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A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in greeting and smiling at a microphone on a stand. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and orange-red ceremonial clothing. To his right, an elderly man in white shirt and dhoti with an orange shawl sits on a gold chair, and at left a figure in saffron robes sits partly visible. Behind the throne stands a gilded deity murti with a purple turban and a golden crown, beside a decorated golden stage backdrop with a trident and a floral garland overhead.

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March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A photograph of a golden-ornate stage with a man seated on a large gold throne with red cushions, a tall gold trident leaning at left. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long-haired with a beard, rudraksha mala and gold chain necklaces, and gold bangles, with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him are gold-coloured deity murtis, potted green plants, and a microphone stand. At right sits an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl, hands folded in his lap. Golden floral decorations hang above.2017-03-18A seated man on a large golden throne with ornate carved arches and red cushions, centre stage in front of a gilded backdrop with a small deity murti of a blue-faced figure with a pink turban and a golden crown above. He sits with palms pressed together, smiling, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas and a bindi, with a microphone stand before him. Probable Swamiji is seated centrally with distinctive long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, indicating a discourse on stage. To the right, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt sits on a second gold throne. At far left, a monk in saffron robes is partly visible beside a trident, a brass lamp and flowers decorate the stage.2017-03-18A man with long dark hair and a broad smile sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a rounded backrest, hands pressed together in greeting before a standing microphone. He wears rust-orange robes, a thick ceremonial gold necklace, and a bead mala, with gold armbands. Flanking him, a bearded elder in white dhoti and shirt sits on a smaller gold chair, and a seated figure in saffron robes is at the left edge. Behind the throne stand a deity murti in pink and blue with a crown and a trident-like staff, and gold temple-style decor with floral garlands. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange robes, seated in a gold throne as the speaker.2017-03-18A seated man in a large ornate gold throne with red cushions sits at a microphone stand, palms pressed together in a namaste greeting and smiling. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold pendant, multiple beaded necklaces and bangles, and has long dark hair and a red tilak. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti with a pink crown and a trident-like staff rises at left. To the right, an older white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits beside the throne, and a figure in orange robes sits at far left. Gold-leaf stage décor, green foliage and a brass kalasha frame the scene. Judging by the throne and ceremonial attire, this is a formal satsang or discourse setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rust-orange ceremonial clothing seated on a throne.2017-03-18A seated man in a golden ornate throne at the centre of a richly decorated stage, with palm-hands pressed together in greeting and a broad smile. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a thick rudraksha mala and multiple gold chains and bracelets, with long dark hair. Behind him stand gilded deity murti figures with a pink-turbaned form, and a golden trident leans beside the throne. An elderly man in white clothes sits on a golden chair at right, and a microphone stands in front. Potted greenery and gold-trimmed red cushions complete the scene. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, seated on a throne during a stage satsang.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace with bracelets and a forehead tilak, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. A microphone stands before him. Behind him is a gold-framed arched backdrop with a deity murti of a figure in pink crown and attire beside another figure. A trident stands to his left. Two seated elders in orange and white flank him on smaller gilded chairs, one in orange shawl with a green-blue wrap, the other in white and orange. Potted green plants and gold lamps surround the stage.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A seated man in an ornate golden throne on a stage, wearing a rust-orange robe, a long rudraksha-style mala with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair, hands folded in his lap. A golden trident stands at left and a murti of two deities with crowns and pink and white garments stands behind him, flanked by gilded pillars and lamp stands. Two older men sit on flanking gilded chairs: one at left in saffron and a blue-green shawl, one at right in white with an orange shawl. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the central throne wears long swept-back hair, a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and gold armbands, which matches the qualifying cues for Swamiji.2017-03-18