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A standing man in an orange-saffron draped robe with bare left shoulder, a rudraksha-style red mark and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a headset microphone. He stands beside an ornate silver-and-white throne with an orange-cushioned peetha. Seated audience members in black clothing fill the hall in front, a large projection screen at upper left, and white draped curtains with red and gold banners behind.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange sleeveless top and an orange wrap draped over his shoulder, a headset microphone at his ear and mouth, holding a long wooden staff in one hand while gesturing with the other. Behind him a white ornate chair with a red seat stands in the foreground, and a red curtained hall with speakers holds an audience of women in black tops, one with a raised hand. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), standing at a yoga session in a red-draped hall; the orange wrap, long hair and microphone are the qualifying cues.2016-12-16December 15 20162016-12-15A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and sleeveless top with a red armband stands on a red-and-white striped mat facing a seated audience in black clothing. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and a small microphone headset, and holds his wrap at the hip. Behind him a large screen and tall gold ceremonial candlesticks stand before red drapes. Many participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, some in black shirts, while a woman with dreadlocks sits in the foreground. The image is a photograph of a yoga session in a hall.2016-12-15A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over his body, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, stands at the front of a yoga session with a headset microphone and eyes closed. Seated participants in black clothing sit on red and blue mats in the foreground, and several sit on white cushions; the back row is visible at the centre. Behind him, a red-curtained stage holds a large screen showing a starry blue image, brass ceremonial items, and a white ornate chair with red cushion at the right. Hanging decorative lanterns and red drapes frame the hall.2016-12-15A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate white and red throne, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with a cloth wrapped around his waist, holding a microphone in his right hand and gesturing with his left as he speaks. Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and the throne position. Around him a large seated audience in black and white clothing listens, with a man in white at lower left and a large screen behind showing a woman in pink. Gold and red ceremonial drapes and a golden decorated backdrop frame the hall.2016-12-18A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, raising one hand while holding a wooden staff. He wears a mala necklace and appears to be teaching a seated audience. Behind him is a large projection screen showing a close-up of a bearded man, and a golden temple-style backdrop with decorative fabric hangs at left. Many seated participants in casual clothing fill the hall, some with hands pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the seated teacher on the throne shows the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and mala cues.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 15 20162016-12-15December 18 20162016-12-18A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a large hall, holding a wooden staff with both hands and looking to the side. He has long dreadlocks falling over his shoulders and a full beard, and wears a red wrist thread. Before him, a dense audience of mostly women in black clothing sits on mats and cushions, with a man in white ritual dress at the lower left. Behind the throne, a golden shrine with ornate decorations and red drapes fills the backdrop, and a screen hangs on the right. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with long dreadlocks, saffron robe and staff, presiding over the gathering.2016-12-18