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A photograph of a large seated audience in a bright hall with white draped walls and orange lanterns. In the centre foreground a tall man stands in profile with long dark hair hanging down his back, wearing a rust-orange turban, an orange top with gold armbands, a leopard-print wrap, and a long gold-beaded necklace. Many seated attendees wear white, orange and pink clothes, and some have dark-rimmed glasses. A digital clock on the wall reads 01:36, and a camera operator on a tripod stands at the right. A wall display with a small wooden frame is also visible.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A standing man with long black hair, a rust-orange turban and bare chest, wearing a leopard-print wrap and a beaded gold necklace, stands on a raised platform before a large seated audience. Many seated devotees wear orange, saffron and white clothing, some with painted red and yellow forehead marks and rudraksha-style beads. A large screen at right shows a crowd, and a camera operator stands in the background near a wooden door. A digital clock on the wall reads 01:36:19 and a sign reads Dhyanapeetha. The setting is a satsang-style gathering with an indoor discourse hall.2016-12-07A photograph of a large seated audience in a bright hall with white draped walls. In the centre, a standing man wears an orange-red turban, a leopard-print wrap over an orange garment, and a long braided dark hair cascade with a beaded necklace. He stands beside an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and a gold trident mounted beside it. Many attendees in front and behind have their palms pressed together in namaste, several in white and saffron clothing. A digital clock on the wall shows 01:43. A person in the foreground wears a blue jacket and a name badge. The man has distinctive long hair, a turban and saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label for a figure standing beside the throne at this satsang.2016-12-12A standing figure with very long dark hair wrapped in a rust-red turban, wearing a leopard-print wrap, a gold necklace and gold armlets, faces away toward a large projection screen showing a crowd. Seated participants in orange, white and multicoloured clothing fill the hall, many wearing rudraksha malas and dark-rimmed face or eye paint. A white curtain and a wooden door frame the room. The standing figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, turban, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha-style beads, though presentation alone is not conclusive. Seated people number in the dozens.2016-12-07A photograph of a satsang hall with a seated audience facing a stage. A standing man in an orange-red turban, orange-brown top and leopard-print lower cloth wears a long rudraksha mala and holds his hands together near his chest. Beside him stands a golden trident, and to the right is an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads. The audience of devotees, many in saffron, orange and white, sits with hands folded. A digital clock on the wall reads 01:48. A man with a turban and rudraksha cues are visible, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), shown as in person.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photo of a large indoor assembly hall with a seated audience facing a central stage. In the foreground a bearded man stands with an orange-red turban, bare chest with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a long dark braided rudraksha-style mala hanging on his chest, and a patterned wrap around his waist. Beside him stands a tall golden trident. Behind him is an ornate golden throne-like seat. The seated audience includes women in saffron and white saris, men in white and blue shirts, and people with palms pressed together in namaste. A digital clock on the wall reads 01:46 PM. Tamil-language signage is visible on the wall behind the stage.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A man stands in profile in the centre of a large hall, facing left. He has long dark hair swept up and wrapped in a rust-orange turban, a thick gold chain necklace, a gold armband and bracelet, and a sleeveless rust-brown top over a leopard-print wrap. Seated devotees fill the floor around him, many wearing sunglasses or eye masks, some in orange, yellow and pink saris. A large screen on the left shows figures in white and pink, and a camera rig hangs from the upper left. The standing man has distinctive long hair, turban and gold adornments; he is a person in a performance or teaching role at the front of the hall.2016-12-07Photograph from behind of a figure standing beside a gold-and-brown throne with a gold trident, facing a seated audience in a hall. The figure wears a rust-orange turban, long dark dreadlocked hair falling down the back, an orange top and a leopard-print wrap, with a braided rope around the neck. Audience members in the foreground and rows behind, many with hands pressed together, sit on the floor. Orange and white draped banners hang in the background and a digital clock shows 01:4x. Swamiji (probable) appears in the appearance-based label, identified by the turban, long dreadlocks and orange clothing near the throne, while the page links the event to Karthigai Deepam celebrations.2016-12-12A standing man in profile on a stage with red draped curtains, wearing a rust-orange turban with a white ornament, long dark matted locks hanging down his back, a rust-orange wrap over the shoulder, a leopard-print lower garment, and a gold beaded necklace and gold armlet. He smiles while facing right. Seated audience members in front of him wear white, pastel and patterned saris and kurtas, and several wear orange-framed eyeglasses. A video camera is mounted at the upper right and a speaker hangs from the top of the frame. a person: the figure's long locks, rust-orange turban and wrap, and ornate gold necklace and armlet are consistent with the page's reference to a presence at this satsang-style event.2016-12-07