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A man with long dark hair and a rust-orange shawl sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and back, carved with floral motifs and a swan figure, while a large audience sits on red-carpeted floor in front. Beside him stands a tall silver staff with a decorative finial. Many attendees have hands pressed together in namaste; some wear white, saffron and orange garments. A woman in a lavender sari with a beaded necklace sits at right. a person seated on the throne as the central figure of a satsang or discourse.

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A large hall with a red stage and a silver ornate throne. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on the throne wearing a rust-red robe and a red-orange cloth, with white ash markings on his arms and chest. Beside him stand a tall silver staff with a decorative top and a silver swan-shaped vessel. A small table holds a device. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the foreground and background, many in orange, red and white attire, some with hands folded in namaskar. A woman in lilac silk sits at right, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at left. Large red screens are visible behind the stage. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair, rust-red robe and ash markings.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A long-haired man with dreadlocks sits on an ornate silver-framed red throne with swan-shaped armrests, holding a tall silver staff upright in one raised hand while his other arm rests on a silver lectern. He wears a maroon-red robe with bare shoulders. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground and sides of a hall, many in orange and saffron shawls, with a woman in red and a man in white among them. A red and gold backdrop, a large speaker and a pink-lit screen frame the scene. The image shows a discourse or satsang gathering. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on throne with long dreadlocked hair, maroon robe and staff.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.2017-12-12Photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-coloured wrap seated with his back to the camera on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, a silver staff and a silver swan-shaped ewer beside him. Before him a large crowd sits on red-carpeted floor in front of yellow and maroon drapery, with a screen above showing a live feed. Among the audience are people in saffron and orange shawls and a white-haired woman in a lavender sari wearing a long beaded necklace. The man's dark rudraksha-style cords and swept-back long hair are visible, though his face is not shown. Appearance cues are suggestive but the figure is seen from behind, so identity is uncertain.2017-12-12Photograph of a large indoor event hall with a seated spiritual teacher on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and backrest, viewed from behind and to the side. The seated man has long dark braided hair, a bare upper torso with pale markings on the arm, and an orange-brown cloth draped over his lap. Audience members sit on red carpet in rows, many wearing orange, saffron and yellow shawls, and some in pink or purple saris. A large screen above shows a live feed of the stage. A tall silver ceremonial staff stands beside the throne, and yellow and red draping frames the hall. The identity of the seated man is not established from appearance.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A seated man in a rust-red and orange wrap sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, facing left, with long dark hair swept back and bare shoulders. Beside him is a silver lectern with a small device on top and a silver ceremonial staff at right. A large crowd of devotees fills the hall in front of him, many women in orange and red shawls, some with white garlands and bindis, plus several men in white and saffron. Tall screens behind show a large image of a figure in pink and red. The seated figure resembles the probable Swamiji, a presiding teacher on a throne with long hair and saffron clothing, shown in an appearance-based label.2017-12-12A photograph of a large seated audience facing a raised stage with a silver-and-red ornate throne shaped with swan motifs. A long-haired figure with a reddish-brown wrap sits on the throne with his back to the camera, as a person candidate with long swept-back dark hair and a rust-coloured wrap. A silver ceremonial staff with a finial stands beside the throne. Audience members in saffron, orange and white garments and rudraksha-style beads sit on red carpet, many with hands folded in namaste, and a large screen above shows more devotees. A woman in lavender sari with beads sits at the right foreground.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12