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A man seated on an ornate golden throne with brown leather cushions and golden lion-head armrests, smiling broadly in a dark hall with a crowd behind him. He wears a red-orange saffron robe with a yellow-orange shawl, several long rudraksha malas of reddish-brown beads, a heavy gold necklace, and a small red bindi with white tilak on his forehead; a small headset microphone is visible near his face. A tall silver trident-like staff stands at the left edge. Dozens of audience members are silhouetted in the darkness behind him. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back dark hair, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in the role of speaker on a throne.

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December 20 20152015-12-20A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate throne with a brown leather seat and gold-carved lion-head armrests. He wears a rudraksha mala of rust-coloured beads, multiple gold necklaces, a green bead strand and an orange-red robe with a yellow border. A clear microphone is at his face. Audience members are blurred in the dark background, and a silver ceremonial staff with a purple-tipped finial stands at the left edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the role of a discourse speaker on the throne.2015-12-20A man seated on an ornate brown leather throne with gold lion-head armrests, smiling with one hand raised to his chin. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long rudraksha mala necklaces in rust-red beads, layered gold necklaces, a green bead mala, red and white bangles, and white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. He has a headset microphone. Behind him a dark audience sits in shadow, and a silver ceremonial staff stands at left. a person is seated in person, identifiable by the rudraksha malas, saffron clothing, gold ornaments and elevated throne. Text in the lower right reads copyright notice.2015-12-20A man seated on an ornate brown leather throne with gold-carved lion armrest supports, smiling broadly with one hand raised to his chin. He wears an orange-red robe with a gold-bordered cloth, a heavy rudraksha mala of reddish beads, a green bead necklace, and ceremonial gold necklaces; a red tilak marks his forehead and a headset microphone is visible near his face. Behind him a dark crowd is blurred, and a silver staff with a finial stands at the left edge. Another man at lower left wears a red head cloth.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden-armed throne with carved golden lion heads, resting one hand against his cheek. He wears a red-orange robe with a yellow-gold border, a thick rudraksha mala with a large central bead, layered gold necklaces and a dark beaded mala, plus a red bindi and white tripundra on his forehead. A microphone is attached near his face. Audience members sit in the dark background, including a person in a red-patterned headwrap at lower left, and a metal staff stands at the far left edge.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20A seated man on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests, leaning back and smiling while gesturing with his right hand near his face. He wears a black cap, a yellow-orange and red robe with a golden-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala of brown beads, a green bead necklace and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, plus a bracelet on each wrist. His bare feet rest on the throne's side. Behind him, a dark audience sits in the background and a metal stand is at the left edge. This is a photo of a seated figure in a large hall, with several people visible in the crowd. a person: the seated man wears saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold, consistent with the page.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20A man with long swept-back dark hair sits smiling on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests and a brown leather seat. He wears a red-orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, a multi-strand rudraksha garland, ceremonial gold necklaces and a red bindi with a yellow tilak. He rests one forearm on the armrest and has a bracelet on the wrist. Behind him a dark stage backdrop, and a blurred audience of seated people fills the foreground and sides. Appearance-based identity cues are consistent with a person seated as a speaker at a satsang event, but the face itself is not used for identification; the person is described by role and attire.2015-12-20