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A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a full beard stands on a red stage holding a microphone, speaking to a large seated audience. He stands beside a red-cushioned throne with ornate silver-patterned armrests and lion-head ends. Behind him, a large golden deity murti stands on a pedestal beneath a backdrop of golden lamps and tall ceremonial pillars. Participants in black and white clothing sit on yoga mats, some with arms raised overhead, and a red curtain frames the hall.

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A large hall during a yoga session with many participants seated and standing on red and multicoloured mats. A man with long dark hair, a beard and an orange saffron wrap stands centre-stage holding a handheld microphone and gesturing with one arm, beside an ornate silver-and-red throne chair. Behind him a large screen shows a golden deity murti with a multi-headed hood on a pedestal beneath golden lamps. Participants in black and white clothes raise their arms in asanas, and a camera crane stands at the right edge.2016-12-14December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange shawl wrapped over his torso, holding a tall silver staff with a golden finial. Around him, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, white kurtas and colourful saris fill the hall. Behind the throne stands a large illuminated backdrop of deity murti figures in white and silver. Red curtains frame the scene.2017-12-12December 14 20162016-12-14A seated man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange saffron robe and holding a tall silver trident staff. Behind him, a large screen shows a close-up of a smiling bearded man in saffron-red robes. A dense audience of devotees fills a hall beneath hanging orange and red tassel decorations, with many people in white and saffron clothing seated on the floor. Some seated figures on the left wear white and colourful saris. The setting suggests a satsang discourse. A nearby table holds ritual items. Swamiji (probable): the seated throne figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a trident, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2016-12-16A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a chair in a large hall, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless wrap and a striped dark shawl. Beside him a polished brass Nandi bull statue with bells hangs on its chest, and a white pedestal fan stands in front. A brass trident rises on the left edge. Behind him a large audience sits on the floor, many women in yellow, pink and white saris and men in white. Screens on the walls show a pink-robed figure. The man's appearance, with long swept hair, saffron-orange wrap and ornate ritual setting, matches the a person description, seated as the presiding teacher.2016-12-09December 18 20162016-12-18December 17 20162016-12-17A photograph of a yoga hall with a long striped rug runway leading toward a stage. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi robe, walks barefoot down the centre aisle. Seated participants in black, white and navy clothing line both sides of the rug. Behind the stage, a large screen shows a colourful deity image, flanked by gold trident-shaped stands and red drapery.2016-12-18December 14 20162016-12-14A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, palms pressed together in greeting while holding a microphone. A silver trident stands at left and a white pedestal fan sits in the foreground. Surrounding him, a large seated audience in colourful clothes listens and smiles in a hall with white draped walls and red curtains. The man shows appearance cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, including long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial setting, so this is a probable identification. A portion of an overhead screen showing people is visible at upper left.2016-12-16A smiling bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and a carved sun-face motif at its top. He wears an orange-brown shawl draped over an orange sleeveless top, a red tilak on his forehead, and a red thread bracelet on his wrist, and a small microphone is clipped near his face. His left hand rests on the armrest. Behind him are rows of seated audience members in colourful saris and white clothing, a bottle of water and a floral offering sit on a table in front, and a white figurine stands at the throne's base. A man in orange-brown robes with long hair seated on a throne suggests a satsang, though this appearance-based label is a probable match only.2016-12-14