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A man in orange-saffron robes with a red cloth draped over his shoulder sits cross-legged at a microphone, holding a silver handbell in his right hand. He has a white vibhuti stripe and red bindi on his forehead and wears a heavy gold necklace and gold earrings. Beside him a woman in a red sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed. Behind them a black stone Shiva lingam draped with a purple and gold cloth stands on a black base, with a gold-framed peetha and decorative temple hangings in blue and gold in the background. a person is seated, appearing as a saffron-robed figure with a swept-back hairstyle and gold necklace; the seated man is shown performing a bell-ringing ritual near the lingam.

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December 09 20152015-12-09A photograph of a seated figure in orange and rust-coloured robes, wearing a dense rudraksha mala across the chest and rudraksha bracelets on the arms, with a gold yellow tilak across the forehead and a gold necklace. The figure has long dark hair swept up, sits on an ornate dark wooden throne-like chair with a microphone in front, and gestures outward with one arm toward a white ritual form heaped with dark offerings in the foreground. Seated and standing audience members in white and orange clothing are blurred in the background at a satsang or discourse setting.2015-12-09A photograph of a seated saffron-clad teacher in a wooden throne-style chair at a large indoor satsang hall. He wears a long, wild, voluminous hairstyle, a yellow tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and a gold pendant, and holds a rudraksha mala in his hands. A tall silver trident stands to the left, and a microphone is positioned beside him. Around him, rows of women and men sit or stand in orange and white clothing, several wearing orange lanyards. One person in the lower right wears a maroon-and-orange shawl.2015-12-09A photograph of a seated man on a wooden chair at the front of a hall, with a silver trident staff standing to his left. He wears a voluminous black hair crown, a yellow-and-red tilak across his forehead, a saffron-orange garment, and many dark rudraksha mala beads with a gold necklace. A small microphone stands beside him. Audience members, mostly women in white and orange, sit in rows behind and to the sides, some wearing lanyards. Appearance is not sufficient to identify the seated man, so the role is described as a seated teacher.2015-12-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and a gold necklace, speaks into a microphone on a carved wooden throne-like chair beside a silver trident. Audience members in mostly white, red and blue clothing, some wearing orange lanyards, sit in rows of chairs in a bright hall around him. a person is the central speaker on the throne, giving satsang-style discourse to the seated crowd.2015-12-09A man with voluminous swept-back black hair and a yellow-and-red forehead mark sits with eyes closed on a carved wooden throne, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold edging, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, rudraksha bracelets and a gold necklace, a microphone angled at his chest. He rests one hand on his knee. Behind him a silver trident stands at the left edge. Seated audience members in white, orange and yellow clothing, some with hands pressed together, sit in the blurred background.2015-12-09A photograph of a seated man on a carved wooden chair at a satsang-style event in a hall with cream walls. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala draped to his waist, bracelets of rudraksha beads on his arms, a gold necklace, and a yellow turmeric line with red bindi on his forehead. His voluminous black hair is swept up, and he holds a white cord in his hand. A silver trident stands to his left. Audience members in orange-trimmed lanyards sit in rows behind him, and a man in orange and white sits with his back to the camera near a microphone. About a dozen people are visible, with several more partially visible in the foreground. The frame carries a copyright notice and archive credit.2015-12-09A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-red robe with gold borders, a bare left shoulder, and a white-and-beige beaded mala necklace. A vertical tilak marks his forehead, and his hair is swept back and tied. His hands are clasped in his lap. Foreground shows a silver puja tray with rose petals near the feet, and a red patterned mat lies on the floor. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gilded throne, saffron-orange robe, and mala necklace; he is the seated central figure receiving attention. Indoor hall with wooden panels and a satsang setting.2014-01-22December 09 20152015-12-09A man with a large voluminous dark hairstyle and a yellow sandalwood paste band with a red dot on his forehead sits at a wooden lectern with a microphone, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a large rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, rudraksha armbands, and a gold necklace with a pendant. Behind him, blurred audience members, several in white clothing with orange lanyards, are seated in a bright hall. The figure appears to be a teacher in a ceremonial setting, matching a person appearance by his distinctive hair, rudraksha malas and ornate saffron clothing.2015-12-09A seated man in orange robes and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden throne-style chair with a microphone stand before him, speaking to an audience. He has voluminous dark hair, a gold-yellow tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and gold earrings, and wears bracelets of rudraksha beads. Before him, seated devotees in white and orange sit with their backs partly to the camera; a silver trident is visible at the left edge, and a water bottle sits beside the chair. Behind, rows of attendees in white and orange lanyards listen, some with hands pressed together. a person appearance-based label applies: the long swept-back hair, ornate rudraksha garlands and orange robes on a throne are the distinguishing cues, so the seated central figure is presented as the teacher on the throne.2015-12-09A man with voluminous dark hair and a yellow and red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate wooden chair, speaking into a microphone on a boom stand. He wears an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala around his neck and arms, and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him, audience members in white and light clothing sit in a warmly lit hall, with a bottle of water at the right edge.2015-12-09