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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden-carved throne, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over an orange robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and a small red bindi. He has long dark hair swept back, a beaded bracelet on his wrist, and his right hand is raised in a gesture while speaking, with a small microphone at his face. Behind him stands a large golden halo-style backrest with a red wall, a tall silver ceremonial stand with a lamp-like finial, and carved wooden pillars with gold detailing draped in beaded garlands. Blurred heads of an audience are visible in the lower foreground.

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A person seated on an ornate gilded wooden throne with carved gold panels and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with gold borders, a red bindi on the forehead and a beaded wrist mala, speaking into a small headset microphone with hands gesturing. Behind is a red wall with a large gilded circular prabhavali-style backdrop, a silver kalasha-like finial, and a wooden pillar frame with rope-and-brass rails. Blurred heads of an audience are in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and teaching in a satsang setting.2016-01-04A man seated on an ornate gold-and-wood chair with a leopard-print cushion speaks while gesturing with his right hand, holding his left hand to his chest. He wears a sleeveless rust-orange wrap over his body and has a red bindi on his forehead; a small microphone is visible near his face. Behind him is a bronze Nataraja murti dancing within a flame arch, a red wall, and a silver kalasha-style vessel on a shelf. Wooden pillars with rope railings frame the scene.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04A photograph of a seated person in an ornate gold-and-wood chair with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over the upper body and an orange-red garment with a gold border on the lower body. The person's hands are raised in front of the chest, palms together in a gesture of address, and a red bindi is on the forehead. Behind is a red wall with a large golden circular halo-like backdrop and a silver-and-crystal ceremonial finial to the right, with the blurred heads of audience members in the foreground. A polished wooden pillar with carved gold bands frames the left side. a person is seated in a throne-like chair in saffron clothing, with long dark hair swept back and a bindi, giving a discourse to the seated audience.2016-01-04A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and torso raises his right index finger while speaking into a small headset microphone. He wears a red bindi, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on his wrist, and sits on an ornate gold-and-wood throne with a leopard-print cushion. Behind him is a red wall with a carved metal relief of a dancing deity figure, and hanging crystal and chains frame the scene. The setting suggests a discourse or satsang. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's description of a sannyasi in saffron clothing, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Only one physical person is visible.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04A smiling person seated on an ornate wooden throne with gold-embossed carved panels and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl draped over the body and a red bindi on the forehead, with a small lapel microphone visible. The right hand is raised with the index finger pointing, while the left hand rests in the lap. Behind is a red wall with a gilded Nataraja-style arch motif, and a silver lamp stand and wooden swing pillars with rope frame the scene. a person appears to be the seated speaker, with cues of a saffron-red shawl, rudraksha-style bracelet and the throne setting.2016-01-04A seated speaker in a saffron-orange shawl and matching robe sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with gold-leaf panels, wearing a red bindi and a small headset microphone. The throne stands before a red wall with a circular brass-toned ornament and a silver kalasha-style finial on a pedestal. Wooden pillars with gold accents frame the stage, and blurred heads of audience members appear in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (in-person candidate): long dark hair and saffron robes, seated in the central throne in the role of discourse speaker. Dark shadowy figures occupy the lower foreground, partially visible.2016-01-04A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden-carved wooden throne in a temple-style hall with red walls. The person wears a rust-orange shawl draped over the shoulders and an orange-red garment with a gold-bordered cloth, with a red bindi on the forehead and a bracelet on the wrist. The right hand is raised in an open-palm gesture as if speaking to an audience, and a bronze nataraja-style circular backdrop and a silver ceremonial staff stand behind. Blurred heads of listeners appear in the lower foreground, and a sign in the corner reads a copyright credit. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and addressing the assembly, with his distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes as cues.2016-01-04