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Photograph of a satsang-style talk in an ornate hall with red walls and a gold-framed deity murti niche. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and a rust-orange robe sits cross-legged on a red cushioned silver throne (peetha), holding a microphone and gesturing as he speaks; he appears to be a probable Swamiji (long hair, orange robe, malas and ceremonial throne cues). Seated devotees in the foreground, some in white, listen; a woman in a blue saree and a younger woman in red smile nearby beside steel flasks and a small table. A silver canopy frame hangs overhead.

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A man in an orange-red saffron robe sits cross-legged on a red cushioned silver ceremonial seat under an ornate silver canopy with hanging chains. He has long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a beaded mala, and holds a microphone in his right hand while smiling and speaking. Two silver pillars frame him. To his left, a woman in a blue sari with an orange blouse sits near a gold-framed arch holding a silver deity murti. Behind him hang a framed painting and a wall of red and white. Seated devotees with their backs to the camera fill the foreground. Approximately six to twenty people are visible.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05A seated man in saffron-orange clothing with long swept-back black hair, a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold chain speaks into a handheld microphone from an ornate silver throne with a red cushion. He is the central figure in a hall with red walls, a gold-framed arch behind him holding a white deity murti, and a silver canopy overhead. A woman in a blue sari sits to the left near a pillar, and a large audience of mostly seated people, some with cropped and long hair, fills the lower foreground. A small brass lamp hangs at top left and a tabletop fan stands nearby.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05A man with long dark hair and a sandalwood-and-white tilak sits cross-legged on a red cushioned silver-framed platform, holding a microphone and speaking with a smile. He wears a rust-orange robe and a gold necklace, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him are a silver canopy with hanging chains, a gold arched shrine niche holding a deity murti, and small figures on a side shelf. In the foreground, a seated audience of about a dozen people, mostly seen from behind with some in white and cream clothes, face the platform in a hall with red walls. A white pedestal fan stands at left.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05A photograph of a satsang or discourse in an ornate hall with red walls and a silver-framed throne. A man with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark, wearing a rust-orange robe, sits cross-legged on a red cushioned silver throne holding a handheld microphone and speaking. Behind him stand a small silver deity murti and a gilded arched niche with a decorated figure. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes fill the foreground with their backs to the camera, some with dreadlocks, and a woman in a blue sari with gold trim on the left is pressing her palms together. Appearance-based candidate present: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, rust-orange robe and forehead marking while seated on the throne as the speaker; the appearance is consistent but not fully certain.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra forehead mark, a red-and-gold shawl and a microphone in hand smiles while speaking from an ornate silver-and-red throne-like seat with a canopy. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornment on a raised seat. Behind him stand a gilded arched niche with a deity murti and a woman in a blue sari seated nearby. Many people in white and cream clothing sit in the foreground with their backs toward the camera, some with long braided hair, in a satsang or discourse setting with a pillar and framed painting in the background.2017-04-05