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A photograph from a large hall event showing a man standing on a stage in an orange-saffron draped garment, long dark hair falling down his back, a white tilak on his forehead, and his right arm raised in a greeting gesture. Behind him, a large glowing backdrop with a starry bokeh pattern shows a golden deity murti and rows of golden lamps. Audience members in dark clothes sit in the foreground, one raising a hand. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a tilak, matching cues for the page's named teacher.

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December 15 20162016-12-15A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands at the centre of a hall, holding a microphone in his right hand and extending his left arm outward while speaking. He has long dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a red-and-gold wrist band. Behind him is an ornate silver-and-red throne with a red velvet seat, in front of a red drape. A large screen above shows a blurred crowd of people in white and pink. Seated and standing audience members, mostly in dark clothing, fill the room in the foreground.2016-12-15A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair stands on a stage in a saffron-orange draped robe, eyes closed, one hand resting on his hip and a red tilak on his forehead. A small headset microphone is visible near his face. Behind him a large screen shows a blue and pink glowing image, flanked by a row of gold candlestick-style lamps and gold-and-red stage drapes with warm lighting. A dense audience of many heads is seen in the foreground. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and stage presence, though his face is not used for identification.2016-12-15A photograph of a large hall where a smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard stands at the front, wearing a saffron-orange draped robe with a white and red forehead mark and a small microphone clipped to his face. Behind him a large screen shows a golden deity figure seated on a pedestal, flanked by golden ceremonial lamps. Seated devotees in dark clothing fill the floor in front, and a white plastic fan and a silver-and-red ornate throne chair sit at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long hair and forehead marking are the qualifying cues for the central figure.2016-12-15A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red bindi stands centre stage in a saffron-orange draped garment that covers one shoulder, one hand resting on his hip. Behind him a large backdrop shows a sparkling starry field with a deity murti or decorative figure at the top and rows of tall golden lamps or candle stands along the stage edge. Seated and standing audience members in dark clothing fill the foreground, with a white and silver ornate chair at the right edge. The man appears to be the appearance-based candidate for a person, with long hair, saffron clothing and a bindi as the qualifying cues, shown in a stage setting before an audience.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A man with long dreadlocks and a full beard stands at the front of a hall, speaking into a handheld microphone in his right hand while gesturing with his left. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and has a white vertical mark and red bindi on his forehead, with a red bracelet on his wrist. Behind him a large projection screen glows white, red drapes and orange hanging decorations frame the stage, and a white ornate chair sits at the left edge. Seated audience members in dark and green clothes fill the foreground and background.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 14 20162016-12-14December 15 20162016-12-15