wooden staff, with a silver trident standing to the left of the throne. Many audience members are dressed in white with orange or yellow borders, and a large screen behind shows another gathering.2016-12-19A large hall packed with seated devotees faces a central figure on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion. The seated man has long dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and body, and holds a rudraksha-style wooden staff. A tall silver trident stands at the left edge. Many attendees in white and yellow-bordered ritual clothes, orange and teal saris, and casual attire fill the floor, with a screen and a standing man in a red kurta at the right. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron shawl and staff on the throne match the page's Swamiji context, so this figure is identified as a probable in-person candidate.2016-12-19A bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne at the front of a large hall, with a silver trident standing to his left and a small microphone on his face. He gestures with his right hand toward a seated audience of many people in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, saffron and orange garments, and rudraksha malas. A large screen behind him shows a magnified image of a similarly dressed figure. Overall it reads as a satsang or discourse with a seated crowd of devotees.2016-12-19