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A photograph of a large hall where a bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate pink-and-silver throne with red cushions, holding a tall silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. He wears a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders and has white markings on his arms. Seated devotees fill the foreground and rows behind him, many with palms pressed together in namaste, some in orange and saffron shawls. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits at left, and a large red-curtained stage backdrop and screen appear at the rear. A swan-shaped armrest decorates the throne. a person is shown seated on the throne with a ceremonial staff, presiding over the satsang.

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December 25 20172017-12-25A man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gilded and red-cushioned throne on a red-draped stage, one hand raised in a gesture of blessing. Beside him stand a silver trident and a tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial. Below, a large seated audience in orange and white clothing faces the stage, with a few people in the front rows and others in white and yellow garments. Red and gold drapes and a screen form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back dark hair and an orange robe, with a trident and throne as ceremonial props, so an appearance-based candidate is present on stage.2017-12-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and lion-head armrests, raised on a red-draped stage. He wears a rust-orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders, has long dark hair swept back, and raises his right hand in a teaching gesture while his left hand rests on the armrest. Two tall ornate gold staffs with finials stand to his left. The audience of mostly seated people in saffron and orange garments fills the hall behind him, with red and yellow drapes and stage lights in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in an appearance-based match with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, presiding over the satsang.2017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25A man with long dark hair and a moustache sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and a silver swan-shaped armrest, holding a tall silver staff with a trident-like top in his right hand. He wears an unstitched rust-red garment draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a red wrist thread, with his feet bare. Behind and around him, a large seated audience in saffron, orange and white clothing fills a red-draped hall, with a few people in orange turbans. Some of the audience appear to be sitting in rows facing him. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial throne with long hair and saffron-toned clothing, presiding over the assembly.2017-12-12A large assembly hall with a seated man on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, raising one arm and holding a tall silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. He has long dark hair swept back, a short beard, and wears a rust-red bare-chested wrap with a red-orange cloth. Audience members in orange, red, white and pink clothing sit on the floor and in chairs before a red stage, with a small silver lectern to the right. A screen displays a red image behind. The probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, bare-chested ornate robe, and ceremonial staff seated on a throne, so this is recorded as a probable in-person candidate. Most attendees are visible in the foreground and background.2017-12-12A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and swan-shaped armrest, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange robe over one shoulder, a long necklace, a red wrist thread, and has long dark hair and a beard. Seated and standing devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall around him, many with garlands and rudraksha. A red backdrop and gold draping frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange robe and ornate necklace are consistent with the page, and he is positioned on the throne as the central figure.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A photograph from a large hall event showing a man with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, draped in a rust-red cloth, seated on an ornate silver-and-pink throne with a red cushion and swan carvings, raising one hand. Tall silver staffs flank the throne. A seated audience fills the foreground and sides, many with palms pressed together in namaste and some wearing orange and saffron shawls. Red and yellow drapes and a large screen form the backdrop. The seated man shows distinctive long dreadlocks and a bare chest with ceremonial adornment, consistent with a person in the role of the presiding teacher on the throne.2017-12-12A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, raising a tall silver-tipped staff in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange robe and bare upper arm adornments. Beside the throne is a silver lectern with a small screen. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground and background, many in saffron, orange and white garments, some wearing garlands and ornaments. Red and gold drapes and stage backdrops frame the scene. The man is a candidate for a person based on long swept hair, saffron-orange robe and the seated throne, with the staff as a ceremonial object.2017-12-12A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a red and yellow backdrop. In the centre, a long-haired man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, a microphone before him, a silver armrest and a small metal cup nearby, facing the audience. Dense crowds fill the foreground and rows behind, many in saffron, orange and white clothing, some wearing orange head cloths and rudraksha malas, with several people with hands folded in devotion. A stage speaker sits at the upper right. a person (long swept hair, maroon robe, ornate throne and microphone, a presiding-teacher role) seated on the throne; identity is an appearance-based label only.2017-12-12December 25 20172017-12-25