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A man with long 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 a saffron top. He holds a silver staff in his right hand and raises a clenched left fist while speaking. Behind him stands a tall silver trident. Seated devotees fill the hall in front, many in bright saffron, pink, teal and green saris and salwar kameez. Silver ritual vessels and a small lit candle sit on a table beside the throne, and a water bottle is visible at right. Below and beside the throne, a person in a red and orange sari with gold jewellery is seated near the staff.

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A man in an orange-red saffron wrap sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back, holding a silver staff in both hands. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead, with a small clip-on microphone at his temple. Beside him stands a silver trident (trishul) with a twisted shaft. A woman in a teal blouse and gold necklace stands at the left edge. Behind the throne a large seated audience in colourful saris and kurtas fills the hall. A silver lamp-stand and a brass tray with offerings sit on a draped table in front. The image is a photo of a satsang-style discourse.2016-12-14December 19 20162016-12-19A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial and smiles toward the audience. He wears a rust-orange draped garment over one shoulder, a long dark braid, a thin gold necklace and a red bead bracelet. Beside him stands a silver lectern and a second silver staff, with a silver peacock figure at the base of the throne. Dense seated crowds in orange, white and pink saris and robes fill a tent hung with red and yellow drapes, and a large screen appears at upper right. The man's appearance with long swept hair, orange clothing and ornamental cues suggests a person seated in a teaching setting, though this is uncertain.2017-12-12A bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and matching dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back, a silver lion-head carving at its top. He wears a small headset microphone and holds a silver staff with a grip, his left hand resting on it, speaking to the seated audience. A silver trident stands at the left edge and a silver cane is propped at the right. A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor in front of the stage, many women in orange and yellow saris and men in white shirts. A pink and red video screen fills the upper background.2016-12-19A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back, speaking and gesturing with one open hand. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder. A large silver trident stands at the left edge beside a woman in a pink sari with gold jewellery and a forehead ornament. A dense crowd of seated devotees in bright saris fills the background, and a water bottle and small offering items sit on a table near the throne. The man has distinctive visible cues of long hair, saffron robe and a throne-seat presentation, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance, present in person as a speaker giving a discourse.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 12 20162016-12-12A seated man in a silver-and-red ornate throne, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top with a draped orange shawl, a rudraksha-style neck mala and a vertical tilak on the forehead, gestures outward with his right hand while speaking. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a full beard. A tall silver trident stands to his left. In front of him, a low table holds ritual items. Behind and around him, a large seated audience in colourful saris and kurtas fills the hall, and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari with a gold necklace stands at the left edge beside the trident. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a throne mark him as the seated speaker.2016-12-14A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver and red throne in a large hall filled with seated devotees. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange garment, holds a long wooden staff, and has a microphone clipped near his face. A silver trident stands to the left. Behind him, large screens show a close-up of a man in saffron robes. Foreground devotees sit on the floor, many women wear yellow, orange and blue saris, and a man at lower left wears white with a yellow border. The scene appears to be a discourse or satsang session.2016-12-19December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14