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A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in a large white throne-style chair, speaking into a gooseneck microphone on a stand. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over saffron robes and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a folded white paper in one hand while gesturing with the other. Behind him hang deep red velvet drapes, and a table at left holds a vase of orange and yellow flowers, a water bottle and papers. A white bolster rests beside him. a person by appearance: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated as a speaker giving a discourse. One person is visible.

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December 22 20092009-12-22A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a cream upholstered sofa with gold floral pattern. He wears an orange and gold silk garment draped over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with large brown beads, and a red bindi. He holds an orange tablet device in his lap and looks down, smiling.2011-07-10A man sits cross-legged on a large white cushioned seat at a stage microphone, smiling and looking to his right while holding a folded white paper. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with gold border trim and a long gold-bead necklace. Behind him a blue and red banner with partly visible lettering frames the stage. The figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded necklaces, cues matching the page's claim, so this is a probable Swamiji in person seated on the dais during a convention session.2009-11-29A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a white cushioned chair, speaking into a gooseneck microphone on a stand. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a red forehead mark. He holds a folded sheet of paper in one hand and gestures with the other. Behind him hang deep red velvet drapes and a vase of orange and yellow flowers stands on a table with a water bottle. Visible cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with the appearance-based a person label for this in-person speaker; the page does not state he was present.2009-07-05February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesDecember 22 20092009-12-22A smiling man seated before a gold-embossed backdrop, wearing an orange shawl draped over his left shoulder and bare-shouldered on the right, with a long multi-strand rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck. He has a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and dark swept-back hair. A black microphone stand sits at the left edge, and his hands are folded in front of him. The red-upholstered seat is partly visible behind him.2011-02-14A smiling man seated on a red cushioned throne before an ornate gold-leafed backdrop, wearing an orange saffron shawl over his bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads draped across his chest. He has a red bindi on his forehead and white vertical markings, and his hands rest together at his elbow as he speaks near a microphone on a stand. a person: the distinctive saffron-clad sannyasi with rudraksha mala seated on a throne during a discourse.2011-02-14A smiling man with short dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings sits speaking before a gold-leaf backdrop. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. A microphone stand is visible at the left edge, and a partly visible hand gestures in the foreground. The scene suggests a discourse setting; the page identifies the event as a Patanjali Yoga Sutra discourse. The man is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, judged by the orange wrap and rudraksha mala, though the face is not used for identification.2011-02-14A person with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a gold ornate throne before dark red velvet drapes, smiling and facing left toward a microphone on a stand. They wear a sleeveless orange robe draped over the body, and a garland of red and purple flowers lies on the throne's armrest. A small purple logo with a white bird appears at the top left, and a lectern with an ornate edge is in the foreground. Probable Swamiji: the long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial robe and ornate throne are visible cues for the presenter, shown in person.2009-12-22A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a red throne in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, and gestures with one hand while speaking. A microphone stand is visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the page's description of a discourse by Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2011-02-14A smiling man seated on a red cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, a long double-strand rudraksha mala of dark seeds across his chest, and a red bindi with white forehead markings. His hands rest folded on his knee, and a microphone on a stand is visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, seated as the speaker. The frame shows one person only.2011-02-14