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A seated speaker in a saffron-orange shawl and matching robe sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with gold-leaf panels, wearing a red bindi and a small headset microphone. The throne stands before a red wall with a circular brass-toned ornament and a silver kalasha-style finial on a pedestal. Wooden pillars with gold accents frame the stage, and blurred heads of audience members appear in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (in-person candidate): long dark hair and saffron robes, seated in the central throne in the role of discourse speaker. Dark shadowy figures occupy the lower foreground, partially visible.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden-carved wooden throne in a temple-style hall with red walls. The person wears a rust-orange shawl draped over the shoulders and an orange-red garment with a gold-bordered cloth, with a red bindi on the forehead and a bracelet on the wrist. The right hand is raised in an open-palm gesture as if speaking to an audience, and a bronze nataraja-style circular backdrop and a silver ceremonial staff stand behind. Blurred heads of listeners appear in the lower foreground, and a sign in the corner reads a copyright credit. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and addressing the assembly, with his distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes as cues.2016-01-04A person seated on an ornate gilded wooden throne with carved gold panels and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with gold borders, a red bindi on the forehead and a beaded wrist mala, speaking into a small headset microphone with hands gesturing. Behind is a red wall with a large gilded circular prabhavali-style backdrop, a silver kalasha-like finial, and a wooden pillar frame with rope-and-brass rails. Blurred heads of an audience are in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and teaching in a satsang setting.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04A photograph of a single seated person on an ornate wooden chair with gold-patterned carving and red upholstery. The person wears a rust-orange shawl draped over the shoulders and body, a red bindi on the forehead, and a small headset microphone near the face, smiling with hands resting in the lap and a pink bead bracelet on one wrist. Behind is a red wall with a large gold-toned ornamental circular emblem, a metal lamp stand, and a wooden swing pillar with rope at left. A leopard-print cushion sits beside the chair. Physical candidate appearance with long swept hair and saffron-orange shawl is consistent with a person, seated in a teaching or satsang setting.2016-01-04A man seated on an ornate gold-and-wood chair with a leopard-print cushion speaks while gesturing with his right hand, holding his left hand to his chest. He wears a sleeveless rust-orange wrap over his body and has a red bindi on his forehead; a small microphone is visible near his face. Behind him is a bronze Nataraja murti dancing within a flame arch, a red wall, and a silver kalasha-style vessel on a shelf. Wooden pillars with rope railings frame the scene.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04A seated man in a saffron-red shawl and matching robe sits on an ornate gold-and-wood throne with carved gold panels, a dark bindi on his forehead and a small mic clipped near his mouth. He sits cross-legged before a red wall, with a brass arch-backed backdrop behind him and a dark bead-and-cord hanging from wooden pillars with gold bands. Brass oil lamps and a silver finial stand nearby, and blurred audience heads fill the foreground. a person is shown in an orange-red shawl and ornate throne, indicated by the saffron robe, mic and seated dais rather than the face. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse on a pillared dais.2016-01-04