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A photograph taken from behind a crowded audience hall, with two raised hands in the foreground. In the centre, a man with voluminous dark hair sits on a tall brown leather throne with his palms pressed together at his chest. He wears saffron-orange ritual cloth, a bare chest with ornaments, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. A silver trident stands beside the throne. Seated devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing fill the rows, and a few people stand at the back.

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December 16 20152015-12-16December 16 20152015-12-16A photograph of a large seated audience in a dark hall, many with hands raised in prayer or applause. In the centre, a man with voluminous dark hair sits in a large brown leather armchair, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-orange robe, rudraksha beaded necklaces and gold armbands. Beside him stands a tall silver trident with a decorative top. Devotees around him wear white, yellow, pink and orange clothing, and several men wear rudraksha malas. a person seated in a throne-like chair with a trident beside him, appearing to lead a satsang or discourse.2015-12-16A large audience fills a dim auditorium, many seated and some raising hands or palms together. At the centre, a figure in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits in a brown leather throne, hands pressed together in prayer, with long hair and a ceremonial trident staff to the left. Surrounding devotees wear white, orange and yellow garments and orange sashes, and some wear rudraksha necklaces. The setting resembles a satsang or discourse hall with dark wood-panelled walls. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial trident and saffron-brown ritual dress, with the audience gathered before him.2015-12-16December 16 20152015-12-16A seated figure in a brown leather armchair sits centrally before a large audience in a darkened hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron-brown robe with a gold-toned necklace; long dark hair is swept up. A silver trident stands upright beside the chair. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white and orange, with a woman in yellow at right and several raised hands in the lower corners.2015-12-16December 16 20152015-12-16A photograph taken from behind a large audience in a dimly lit hall, looking toward a central figure seated in a brown leather armchair on a low platform. The seated man has a voluminous dark curly hairstyle, wears a rust-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, and holds his palms together in namaste. A tall silver trident stands beside the chair. Many people in white, orange, yellow and pink clothing sit in rows in the foreground, including a bald man in a white garment with a red mala at the right. a person seated in the chair with cues of voluminous hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala.2015-12-16A large indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and a crowd of attendees seated on the floor facing a central figure on a brown leather throne-style armchair. The seated man wears an orange and gold garment, a rudraksha mala and a dark cap-like headdress, with his hands resting on his knees. A tall ornate silver staff stands beside the chair. In front, a bald man in orange robes sits cross-legged, and many attendees wear white clothes with orange lanyards, some with black blindfolds over their eyes. Audience members in the foreground raise hands. Approximately 60 to 100 people are visible in the scene.2015-12-17A photograph of a large hall audience facing a central figure seated on an ornate brown leather throne-style chair. The seated figure wears saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha mala with large beads, and a ceremonial gold necklace, with long swept-back dark hair, and is speaking with one hand raised. A tall silver trident stands to the left of the throne. In the foreground, devotees in white and pastel clothing sit with their backs to the camera, including a bald man in white wearing an orange shawl. A large screen on the right shows an image of a figure with raised hands. The seated figure is a probable match to the Swamiji candidate with the cues listed: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated as a speaker.2015-12-17A seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl and gold necklace sits in a brown leather armchair on a raised platform, hands folded in lap, smiling, before a large audience. A tall silver trident stands at left against a dark wooden wall. Many attendees in the foreground and middle ground wear orange and white clothing, orange lanyards and dark sleeping-style eye covers. A man at right with raised clasped hands wears a white kurta and orange garland. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back dark hair, saffron shawl and gold necklace) seated on a throne-like chair with a trident beside him.2015-12-16A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne with brown leather upholstery, a silver trident (trishul) standing to the left, and a microphone on a stand. The figure wears an orange saffron robe with a leopard-print wrap, a long rudraksha mala with a large ornate gold pendant, gold bangles and a tall swept-back dark hairstyle, and is raising one hand to the forehead. Dozens of seated audience members in orange, pink, white and blue clothing fill the foreground and background of a hall with red draped backdrop, many wearing orange shawls and garlands. The scene resembles a satsang or initiation session. Probable Swamiji (in_person): the figure seated on the throne shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments.2015-12-10