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A large hall audience sits on the floor and in chairs in front of a brown leather throne-style chair. A seated figure in the centre, wearing a short dark hairstyle, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a red-orange garment with a leopard-print wrap, holds palms together in namaste at the face. A tall silver trident stands at left, and a screen above shows a close-up of people wearing garlands. Many attendees wear orange and white lanyards and some hold hands in anjali.

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December 12 20152015-12-12December 12 20152015-12-12December 12 20152015-12-12A seated figure on a brown leather throne-style chair at a warmly lit indoor event, with a headset microphone and a stand microphone nearby. He wears a dark fur-trimmed cap with a crescent ornament, a red-brown sleeveless garment with a leopard-print under-wrap, a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, a gold pendant and gold armbands; his eyes are closed. Beside him stands a silver staff. In the foreground, a woman in a white shawl with an orange lanyard sits cross-legged, and a large audience of mostly women and some children in white and orange clothing fills the rows behind. a person is the seated figure given the throne, cap, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.2015-12-12A 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 man in an orange-red saffron wrap and orange turban with a crescent emblem sits in folded-hands namaste on a red-cushioned silver throne draped with a brown cloth. Around his neck hangs a large gold pendant and rudraksha-style beaded mala. A silver trident stands to the left and a silver ritual staff to the right, with silver vessels on the table before him. A large crowd of devotees in white, saffron and yellow clothing sits on the floor in front, many with hands joined. A large screen at the upper left shows more of the gathering, and white draped walls form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron wrap, turban and ornate gold necklace is presiding over the assembly in a throne-like seat.2016-12-12A 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.2015-12-10A seated man in a high-backed brown leather chair on a stage, wearing a dark cap, bare chest, orange-brown draped cloth, rudraksha mala beads and gold necklaces, with hands resting on his lap. A tall silver trident stands to his left. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground and rows, many in saffron, yellow and white clothing, and some wearing orange lanyards. A projected screen at upper right shows a close-up of a figure in ornate pink-and-gold clothing with a crown. Candidate for Swamiji (probable): the seated man on the throne with a crown-like cap, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing, presiding over a satsang-style gathering.2015-12-16December 16 20152015-12-16December 12 20152015-12-12A 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.2015-12-16