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A seated figure in a large leather armchair at the front of an assembly hall, dressed in a red-orange robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a multi-strand rudraksha garland, with a gold pendant and gold ear ornaments. The figure has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, one hand resting on the armchair arm. Audience members in the foreground and background, many with orange lanyards, sit in rows facing the chair, some in white and red clothing. A banner with orange and red tones and a stage backdrop are visible behind. A water bottle sits on a side table near the audience. The scene reads as a seated teaching or satsang gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron-red robe, ornate rudraksha garlands and gold ornaments are the cues; described here by role as the seated central figure.

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December 11 20152015-12-11A seated figure sits on an ornate brown leather throne in a large hall, facing a crowd of seated audience members in the foreground. The central figure wears a red-orange cloth draped over the body, a long rudraksha mala with multiple strands, a gold pendant necklace, and a red tilak on the forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, a banner in red and yellow shows a deity image. Audience members wear white, orange lanyards and colourful saris, and one person holds a water bottle. The presentation suggests a person in a teaching role, seated as the central speaker before a seated audience.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A photograph of a seated figure in a large brown leather throne-style armchair at a hall event. The central figure wears a red-orange draped garment, a long mala of brown rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, with a bindi on the forehead and dark voluminous hair. Around him, a dense audience of mostly seated people fills the frame, many wearing orange lanyards, and the foreground shows blurred heads and shoulders. A red and white banner with ornate red designs hangs in the background. The figure is a person candidate based on the saffron/orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, shown seated in a throne during an assembly.2015-12-11A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a long orange-red shawl draped over his body sits in a large brown leather throne-style chair at the front of a hall. Behind and around him, a large audience of seated people in mostly white, yellow, green and orange clothing faces him, many wearing lanyards. Partly visible on the right are a banner with a deity image and a red backdrop with Sanskrit-style lettering. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and orange-red shawl indicate a presiding teacher seated on a throne. The audience includes more than twenty people visible in the frame, with many partially shown in the foreground.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A photograph of a seated figure in a brown leather throne-style chair at a Nithyanandoham session, surrounded by an audience of seated devotees. The figure wears a red-orange cloth draped over the body, a long mala of brown rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, and a gold bangle, with a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair swept up. Audience members in front and behind wear white, red, orange and green clothing, many with orange garlands. A red and gold banner hangs in the background. Front heads are blurred in the foreground.2015-12-11A photograph of a seated man in red-orange robes on a brown leather throne-style armchair, wearing a large rudraksha mala with a gold pendant necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, gesturing with one raised hand to a seated audience. A tall ceremonial staff stands at left. Dozens of seated attendees fill the foreground and background, many in orange and saffron clothing, some wearing orange lanyards. A hanging orange drape and framed religious images are on the back wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page, though appearance is the only basis.2015-12-11A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair seated on an ornate brown leather throne at the front of a hall, facing a large seated audience. He wears a red-orange draped robe, a long rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, and bangles. Audience members in the foreground and rows behind wear orange, red and white clothing, some holding prayer beads. A water bottle sits on a table at right, and orange and red banners hang on the walls.2015-12-11A photograph of a seated man in a red robe and orange-red shawl on a brown leather armchair, wearing a large rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a long swept-back black hair style and a crown-like headpiece absent; he sits with hands resting on his lap while a dense audience in red, orange and white clothes faces him in a warmly lit hall. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central seated figure, with cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate saffron-toned clothing. Foreground audience members in white, pink and orange sit with their backs partly toward the camera; a tall ceremonial staff stands at left and banners with orange lettering hang behind. Roughly 40 to 60 people are visible.2015-12-11