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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a sleeveless saffron top and orange dhoti with gold border, holding a black handheld microphone while speaking and pointing his left arm outward. Behind him, participants in black clothes lie on striped mats and one raises arms overhead, with warm stage lights and red drapes in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), by long hair, saffron robes and tilak cues, in_person.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 15 20162016-12-15A man in saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange shawl and rust-brown dhoti with gold border stands on a red mat, holding a blue-black microphone in his right hand and gesturing with his left, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, a person in black clothing stands on one leg with both arms raised overhead in a yoga pose, while many seated participants in black clothing sit on mats in a large hall with red curtains and warm stage lights. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style cues not clearly visible) is speaking as a yoga teacher during a class. Several people are visible in the room.2016-12-14December 19 20162016-12-19December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a yoga session in a large hall with red draped curtains. A man standing at the centre wears a loose saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, long swept-back hair, a full beard, white tripundra markings on his forehead, a red wrist thread and a headset microphone, raising one fist and holding a green-handled handheld microphone in the other hand. Around him, many participants sit cross-legged on striped mats, many wearing black or blue clothes, with one woman in an orange outfit at right. A lit stage with warm lamps and a screen appears in the background. Swamiji (probable): the speaker shows long hair, saffron robe and tripundra cues and is presumably the teacher leading the session. The count of visible people is large.2016-12-15A bearded man with long dark hair, eyes closed and a white forehead mark, stands holding a black microphone in his right hand while speaking. He wears an orange-brown shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange-brown dhoti with a gold border. Behind him are gold ceremonial staffs and a red stage backdrop with purple light. Seated devotees in black and yellow clothing sit on a colourful striped mat at the lower edge of the frame. Probable Swamiji is the central speaker; the cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron-orange draped garment and ornate setting.2016-12-19December 14 20162016-12-14A standing man in a saffron-orange sleeveless dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered hem stands on a striped floor rug, holding a small object in one hand, with a headset microphone at his face and a red tilak on his forehead. Seated participants in black tops and a few in red sit on mats in the foreground. Behind them is a large backdrop showing a cosmic nebula in pink and blue, a golden deity murti, and rows of golden trishul staves along a red stage wall. Ornate gold lamps flank the stage. The man's long swept-back hair and saffron clothing suggest Swamiji (probable), appearing in person as a yoga session leader.2016-12-15A man in an orange-red sleeveless garment with a draped saffron dhoti stands and speaks into a handheld microphone at the centre of a large tented hall. His long dark hair is swept back and he has a full beard. Seated participants in black and white clothes sit on colourful striped rugs on the floor, many with eyes closed or heads bowed. Strings of orange, yellow and multicoloured paper lanterns hang from the white ceiling. The speaker's orange robe, long hair and beard give appearance cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone. Many people are visible, mostly seated in rows.2016-12-15Photo of a yoga session in a red-draped hall with a large screen behind. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red tilak and white forehead marking, holds a green-handled microphone and gestures with an open hand toward seated participants. Many people sit cross-legged on striped mats in black and colourful clothes, some with long beards and head wraps. Lit oil lamps and a deity murti appear on the screen behind him. Dress cues are saffron robes and a mic headset; the speaker's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-15A standing man in an orange saffron robe holds a microphone in his right hand and places his left hand on the head of a seated participant in a dark shirt during a yoga session in a large hall. He has long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, a red bindi and white tripundra marks on his forehead, and a lapel microphone clipped to his face. Behind him a large screen shows a blurred projected image. Thirty or more seated participants in dark and white clothes sit on colourful mats across the hall, and a cameraman stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style forehead marking while giving a discourse and blessing a student.2016-12-15