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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and loose orange dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions in a large hall. He has long dark hair and a beard, holds a wooden staff, and rests one bare foot on a low stool. Behind him stand golden deity murti and temple-style decorations with red and gold hangings. Around him people in black clothes sit on a multicoloured striped mat, and white-clad priests in dhotis sit at lower left. A seated audience in black, including women with long braids, watches from the floor, and a plastic water bottle sits on the stool beside him.

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December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and orange wrap sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne holding a long wooden staff, with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a small microphone headset. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial setting. Seated audience members in black and white clothes fill the hall on colourful striped mats, with gold-decorated deity murti and tall gold shrines behind him. Two white-clad priests kneel at lower left, one with a bare head and white clothes, and a gold-decorated kalasha stands nearby. A red curtain hangs at left and a speaker stands at the top right.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits smiling on an ornate white and red throne, dressed in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with a gold-bordered cloth, holding a wooden staff. Behind him stands a richly gilded shrine with golden deity figures and red-and-gold decorative banners. Seated devotees in white and black clothing fill the foreground, including a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a bald man in the lower left. A water bottle sits on a table to the right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange robes with long hair and beard, a wooden staff and the throne's ornate seat.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A seated man in a reddish-orange sannyasi wrap sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his right hand and resting his left hand on his knee. He has long dark hair swept back, a beard, a thin gold chain, and a red thread on his wrist. Beside him a silver lectern stands on the left, and a silver swan-shaped ornament lies at the base of the throne. Seated devotees in saffron and orange shawls, white kurtas and red garments fill the foreground and rows behind on a stage backdrop of red, yellow and gold drapes. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, saffron-orange wrap and ceremonial silver staff. A second silver staff stands at the right edge.2017-12-12December 18 20162016-12-18A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne chair, holding a wooden stick in one hand while raising the other hand near his face in a gesture as he speaks. He has long dark hair and a full beard. Before him, a seated audience of mostly women in black and casual clothing fills the hall, and a man in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread sits at the lower left. Behind the speaker a large screen shows a woman in pink, and gold ornamental decorations frame the back of the hall. Swamiji (probable) appears as the robed speaker on the throne, identified by his saffron robe, long hair and beard; the depiction is in person. Roughly thirty people are visible.2016-12-18