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A seated figure in a brown leather armchair sits at the centre of a hall, facing a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor in white clothing. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red wrap, a long gold pendant necklace, and layered rudraksha malas, and holds a small wooden object in one hand. A tall silver trident stands beside the chair. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with white vibhuti markings, fill the foreground and background, with gold statues or deity murti visible on a shelf above the crowd. Probable Swamiji is seated in the chair, identified by the orange turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas, presiding over the gathering.

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November 24 20152015-11-24A photograph of a seated figure on a brown leather throne-style chair at the front of a hall, facing a large audience of seated devotees in white clothing with white and tilak markings on their foreheads. The central figure wears a red-orange turban and saffron-red garment with a long beaded rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and holds a small stick in one hand. A tall silver trident stands beside the chair. Behind them are cream walls, a wooden door and a framed gold deity image above. Many devotees in white and some in orange are visible in the foreground and background, roughly fifty or more people.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24May 23 20152015-05-23November 24 20152015-11-24September 06 20152015-09-06May 23 20152015-05-23A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a red turban, bare-shouldered orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala, and holding a sheet of paper, addresses a large seated audience. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne. Many devotees in white and cream clothes, some with white vibhuti markings and saffron-bordered shawls, sit on the floor facing him. Gold deity murti and framed artwork appear in the background, and a shrine-like hall with pink walls frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a red turban, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha beads, and is on a throne as the presiding speaker.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A seated figure in an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on a brown leather throne with gold lion-head armrests, smiling. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne. In front, a seated devotee in orange cloth faces an orange-draped table with a microphone. Seated audience members in white clothes fill the hall behind, some with hands folded in prayer, beneath a wooden door and pale walls. a person: the figure's orange-red turban, layered rudraksha malas and gold necklace match the appearance cues, but the face is not used for identification.2015-11-24A seated figure in an orange-red head wrap and matching saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne holding a sheet of white paper, speaking into a headset microphone. Heavy rudraksha malas and a gold pendant hang at the chest. A tall silver trident stands to the right of the throne. Seated devotees fill the foreground and background of a pale pink hall; several wear white dhotis and shawls with coloured borders, and some have white forehead markings. A gold-framed picture hangs on the back wall above the crowd. a person: the appearance cues are the saffron head wrap, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace on the throne, consistent with a discourse setting.2015-11-24A seated man in an ornate brown leather throne sits centrally in a large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron and orange clothing. He wears an orange-red turban, an orange and gold wrap, long rudraksha malas, and gold bangles on his upper arms, and holds a small white object in one hand. A tall silver trident stands to his right beside the throne. Purple patterned panels decorate the back wall, and an audience of roughly 100 people, many in saffron and white, fills the foreground and background.2015-05-26