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A photograph of a bearded man seated cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne, speaking to an audience with his right arm extended. He wears a saffron-orange turban with a silver crescent and ornament, saffron-orange draped robes, and a red sacred thread on his wrist, and holds a wooden staff with a silver-tipped top. A small headset microphone is visible. Silver ceremonial objects rest beside him on the throne, and seated audience members in the foreground and background watch, some wearing white.

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December 17 20162016-12-17A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver and red throne, wearing a rust-orange turban with a crescent moon and a trident-like emblem, and a rust-orange draped robe with gold trim. He holds a microphone in one hand and a silver-topped staff in the other, with a lapel microphone clipped on. Behind him, a large audience sits in a hall, and a screen at the top shows a red-clad figure.2016-12-17A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in an orange-red turban, a silver crescent ornament at his crown, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion-head armrests. He wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders and holds a wooden staff in his right hand while smiling. A large audience of seated devotees fills the hall behind him, and a screen above shows a magnified image of a bearded figure in red. Probable Swamiji is seated in the throne, identified by the crescent, turban and saffron robe cues.2016-12-17A bearded man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe and matching orange-red turban, with a silver crescent moon ornament and a silver trident-shaped emblem on the turban, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved lion-face motif. He holds a wooden staff in his right hand and gestures with his left hand while speaking into a headset microphone. A small red mark is on his forehead and a red thread is tied on his wrist. Blurred audience members in white and dark clothing sit in the background before a pale draped curtain.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A smiling bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-orange turban with a crescent and trident emblem sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with a red seat and a carved face motif. He wears an orange-red sannyasi robe with gold border and holds a wooden staff. A rudraksha-style red thread is on his wrist. Seated audience members in saris and casual clothes fill the hall, and a large screen above shows more people. White draped curtains and wooden doors frame the room.2016-12-17A seated man in a saffron-orange turban and orange dhoti-style wrap sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, gesturing with his right hand and holding a wooden staff. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and a crescent ornament on the turban, with long dark hair visible beneath. Behind him a large screen shows images. Rows of seated audience members in colourful saris and salwar fill the hall, some with hands clasped. Presenting cues are distinctive, so the seated speaker is a person giving a discourse in a satsang hall.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, a wooden staff resting across his lap. He wears a rust-orange turban, a crescent moon ornament and a silver accessory on his long dreadlocked hair, a dark beard, and a headset microphone. Behind him, a large screen shows an image of another robed figure. Seated audience members in white, red and orange clothing fill the hall, and a gold-trimmed red curtain hangs on the left. Several people in the foreground wear saffron and white. Appearance cues including the long dreadlocks, crescent ornament, turban and saffron robes match the page's Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a discourse setting.2016-12-17December 12 20162016-12-12December 17 20162016-12-17