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A 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.

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December 17 20162016-12-17A bearded man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a silver ornament sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion-head arms, holding a long wooden staff and gesturing with his right hand while speaking into a headset microphone. A large audience sits before him, including women in pink, green and white saris and men in shirts. Above, a large screen shows a close-up of a bearded man. Probable Swamiji (probable): long dreadlocked hair swept into the turban, orange robes, and a rudraksha-style bracelet mark him as the seated speaker on the throne, addressing the satsang.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A bearded man in a rust-orange saffron robe and matching orange turban sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and cushion, gesturing with his right hand while holding a wooden staff. He wears a crescent ornament and a dark rudraksha-style mala at the forehead area. Behind him a large screen shows a red-clad figure. Audience members in saris and casual clothes fill the hall in the foreground and at the sides, seated on chairs and floor cushions. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji, seated on a throne in orange robes and turban, with dreadlock-style hair and a crescent ornament.2016-12-17A bearded man with long dark hair and a red-orange turban decorated with a silver crescent moon sits smiling on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back and an orange cushion. He wears an orange-red saffron-toned robe with gold trim and holds a wooden staff, with a headset microphone at his cheek. The throne has carved silver lion-head armrests and a sun-face motif. Behind him a large screen shows a red-clad crowd, and a seated audience in saris and casual clothing fills the hall. The appearance-based cues of saffron robes, a turban with crescent and long hair match Swamiji (probable), seated in a teaching role on the throne during a question-and-answer session.2016-12-17A bearded man with dreadlocked hair wrapped in a red-orange turban with a crescent moon ornament and a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. He wears an orange-red sleeveless robe with a gold-trimmed sash and a headset microphone, and holds a silver staff. Behind him an audience of many seated devotees, including women in saris, watches from a hall with red draping, and a large screen shows a similar figure in red. Two or more visible person candidates are present; a throne-seated figure with turban, crescent ornament and saffron robe is described as Swamiji (probable), seated in person as the discourse speaker.2016-12-17A 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.2016-12-17A bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in an orange-red turban, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless robe with gold border, seated cross-legged on an ornate silver and red velvet throne. He raises one hand while holding a microphone and a cane, speaking to a large seated audience. A rudraksha-style ornament and crescent emblem appear on the turban. Behind him a large screen shows a close-up of a face. Audience members in white and colourful saris sit on the floor in the hall. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne as speaker; the audience of many seated people in the background.2016-12-17December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A 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.2016-12-17December 12 20162016-12-12