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A bearded man with long dark dreadlocks sits on an ornate white and red throne, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with gold-bordered shawl and a red sindoor-style bindi with white tilak on his forehead; he smiles and rests his hands on the armrests. Behind him, a stage with red and white backdrop, a deity murti and kalasha-like decorations. In the foreground and sides, blurred people in black and dark clothing are bent forward in yoga postures on the floor. The appearance-based label Swamiji (probable) applies to the man on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and tilak as cues. Event context shows a yoga session.

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December 17 20162016-12-17A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits smiling on an ornate white and silver throne with red cushions. He wears a sleeveless rust-orange robe with gold-bordered drape, a red bindi and a red-and-black wristband, with one hand resting on his knee. Behind him stands a glowing stage backdrop in purple and orange light with a deity figure. Seated audience members in dark clothing fill the foreground and sides, some with hands raised in gestures.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18September 23 20172017-09-23A seated man in a rust-orange wrap sits cross-legged on an ornate silver and red throne with floral carving at a Navaratri darbar. He wears a white forehead mark with a red bindi, a black rudraksha-style necklace of gold beads, and a red thread on his wrist, and smiles toward the camera with long dark hair falling behind him. Seated devotees in white and orange-robed attendees surround the platform, and a silver stand with brass lamps stands to the right on a red draped stage. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and ceremonial gold necklace on a throne.2017-09-23 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate white throne with red upholstery at a large yoga event. He wears an orange-red sleeveless garment with gold-bordered drapes, a red bindi and white tilak markings on his forehead, and a red-and-gold wrist thread. His hands rest on his knees while he smiles at the camera. Behind him, a blurred stage shows purple and pink lighting and a large sculptural figure. Many participants in black clothing are seated or bending on the floor in front, some performing yoga postures. The image is a photograph.2016-12-17A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing orange-saffron draped robes, sits smiling on an ornate white-and-red throne in front of a red curtain. Swamiji (probable) based on appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha malas, saffron clothing and gold necklace, seated on a throne. Behind him a woman in orange shawl and white garments sits with hands folded, an older man in glasses sits to the left, and bald devotees in orange and white are seated at the right edge; a camera tripod stands at left. Audience heads are blurred in the foreground.2017-10-03 +1 copies