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A photograph of a smiling man seated on an upholstered gold-and-cream armchair with carved wooden arms, speaking from behind a white-draped table. He wears an orange-saffron turban with a red bindi, a long orange shawl over gold-bordered orange robes, and a gold beaded necklace. He holds an open book on a wooden lectern with his left hand raised in gesture. Behind him a large banner reads Bhagavad Gita with an illustrated chariot scene of two figures in a horse-drawn chariot, green palms and a brass oil lamp stand at right.

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September 14 20052005-09-14 +3 copiesA smiling man sits in a cream upholstered chair at a discourse setting, gesturing with his right hand while holding an open book on a wooden stand. He wears an orange turban, orange robe with gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a banner reads Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God) and shows a chariot scene with horses. A gold oil lamp stands at right beside green potted plants. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long swept-back hair, an orange turban, saffron clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda delivering a Bhagavad Gita discourse.2005-09-09September 09 20052005-09-09A smiling man in an orange turban and saffron-orange robe with gold border sits in a cream upholstered armchair with red-wood trim, holding an open book on a wooden stand. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a banner reads "Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God)" beside a painting of Krishna and Arjuna in a chariot drawn by white horses. A tall brass oil lamp and green palms stand at right.2005-09-14September 14 20052005-09-14September 14 20052005-09-14A man seated in a cushioned chair on a raised stage delivers a Bhagavad Gita discourse. He wears an orange-saffron turban with a red bindi, orange garments with a gold-bordered shawl, and long gold beaded necklaces, and holds an open book on a wooden stand. Behind him a banner reads Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God) beside a painting of a chariot with two charioteers and horses. A tall brass oil lamp, potted green plants and a white podium complete the setting. Appearance-based label: a person, speaking as the discourse presenter.2005-09-14September 14 20052005-09-14 +2 copiesSeptember 09 20052005-09-09A smiling man in an orange turban and orange-and-gold draped robes sits in a cream upholstered chair with carved red wooden arms, holding an open book on a wooden stand while gesturing with his open hands during a discourse. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he wears a long gold beaded necklace and a red bindi. Behind him a banner reads Bhagavad Gita, with a painting of a chariot and horses, potted green plants and an ornate brass oil lamp stand at right. Probable Swamiji seated as discourse speaker; appearance cues include swept-back long hair, orange turban and ornate gold necklace.2005-09-14A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and a gold-trimmed shawl sits on an ornate cream and red throne-style chair during a discourse. He wears a long gold-linked necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, holds an open book on a wooden stand, and gestures with one hand. Behind him a banner reads Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God) beside a painting of a chariot with horses and charioteers. A tall brass oil lamp with ornate figures and green potted palms stand to the right. This is a photograph of a person giving a discourse; visible cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, turban, gold necklace) are consistent with the page's Swamiji label, so the candidate is marked probable.2005-09-14A smiling man seated in a cream and red upholstered chair speaks as he gestures with both open hands, a blue book open on a wooden book stand before him. He wears an orange turban with a red bindi, an orange and gold shawl over an orange garment, and a long gold-beaded necklace; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he appears to be giving a discourse, with the Bhagavad Gita banner and plants behind him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept hair, orange turban and saffron clothing with gold necklace, seated as a discourse speaker. A golden lamp stand with a lit flame stands at right beside green foliage, and a red flower is visible at the edge.2005-09-14