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A man with long dark hair, a trimmed beard and a red forehead mark sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-red wrap and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant. He gazes to the side while seated beside a silver ritual stand and a Yamaha keyboard. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the foreground and background of a hall with pictures on the walls. Several women in saris and a man with a bare chest sit among the crowd. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold ornamental necklace and rust-red clothing on a throne, matching distinctive presentation cues for the page's subject.

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July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a red-maroon shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace sits on a silver throne with a red velvet cushion. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he has a red tilak on his forehead; his bare upper body is partly visible. He leans forward, one hand gesturing with a silver ritual implement, the other resting on a black Yamaha keyboard in front of him. A silver standard with a ceremonial staff and a silver rail-style stand flank the throne. Around him a seated audience of devotees fills the hall, many women in orange and saffron saris and several men bare-chested or in white, with a red and white painted backdrop behind. A silver-tone ritual staff topped with a finial stands at left.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a satsang hall in which a man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-framed red throne, raising one hand in a gesture of teaching while speaking. He wears a rust-red robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and a Yamaha keyboard unit sits on a silver stand beside him. Surrounding him are seated devotees, many in orange and saffron clothing, with a girl in orange in the foreground and another in white with flowers in her hair, plus a silver ceremonial stand and red-and-gold decorations behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair, rust-red robe and gold ornaments, presiding over the satsang.2017-07-07 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rust-red shawl seated on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a gold necklace and gold chain across his chest, with red and gold beaded bracelets on his wrist. He is seated in front of a seated audience in orange and white robes, with a Yamaha amplifier and a silver stand in the foreground. Behind him, rows of devotees in saffron and white clothing sit on the hall floor. Attendees include women in white and orange saris and men in saffron robes.2017-07-31 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, raising one hand in a pointing gesture while speaking. He wears a rust-red draped garment and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Around him, devotees fill the hall; several women wear orange and saffron clothing, and men are seen bare-chested or in white. In the foreground a silver ritual stand and a silver pot are visible, and a Yamaha keyboard sits on a table near the throne. The swamiji appearance is a probable match: long hair, saffron-toned draped clothing and gold ornaments, seated as the speaker of a satsang. Behind them, framed red and orange religious images hang on the walls.2017-07-07A man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne with red cushions gestures with raised right hand while speaking to a seated audience. He wears a rust-red robe, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, and has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. A Yamaha keyboard and silver stand sit before him. Around him, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white attire sit closely, some with flowers in their hair. Silver ritual lamp stands are at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a large gold pendant necklace, consistent with his presentation as the teacher on the throne.2017-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 31 20172017-07-31A photograph of a bearded man with long dark dreadlocks seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, bare-chested beneath a rust-red shawl draped over the shoulders, wearing a gold necklace and long gold chain, a red-orange bead bracelet on one wrist, and a tilak on the forehead. He rests a hand on a silver side table holding a black Yamaha amplifier with a microphone setup. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and red robes and white clothes sit in rows in a bright hall, with a silver-framed table and a seated figure at the left edge. a person (a person) is seated on the throne, appearing to address a discourse session.2017-07-31