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A man with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead sits cross-legged on a large brown leather throne with carved wooden arms. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder with a yellow border, and a long beaded gold-toned necklace. A small wooden hand drum with red and white patterning rests beside him, and a carved wooden staff with a serpent coiled around it leans nearby. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing surround the dais, many with hands folded or in gesture, and some looking on. Patterned gold wallpaper and red draping form the background of a satsang hall. Appearance-based a person candidate on the throne, with saffron clothing, long beaded necklace and central seating.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a large brown leather throne-style armchair with carved wooden arms, smiling broadly. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a white vibhuti mark with a red dot on his forehead, and a bracelet on his wrist. A tall wooden staff with a carved snake motif rests beside the chair. Around him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the hall, some with their hands folded or resting near their faces, and a small two-headed drum sits in the foreground. Patterned gold wall panels and a red carpeted platform form the background. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18A man seated on a large brown leather throne-style armchair with carved dark wood trim, smiling, wearing a saffron-orange and yellow wrap over the shoulders, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with golden accents draped at the chest, a red bracelet on the wrist, a white tilak mark on the forehead, and a small microphone at the cheek. A brass-and-red drum sits beside the chair and a carved wooden staff with a cobra-shaped top rests at the right edge. Around him, devotees in white and saffron clothing sit on the floor of a hall with patterned gold-brown wall panels, some with hands raised to their faces and others looking on. Cues are consistent with a person at a satsang, with the seated figure as the central presence.2015-07-18A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate brown leather throne with carved wooden armrests and a carved snake along the side. He wears an orange-red robe with a yellow-gold border and a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, with a small headset microphone at his cheek. He has a tilak on his forehead. Around him seated devotees in orange and white clothing watch, including a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and a bald man in orange in the foreground, and a woman in a white outfit at right holds a small pink flower bouquet. A table with a glass and a small black device sits in front of the throne. Golden-brown patterned wall panels form the backdrop. The man is presented as a person by his throne and distinctive saffron robe with mala cues.2015-07-18A man seated on a large brown leather throne-style chair with carved wooden armrests, smiling and looking to his left. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace, with a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on his wrist and a white-and-red forehead marking. He holds a small wooden stick in one hand. A wooden carved cobra staff stands beside the chair. Around him, devotees in orange and red garments sit or kneel on the floor, one woman in the right foreground leaning back with her arm raised. A small red-and-white bowl sits near the chair, and the patterned gold wall forms the background.2015-07-18A man seated on a large brown leather throne-style armchair with carved wooden arms, wearing a saffron-orange robe with yellow trim, a long rudraksha-style beaded mala necklace, a white vertical tilak on the forehead with a red dot, and a small microphone at the mouth. He smiles and gestures with his right hand while people sit around him. A carved wooden cobra-shaped armrest is visible on the right. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing, a bald monk in saffron in the lower left, and a woman in a white shawl with orange border sit in the foreground and background against gold-patterned wall panels. Appearance-based identity cues are present (saffron robe, mala, throne, microphone), so this is a person depicted in person at a satsang setting.2015-07-18A man with short dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits in an ornate brown leather throne-style chair with carved wooden armrests, wearing an orange-red robe with a yellow inner garment and a long beaded gold-toned mala. A small lapel microphone is clipped near his ear and he holds two wooden sticks. A black cobra-hood carving stands on the chair's side. Around him, seated devotees wear orange and white garments and orange shawls, with a laptop on a table in front. The gold-patterned wall backdrop suggests a satsang gathering. a person is seated in the central position with cues including the robe, mala and tilak, and the chair marks him as the teacher of the assembly.2015-07-18A man seated on an ornate brown leather throne with carved wooden arms and a high carved crest, smiling and gesturing with his right hand while wearing a headset microphone. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a gold-yellow edge, a long gold-toned beaded necklace, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and a purple bracelet. A carved wooden cobra sculpture rises along the right arm of the throne. Seated women in white with orange-red shawls surround him, along with a woman in a white top at the lower left and a woman at the bottom right, with a blurred patterned wall behind.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18A seated man in an ornate brown leather throne chair at a satsang gathering, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, thick gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead, smiling while holding a wooden stick. A carved wooden cobra staff stands beside the chair. Around him, devotees in orange and red clothing sit close, some with hands raised, and a small bowl of offerings sits on a low table. Gold-patterned wall panels form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange-saffron robes, and is seated on a throne as the central figure of the satsang.2015-07-18A man seated on a large brown leather throne-style armchair with carved dark wooden arms, smiling, wearing an orange-red saffron robe with a gold-yellow shawl draped over one shoulder and a long strand of brown beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold necklace around his neck. He has a red bindi and a white tilak on his forehead, a small headset microphone near his mouth, and holds a long brown cobra-like snake in his right hand while holding a small wooden stick. Behind him and around the seat, a seated audience in orange and white clothing, including a woman in an orange shawl, watches. Gold patterned wall panels and a light background fill the hall.2015-07-18