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A man with long dark hair pulled back and a short beard sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and carved lion-like armrests on a red-draped stage. He wears an orange-brown saffron-toned robe draped over his shoulders and bare chest, and holds a small ceremonial staff or sceptre in one hand. A carved wooden stand with a small device sits to the right. Behind him are red and yellow drapes and a large screen. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the foreground and sides of the hall. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long swept-back hair and saffron robes.

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A long-haired man in an orange-brown saffron wrap and dhoti sits barefoot on an ornate gilded wooden throne with a red velvet seat and cushions, carved with lion-like finials. He rests one hand on the armrest and holds a short rod. Behind him stands a tall gilded staff topped with a finial, and to the right a carved wooden lectern-stand with a small electronic device sits on a red-draped platform. Red carpet covers the stage beneath a red and yellow curtain backdrop. Seated devotees and audience members fill the foreground, many in white and saffron clothing. The setting suggests a large hall during a satsang or discourse.2017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet cushion on a red stage. He wears a rust-orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a red thread on his wrist, holding a small rod in one hand. A gilded ceremonial staff stands behind the throne, and a carved wooden lectern with a microphone is to the right. Seated devotees fill the foreground in front of a large screen showing a figure in red. a person: the long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial throne setting match the page's description of a person, though the appearance cues are not conclusive.2017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet back and cushion, wearing an orange-brown saffron robe draped over his shoulders and holding a small ritual object in his right hand. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the central position of the stage with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, the dominant cues. Beside him is a gilded carved stand with a small book and a red-draped dais; behind are a large screen with a red-robed figure, a red curtain and a yellow backdrop. A seated audience of several dozen people fills the lower foreground, many in white and orange clothing.2017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25A seated long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and a carved swan-shaped armrest on a raised red stage. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he wears a rudraksha-style neck adornment and bangles on his wrist. A tall ornate staff topped with a golden finial stands beside him, and a trident-like pole rises behind. Behind the stage hang red and yellow drapes. Seated devotees in orange, yellow and white clothes fill the foreground audience. The image is a photo of a darshan or discourse event.2017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25A seated man in profile sits on an ornately carved red-and-gold throne on a raised red stage, with a carved wooden stand and a tall gold-tipped staff nearby. He wears a rust-brown sannyasi robe over bare shoulders and has long dreadlocked hair and a short beard. Behind him stands a golden-framed shrine with a deity murti in a blue niche. A large seated audience in orange, saffron and white clothing fills the foreground, with devotees wearing orange and green garments. Red drapery and a yellow curtain frame the stage.2017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25