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A seated man in an orange-saffron sannyasi robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved lion-head armrest, bare feet forward, a headset microphone on his ear and long dark hair and beard. A wooden staff rests beside the chair. Before him, a large seated audience in black and casual clothes fills the hall, some in white, with a red stage, golden ritual poles and a deity murti on a raised dais in the background. Swamiji (probable): the orange robe, long swept-back hair and beard, and ornate throne fit the page's reference to Swamiji presiding over a satsang.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a yoga session in a large hall with a red stage and blue backdrop. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a headset microphone, sits barefoot on an ornate silver-and-red throne, raising one hand while holding a wooden staff. Appearance-based a person with long hair, saffron robes and a microphone, seated and speaking to the audience. Seated devotees in dark clothing fill the floor in front, and some wear white and orange. Golden lamps and a deity murti stand on the stage behind him.2016-12-18A bearded man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and holds a small microphone while seated on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion. He sits barefoot with one foot resting on the seat, and a wooden staff leans beside the throne. Seated audience members in dark and white clothing fill the floor in front of him on a colourful woven mat. Behind them is a red stage backdrop with tall gold lamp stands. To the right, a man in white dhoti and an orange-and-white shawl sits beside a water bottle. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse, with the seated figure as the central speaker.2016-12-18A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate white and red throne with carved lion-head arm rests, holding a long wooden staff upright. He has long dark swept-back hair and a full beard, and wears a rudraksha-style mala. Before the throne, a large seated audience in black and casual clothes fills the red-carpeted hall. A deity murti stands on a raised platform at the back beneath a blue backdrop, flanked by golden ceremonial staffs and tridents. a person: the seated saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair, full beard and mala matches the visible cues for the a person candidate, and is shown enthroned as a teacher. A woman in a white top and a man in black and white clothing sit in the foreground, and a man in white ritual markings on his arm is at left.2016-12-18A bearded man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate white-and-red throne with a long dark braid over his shoulder, smiling and holding a wooden staff, with a small microphone clipped near his face. Behind him stands a large golden throne and rows of gold ceremonial staffs on a red stage. Seated devotees in dark clothing fill the foreground and sides of a hall, some with hands folded, and a pink water bottle sits on a table at right.2016-12-18A bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, holding a walking stick and smiling while gesturing with one arm. He wears a headset microphone. Seated in front of him are many attendees in dark clothing on a red-carpeted floor, with a red-lit backdrop, a large illuminated deity murti in the background, and rows of gold ceremonial staffs or kalasha-like poles along the stage.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A seated man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a hall, wearing an orange-saffron robe and holding a long wooden staff across his lap. He is smiling and turned to his left. Seated on the floor in front of the throne are rows of people in dark clothing, with a bald man in a white and gold-bordered shawl seated at the right beside a small water bottle. Behind the throne stands a large golden deity murti on a raised red platform flanked by tall gold ceremonial staves with finials, against a red wall with radiating light. The floor is covered with colourful striped mats. The scene resembles a satsang or yoga session, with the man on the throne presenting a probable Swamiji (probable) by appearance, using long hair, saffron clothing and a seat of honour.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A seated bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and holds a microphone in one hand while gesturing with the other. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, a red cloth draped over the arm, and a wooden staff leaning beside him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a microphone on a throne, the seated central teacher of a satsang. Seated devotees in black and white clothes fill the foreground and sides of a hall with gold ornate shrine decorations and red curtains behind, and a projection screen shows a figure at the upper right. Photo of a discourse session.2016-12-18A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, speaking into a headset microphone while holding a small microphone in one hand and gesturing with the other. He has long dark dreadlocked hair, a full beard, and a white tilak mark on his forehead; a red and white bracelet is on his wrist. Several seated audience members in dark clothing sit in the foreground and background, with a white draped backdrop and chairs behind. A red cloth lies on the throne armrest beside him.2016-12-18A seated man in an ornate silver-and-red throne sits at the centre of a hall, wearing an orange-saffron unstitched robe and holding a long wooden staff across his lap. He has long dark hair and a beard. A large crowd sits on colourful striped mats facing him, many with hands joined in prayer. A man in white and gold ceremonial dress with a red and gold shawl sits beside the throne, and a figure with a white-and-saffron clothed lap and a tilak-marked face sits to the left. Behind the stage, a large golden deity murti is framed by tall golden ritual staffs (tridents) and a red backdrop, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge.2016-12-18