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A bearded man with long dark hair sits with eyes closed on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulder and bare arm, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He rests one hand on a wooden staff and holds a mala in the other. Behind him, a red stage with brass trident-like ritual staves and a blurred deity murti. Audience members in dark clothing sit in the foreground and at the sides.

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December 16 20162016-12-16A bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved lion-head armrest. He wears an orange-saffron wrap over his shoulders and a microphone headset. He holds a tall wooden staff upright in his right hand. Behind him, a red curtain and a seated audience of several people in the foreground and background watch the session. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a throne-seat setting; the image is a photograph taken at a seated discourse or satsang.2016-12-18A man with long dark dreadlocks and a full beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and backrest, carved with floral motifs and a face figure at the top. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a red wrist thread, and a white forehead mark, and holds a wooden staff with a metal tip across his lap. Audience members in dark clothing sit in the foreground and at the sides, and a large screen behind him shows a pink and blue image. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a ceremonial throne seat.2016-12-16A photo of a bearded man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on an ornate white and red throne, holding a wooden staff in his right hand. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered orange dhoti, and has a red kumkum mark and horizontal white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand tall gold trident-shaped stands and a large dark deity murti against a pink and red backdrop. Seated devotees in the foreground, some with bare feet visible, and a few people in dark clothing fill the lower and right sides of the frame.2016-12-16A man with long dark hair and a full black beard sits cross-legged on an ornate white and red throne with carved floral scrollwork. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange wrap draped over one shoulder, a red bindi and white forehead marking, and a red-and-gold thread on his wrist. He holds a long wooden staff across his lap with both hands. Behind him hang red velvet curtains and a colourful backdrop. Audience members are partly visible at the lower edges, some in dark clothes, and a stage light stand is visible at right.2016-12-16December 18 20162016-12-18A man seated on an ornate silver throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over an orange sleeveless garment, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He holds a wooden staff in his right hand and extends his left hand forward in a gesture. Behind him, several people are seated in the blurred background of a white-draped hall. a person with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a seated throne presence, though the appearance is uncertain given the photo quality.2016-12-16A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, holding a wooden staff and smiling toward an audience. A small microphone is visible near his face. Seated devotees in dark clothing fill the foreground and background of a large hall, with a red drape and a screen behind him. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a full beard, a saffron robe and a staff, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The large silver throne and red cushion are visible furnishings.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate red and silver throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a gold chain, holding a long wooden staff across his lap and speaking into a headset microphone while smiling. Seated audience members in the foreground and background watch attentively in a hall with red and white drapery. A cream chair sits behind him. The swami appearance is a probable match: long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, seated on a throne, so the subject is labelled Swamiji (probable). Several audience members are visible, including partially visible heads at the edges.2016-12-18A photograph of a long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead seated on an ornate white and red throne in front of a deep red curtain. He wears rust-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and holds a white carved staff across his lap. Around him, seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing face the stage, with a camera tripod at left and a small carved figure on the throne arm at right. A probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, with the long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes as visible cues. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse with an audience of several people.2017-10-03 +1 copies