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Photo of a discourse session in which a man with long, swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden-and-brown leather throne flanked by golden lion-head armrests. He wears a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha mala strands, green beaded necklaces, and a gold pendant, with a red bindi on his forehead and a headset microphone. He gestures with his right hand while speaking. Behind him, seated devotees in colourful saris and white and orange clothing listen attentively.

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December 22 20152015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22A seated figure in a large gilded throne with carved golden lion-head armrests dominates a hall filled with seated audience members. The central man wears a tall black turban-like headwrap, a red-orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, and a gold pendant necklace, with a small microphone near his face. Several audience members wear orange lanyards and orange shawls, and a tray of marigold garlands sits at the right edge. The scene matches a satsang or discourse setting with an attendee holding a water bottle at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair under a crown-like turban, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace while seated on a throne.2015-12-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden-framed throne with pink leather upholstery, a carved golden lion armrest at lower left. He wears long tiered rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold chain necklace, a red bindi and a sandalwood-coloured forehead marking, with his hair swept high. His eyes are closed and his right hand is raised in a gesture while he speaks into a headset microphone. Audience members in white and orange clothing fill the blurred foreground and background of a hall. Aspects of the scene are consistent with a person discourse, with the seated speaker wearing saffron robes, rudraksha malas and distinctive swept hair.2015-12-21December 22 20152015-12-22A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-brown leather throne with carved golden lion heads on the armrests. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a bare chest, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead; he gestures with one raised hand while speaking. Seated audience members in orange lanyards and white or grey clothes fill the hall behind and around him, and a water bottle and a small wooden lectern sit at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and orange wrap on a throne; presented as the speaker at a satsang-style discourse.2015-12-22A photograph of a seated man on a gilded throne with golden lion-head armrests, set in a large hall with a crowd of attendees behind and around him. The seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair, wears an orange-red robe with a gold border, multiple rudraksha mala strands, a green bead necklace and a gold pendant, and has a small red tilak on his forehead. He is gesturing with one raised hand and smiling, with a headset microphone visible near his face. Audience members wear orange lanyards and saffron-coloured stoles; some are seated closely in front and others further back. a person seated on the throne as the teacher addressing delegates.2015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22A seated man in an ornate golden-and-brown leather throne chair is the central figure, wearing a dark upswept hairstyle, a rust-orange wrap and saffron-orange robes, layered rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand in a mudra near his face while bare-footed. Golden lion-head armrests flank the throne. Behind him, a silver trident stands on the left, and a small audience of mostly women in orange, white and red clothing sits in a bright hall.2015-12-22A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. He gestures with one hand while seated before a large audience of devotees, many in saffron and white clothing. a person is seated centrally, speaking to attendees at a discourse or satsang in a wood-panelled hall.2015-12-21A man seated on an ornate golden throne with brown leather upholstery and carved golden lion-head armrests, speaking into a headset microphone while gesturing with his right hand. He wears a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a red bindi, a red-orange robe draped over bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, with a bracelet on his left wrist. Behind him, a blurred audience of seated people in saffron, teal and blue clothing fills the hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker's distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, orange-red robe and ceremonial gold throne fit the Nithyananda Paramashivam presentation, though his face is not used for identification.2015-12-22