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A photograph of a standing man with long swept-back black hair, a red tilak and an orange shawl over a bare shoulder, wearing a leopard-print wrap, dense orange-brown rudraksha beads, and gold bangles. He stands with palms pressed together in anjali beside a brown leather throne-like chair in a hall with orange drapes. A tall silver trident stands at the left edge. Seated and standing devotees in white, orange and blue fill the room, several with hands folded. A bald man in an orange shawl is seen from behind in the foreground. A microphone stand and water bottles are visible. A framed painting of deities hangs on the wall. Overlaid text reads copyright notice and a source credit.

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December 10 20152015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10A man with a tall black swept-back hairstyle and a red bindi stands beside a brown leather armchair in front of a seated audience. He wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders, layered rudraksha and orange beaded malas, a ceremonial gold necklace, gold armbands and a leopard-print lower cloth. He holds his hands together at his chest and gestures toward the crowd. A silver trident stands to the left, and a wall painting and red drapery are in the background. Dozens of seated devotees in orange and white fill the hall, some with hands folded. A microphone stand is at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) stands in front of the chair, with the cues of swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.2015-12-10A photograph of a seated audience at a satsang-style event. In the centre, a person with swept-back dark hair, an orange and yellow sash, a leopard-print wrap, layered rudraksha-style orange malas and gold bangles stands beside a brown leather throne-like chair, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. A tall silver trident stands at the left edge, and a microphone stand is at right. Behind them, many seated devotees in white, orange and blue clothing fill the hall; a banner and framed deity paintings decorate the back wall.2015-12-10A figure with a tall dark swept-back hairstyle stands before a brown leather throne-style chair, wearing an orange-saffron upper cloth draped over bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower cloth, a long multi-strand rudraksha-style mala, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold bangles, with hands held together at the chest in a gesture. A silver trident stands at the left edge. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the hall, some with palms joined; a microphone stands at right. Behind them hang a red banner and framed religious paintings. The figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and a printed caption in the image reads Swamiji, so this is a person candidate physically present.2015-12-10A standing figure with swept-back black hair, a red bindi, an orange and saffron garment, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and gold bangles, holds a tall silver staff with a round ornament beside a brown leather throne-like chair. A leopard-print wrap covers the lower body. Seated and standing devotees in orange, white and red fill the hall, some with hands folded in prayer. A bald monk in orange sits at the lower right. A large red-and-yellow fire or lit backdrop glows at the upper right, and devotional paintings hang on the pale wall.2015-12-10A standing man with eyes closed and a tall dark hair crown wears an orange silk garment with a leopard-print wrap, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with a yellow tilak on his forehead. He stands beside a brown leather throne-style chair and a silver trident on a stand, facing a seated audience. A seated bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground. Behind the crowd a large screen shows warm orange imagery. Dressed in saffron and orange, the audience is seated in a hall with orange-lit walls; several attendees wear orange or pink clothing. The pose and garments match the appearance cues of the a person candidate, so this is a probable identification.2015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10A photograph from a Nithyanandoham event hall in Phuket, Thailand, showing a standing man in the centre with his palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. He has a tall, swept-back dark hairstyle, a red vertical mark on his forehead, a long orange-brown rudraksha mala with a large bead, a gold necklace, gold bangles and an orange top, with a leopard-print wrap around his waist. He stands beside a brown leather throne chair. To his left, a silver trident stands upright. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the foreground and background, some with hands folded. Behind them hang framed devotional images and a red banner with partly legible text. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and orange clothing.2015-12-10December 12 20152015-12-12December 10 20152015-12-10December 12 20152015-12-12