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A photograph of a seated discourse session on a red-carpeted stage with gold and yellow draped backdrops. A man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a rust-red sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate silver-and-cream sofa, holding a microphone and gesturing as he speaks. Beside him on the sofa sit a woman in orange clothing with a garland and a woman in braids. Audience members sit cross-legged on the floor in white, saffron and blue clothing, some wearing dupattas and saris, with many seen from behind. Chairs with white covers and red sashes stand at the back of the stage.

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December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated discourse session on a stage with gold and white draped backdrop and yellow swags. A man with long dreadlocks and a forehead tilak wears a rust-orange wrap and bare-shouldered robe, seated on a silver-framed sofa with a red cushion, gesturing with one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him sit devotees on the floor, including women with long braided hair, a woman in green sari, a woman in orange, white-clad elders and a man in teal kurta. A small brass tray and glass sit beside the speaker. a person: the seated speaker has long dreadlocks, a rust-orange wrap and a forehead tilak, cues consistent with the page's a person reference.2017-12-15A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe speaks into a microphone on a stand, sitting on an ornate silver-framed throne-like chair with a red cushion. He has long dreadlocked hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a short beard. Gold and yellow draped fabric and white drapery frame a raised red-carpeted stage behind him. Around him sit a close, attentive audience: women wear green and blue saris and salwars, a woman in white sits at left, and several people are seen from behind, including a man in a teal shirt. Several women have long dreadlocks and a few wear flowers in their hair. The setting suggests a discourse or satsang. The man's distinctive long hair, saffron-toned robe and central seated position with a microphone are probable cues for Swamiji (probable), seated in the role of speaker.2017-12-15A seated speaker in a rust-red saffron robe sits on an ornate silver-framed throne at a stage draped with gold and white fabric, a microphone on a stand before him. He has long matted hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and bare arms. Around him sit a seated audience of devotees, many with long braided hair, orange and red garments, beaded necklaces and floral hair ornaments, listening attentively; a woman in a green sari and a woman in a blue top appear at right. A red carpet and sandals are at the stage edge, with gold ornate backdrop panels behind. a person cues: long hair, rust-red robe, seated on a throne as the speaker at a satsang discourse.2017-12-15A photograph of a discourse on a gold-draped stage. A man with long dreadlocks, a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark and a rust-red saffron-toned robe sits on an ornate silver throne and speaks into a handheld microphone. A crowd of devotees surrounds the throne on the floor, many women in saris and blouses wearing flower-adorned hair, and a man in a white cap in the foreground; several raise hands or phones toward the speaker. Gold and white drapery frames the stage behind him.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of a seated discourse on a stage with gold and yellow draped fabric behind. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-red robe, sits on an ornate silver-and-cream sofa with a red cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand while gesturing with one hand. Around him sit women with long locks in orange, green and white saris and a man in a white shirt. In the foreground, audience members are seen from behind, including a person in teal and one in white, a man with grey hair, and women with flowers in their hair. a person: the seated speaker has long locks and a rust robe, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance alone.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and an orange-red wrap holds a microphone and smiles while speaking from an ornate silver-and-gold throne on a raised red stage. Around him sit devotees on red carpet: a man in white with a vertical tilak, an older man in a white dhoti and shawl, a woman in a magenta-and-gold sari, and rows of women in orange and saffron garments with rudraksha malas. Gold and crimson draped curtains and a gilded pillar frame the hall.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15