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July 26 20152015-07-26December 09 20152015-12-09A 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.2014-01-22A smiling man wears a maroon and gold turban with a silver crescent ornament and a jeweled ornament at the front, a red bindi, and a small microphone clipped near his face. He has a rust-red shawl draped over bare shoulders, thick rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a gold chain, and beaded gold armbands. Behind him, a gold-embroidered throne is decorated with red and white flower garlands, and to the left stands a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. a person: the rust-red wrap and ornate turban with jewelled and crescent adornments are consistent with the page's identification of a satsang speaker, but the face alone is not used to decide identity.2013-11-25A seated man in a dark wooden armchair speaks at an indoor satsang, gesturing with his right hand while holding a white cord. He wears voluminous black hair, a yellow sandalwood mark with a red bindi on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and matching rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrist. His saffron-orange robe and dhoti are trimmed with a gold border, with a gold necklace at his throat and a leopard-print cloth beneath him. An orange shawl hangs over the chair arm, and a microphone stand rises beside him. Blurred seated audience members in white and red clothing fill the background, with a standing man in white near a silver trident-topped stand at the left edge. The grey-haired head of a seated listener appears in the lower foreground.2015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered sash sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with carved deity figures. He wears a long gold bead necklace over an orange shawl, a white forehead band with a red bindi, and small gold earrings, and smiles while looking off to the side. Out-of-focus golden light orbs fill the left foreground, and a striped white and black fabric covers the seat. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a sanctum-like setting with the gold backdrop and orange robes as cues.2013-04-08December 09 20152015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09A photograph of a man standing on a raised platform at a hall event, holding a silver trident in his left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He wears voluminous black hair, a pale yellow forehead band with a red mark, gold earrings and a gold necklace, orange-red garments, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, and a long orange-and-brown rudraksha mala with rudraksha bracelets on both wrists. Seated audience members in orange and white clothing are visible in the foreground and background. a person appearance cues include the swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate ceremonial gold necklace and saffron clothing, with the trident as a visible ritual prop.2015-12-09A man stands beside a gilded throne draped with red and white garlands, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a maroon turban with a silver brooch, a red-and-gold shawl over his shoulder, rudraksha-style beaded cords across his chest, silver bangles and a gold chain. A tiger-striped cloth covers the throne. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand behind him against a pale blue wall.2013-11-25