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A seated figure on a brown leather throne-style chair at the centre of a dark hall, wearing a maroon and saffron-bordered robe, a long beaded mala necklace, and a yellow-orange sash, with a white forehead mark and a microphone at the ear. A tall ceremonial spear-like staff with a silver tip stands beside the chair and a small light illuminates it. Around him, seated devotees in white and maroon wraps and red shawls, a young boy in white with a red scarf at left, and a crowd of audience members fill the foreground and background. A bottled water and a small electronic device sit on a table near the chair. a person is seated in the centre, identified by the maroon-and-saffron robe, long mala and throne-like seat. Participants sit in an inner-awakening style discourse setting.

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May 11 20152015-05-11May 11 20152015-05-11May 11 20152015-05-11May 11 20152015-05-11A seated man in a maroon and saffron-bordered robe sits on an ornate brown leather throne-style chair on a dark stage, wearing a long orange-red garland, a rudraksha-style mala on his wrist, and a white forehead marking. A tall silver spear-like staff stands beside the chair. He holds a small microphone-like object in his hands. Around him, a large seated audience in white and maroon clothing fills the foreground and sides, with a man in white at left and a younger boy in white near the centre-left. A small water bottle sits on a wooden table in front of the chair. The scene appears to be a satsang-style gathering. a person: the seated man wears a saffron-bordered maroon robe, long garland and rudraksha-style mala, and sits enthroned, so he is treated as a probable in-person candidate.2015-05-11A dimly lit hall where a man with a shaved-looking head and forehead markings sits on a brown leather throne-style chair, wearing a maroon and saffron-bordered robe with a long beaded mala necklace. A tall silver staff rises beside him, and a small microphone and a Yamaha device sit on a table at his side. Seated devotees in white and red-bordered shawls and a woman in a bright green sari surround the stage, some with hands folded, while a bald man in white stands near the back. a person appears to be the person seated on the throne, presiding over the session.2015-05-11A photograph taken in a dimly lit hall during a seated session. A central figure sits on an ornate brown leather throne-style chair, wearing a saffron-orange garment with gold trim and a long rudraksha-style mala necklace, with a pale bracelet on one wrist, holding a small wooden stick. A tall silver-tipped staff stands beside the chair, and a water bottle and an electronic device sit on a low table in front. Around him, a seated audience in red, orange and white clothing and red lanyards faces the stage, including a young boy in white beside the chair. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure shows long dark hair, saffron-orange clothing and a mala, which are the qualifying cues. Visible people number roughly two dozen, in the 21-100 range.2015-05-11May 11 20152015-05-11A dim hall at an evening sangha gathering, with a seated figure in a large brown leather throne-style chair at the centre. The seated person wears a maroon robe with a yellow-orange border and a long-hanging mala of beads, and holds the beads in both hands; a silver trident stands beside the chair. Behind and around them, a crowd of devotees sits in white and maroon-and-saffron robes, some with maroon shawls, and a water bottle sits on a small table in front. Foreground heads are blurred.2015-05-11A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate brown leather throne in a dark hall, holding two thin wooden sticks upright at chest level. The figure wears a maroon and gold cloth, a long gold-beaded garland, and a white tilak on the forehead. A tall silver trident stands to the right beside the throne, and a water bottle sits on a small table. Around the throne, a dense audience sits and stands in dim light, many wearing maroon and white garments and red-and-white lanyards. A young boy in white kneels near the left edge, and a man in white stands behind them. Some people in front of the stage are seen from behind. The scene looks like a seated discourse or question-and-answer session. A possible identification of a person is made on appearance cues: long hair pulled back, ornate maroon attire, and a gold garland.2015-05-11May 11 20152015-05-11A dimly lit hall filled with seated devotees in maroon and white shawls. At centre, a woman in a maroon and gold-bordered sari with a long beaded necklace sits on an ornate pink-cushioned throne, with a silver trident-like staff beside her and a small water bottle and keyboard-like console in front. Behind her, a bald man in white clothing with a red-beaded necklace stands near a young boy in white and red.2015-05-11