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A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits on an ornate silver and red throne with a carved sun face, wearing a rust-orange turban with a silver crescent and emblem, an orange-saffron robe with gold border, and a red thread bracelet. He holds a dark wooden staff and a small microphone is at his mouth. He is bare-footed and smiling. Seated audience members in front of white curtains and a red drape watch; a silver staff rests against the chair and a dark tablet sits on the stage edge.

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December 17 20162016-12-17A photograph of a bearded man seated cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne, speaking to an audience with his right arm extended. He wears a saffron-orange turban with a silver crescent and ornament, saffron-orange draped robes, and a red sacred thread on his wrist, and holds a wooden staff with a silver-tipped top. A small headset microphone is visible. Silver ceremonial objects rest beside him on the throne, and seated audience members in the foreground and background watch, some wearing white.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped under an orange-red turban with a silver ornament sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with red cushions. He wears an orange sleeveless top and a saffron-orange shawl with gold trim, holds a wooden staff with a silver handle, and has a red thread on his wrist and a small red mark on his forehead. A headset microphone is attached near his face. Behind him stands a tall red curtain, and seated audience members in the foreground and background watch him. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the dreadlocks, orange-red turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold-trimmed shawl, consistent with the page's description of a discourse.2016-12-17A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in an orange-red turban, a silver crescent ornament at his crown, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion-head armrests. He wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders and holds a wooden staff in his right hand while smiling. A large audience of seated devotees fills the hall behind him, and a screen above shows a magnified image of a bearded figure in red. Probable Swamiji is seated in the throne, identified by the crescent, turban and saffron robe cues.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A bearded man with dreadlocked hair wrapped in a red-orange turban with a crescent moon ornament and a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. He wears an orange-red sleeveless robe with a gold-trimmed sash and a headset microphone, and holds a silver staff. Behind him an audience of many seated devotees, including women in saris, watches from a hall with red draping, and a large screen shows a similar figure in red. Two or more visible person candidates are present; a throne-seated figure with turban, crescent ornament and saffron robe is described as Swamiji (probable), seated in person as the discourse speaker.2016-12-17A man with a bearded face and long dreadlocked hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved sun face on its back, in front of a pale curtain. He wears a rust-orange turban with a silver crescent and trident ornament, an orange-red robe with gold border draped over one shoulder, and a gold chain. He holds a wooden staff in one hand and a silver-handled staff in the other, smiling while wearing a head microphone. Seated audience members in white and light clothing are visible at the lower left and right. The man matches Swamiji (probable) by long dreadlocked hair, orange turban with crescent and ornate saffron robes; he is the seated speaker on the throne.2016-12-17A bearded man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe and matching orange-red turban, with a silver crescent moon ornament and a silver trident-shaped emblem on the turban, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved lion-face motif. He holds a wooden staff in his right hand and gestures with his left hand while speaking into a headset microphone. A small red mark is on his forehead and a red thread is tied on his wrist. Blurred audience members in white and dark clothing sit in the background before a pale draped curtain.2016-12-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, a wooden staff resting across his lap. He wears a rust-orange turban, a crescent moon ornament and a silver accessory on his long dreadlocked hair, a dark beard, and a headset microphone. Behind him, a large screen shows an image of another robed figure. Seated audience members in white, red and orange clothing fill the hall, and a gold-trimmed red curtain hangs on the left. Several people in the foreground wear saffron and white. Appearance cues including the long dreadlocks, crescent ornament, turban and saffron robes match the page's Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a discourse setting.2016-12-17