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A seated man in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion-face arms, one hand resting on a silver trident staff, smiling broadly with long dark hair and a beard and a horizontal sandalwood mark on his forehead. Around him a large seated audience fills the hall, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white kurtas, including a man with rudraksha mala at left. A white fan stands at right beside silver swan-shaped figures on the throne platform. Roughly 30 visible people.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak smiles broadly from an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body and holds a wooden staff across his lap. A silver trishul stands to his left, and a white electric fan sits in front of the throne. Dozens of seated devotees fill the hall, many in saffron, orange, pink and green saris and kurtas, with some men in white ritual clothing. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in a saffron shawl with long hair and a beard.2016-12-15A seated man in an orange-brown saffron-toned shawl and dhoti sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion-head arms, smiling with eyes closed and a small lapel microphone clipped on. A silver trident stands upright to his left. Before him sits a large seated audience of devotees, many women in colourful saris and some men in white, with a white pedestal fan at right. The hall has orange and white drapery. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept back, saffron shawl and ornate throne cues, seated in a teaching satsang setting.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A large crowd of seated attendees fills an open hall, many in white, cream and pastel saris, with some in saffron and yellow. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a full beard and a sandalwood-marked forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a rudraksha-style neck garland, holding a wooden staff and smiling. A silver trishul stands at left and a white pedestal fan sits at right. Several large stage cameras and a red backdrop are visible behind. a person is seated centrally, appearing as the presiding teacher of the satsang.2016-12-15A photograph of a large crowd at a gathering, with a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne at the centre. He wears an orange sleeveless top and a rust-brown shawl draped over his body, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, and he is smiling broadly. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ritual forehead marking, so this is the appearance-based label. Beside him stands a woman in a pink and gold sari with a gold necklace and earrings holding a silver staff, and a silver staff with a finial stands in front. Audience members in bright saris and white shirts fill the background, and a brass vessel and water bottle sit on a table at the lower right.2016-12-14A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his clothes and holding a slender wooden rod. A silver trishul stands at left. Seated devotees in colourful saris and kurtas fill the hall, with a white pedestal fan at the right of the throne. The setting appears to be a large hall with red pillars and a seated congregation facing the throne.2016-12-15A photograph of an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion and a silver trident-topped staff beside it. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange draped robe over an orange top, sits smiling on the throne with one hand resting on his knee. Seated audience members fill the foreground and background, including a woman on the left in a red sari with gold jewellery and a white-robed group near the white draped backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a full beard and a saffron-orange robe, and sits on a throne with a trident staff, a ceremonial presentation. A water bottle and a small silver ritual object sit at the right edge.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A man with long dreadlocks and a full beard sits smiling on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, wearing an orange-brown saffron robe draped over one shoulder. He rests one arm on a tall silver staff with a trident-like top. In front of him, a small silver figure stands on the throne's table beside a white electric fan. A large audience fills the hall, many women in colourful saris and salwar, and men in white kurta clothing. Behind them, a screen shows saffron and orange imagery. The man appears as a person candidate, seated as the teacher on the throne.2016-12-14