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Photograph of a large crowd at a temple or ashram event. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-saffron robe over an orange top, sits on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne, one hand resting on his chin, with a small headset microphone at his ear. Beside him stands a silver staff with a finial, and a woman in a pink and gold sari with a jasmine-braided hairstyle and a gold tikka stands near it. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl gestures with one arm. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in bright saffron, turquoise, purple and green saris and shirts fill the hall. On the table at right sit a silver vessel, a small tray of offerings and a folded orange cloth.

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December 12 20172017-12-12October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A large hall with a red stage and a silver ornate throne. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on the throne wearing a rust-red robe and a red-orange cloth, with white ash markings on his arms and chest. Beside him stand a tall silver staff with a decorative top and a silver swan-shaped vessel. A small table holds a device. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the foreground and background, many in orange, red and white attire, some with hands folded in namaskar. A woman in lilac silk sits at right, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at left. Large red screens are visible behind the stage. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair, rust-red robe and ash markings.2017-12-12August 11 20172017-08-11A man with long dark dreadlocks and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne at an event with a crowd behind him. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and has a small headset microphone at his ear. Beside the throne stands a tall silver staff with a trident-like finial. A woman in a pink and gold sari with gold jewellery and a forehead ornament stands at left, and a small silver vessel and a folded orange cloth sit on a table at right. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in saffron robes with long hair, the appearance cues matching the page's identification. Behind him a large crowd of mostly seated people in colourful saris and shirts fills the hall.2016-12-14December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a long-haired man in rust-orange draped robes seated on an ornate silver-framed throne with red velvet upholstery, resting his chin on his hand and smiling toward the left. A silver staff with a small ornament hangs beside him. Behind him is a red velvet curtain with a camera on a tripod. A woman in an orange shawl and white garment sits to the left, and an older man in glasses and white clothing sits near the foreground, with blurred heads of audience members in the bottom of the frame. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a seated ceremonial throne posture in a discourse setting.2017-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall where a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a dark beard, and a rudraksha mala with a red-orange shawl sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, chin resting on his hand while listening. Beside him stands a tall silver trident. Behind him, devotees in white and saffron-orange shawls sit in rows, some bare-chested, one woman in white wearing a mala. A white cup sits on a small table near the throne, and a red-and-pink painting hangs on the wall. The man is an appearance-based a person, seated as the satsang speaker.2017-03-10July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange saffron robe over an orange garment and a red tilak on his forehead. He raises his right fist and holds a tall silver staff upright in his left hand. A small silver lamp stand and offerings rest on a table beside the throne. A large seated audience in colourful saris and kurtas fills the hall behind and around him, including a woman in a pink and yellow sari near the left edge. Swamiji (probable): a long-haired figure in saffron robes seated on a throne with a silver staff and a raised fist, identified by the page as the event's teacher.2016-12-14