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A photograph of a large satsang hall with a central figure seated on an ornate white and red silver throne, holding a long wooden staff upright in his right hand. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged border and has long dark hair swept back and a full beard, with a small microphone clipped near his face. Around him sit a crowd of mostly seated devotees in black clothing on a striped woven mat. A figure in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the lower left, and a golden deity murti with ornate gilded decorations stands in the background. Red drapery and a speaker frame the hall.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a red thread on his wrist, holding a wooden staff with both hands while smiling. He is positioned on a raised dais in front of a golden decorated backdrop with red drapes. Seated audience members in black and white clothing face him on colourful mats, including a person in white ritual dress at lower left.2016-12-18A seated man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a hall, wearing an orange-saffron robe and holding a long wooden staff across his lap. He is smiling and turned to his left. Seated on the floor in front of the throne are rows of people in dark clothing, with a bald man in a white and gold-bordered shawl seated at the right beside a small water bottle. Behind the throne stands a large golden deity murti on a raised red platform flanked by tall gold ceremonial staves with finials, against a red wall with radiating light. The floor is covered with colourful striped mats. The scene resembles a satsang or yoga session, with the man on the throne presenting a probable Swamiji (probable) by appearance, using long hair, saffron clothing and a seat of honour.2016-12-18A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and orange wrap sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne holding a long wooden staff, with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a small microphone headset. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial setting. Seated audience members in black and white clothes fill the hall on colourful striped mats, with gold-decorated deity murti and tall gold shrines behind him. Two white-clad priests kneel at lower left, one with a bare head and white clothes, and a gold-decorated kalasha stands nearby. A red curtain hangs at left and a speaker stands at the top right.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photo of a seated man in an orange saffron robe on an ornate silver and red throne, holding a wooden staff across his lap and gesturing with his hand while speaking. He has long dreadlocked hair, a full beard and a small microphone. Behind him are gilded panels and a red curtain, and a large screen on the right shows a figure. Rows of seated audience members in black clothing fill the hall, many listening attentively. a person: a saffron-robed figure with long dreadlocks and ceremonial throne seating, presiding over the satsang as the speaker.2016-12-18A seated bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and holds a microphone in one hand while gesturing with the other. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, a red cloth draped over the arm, and a wooden staff leaning beside him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a microphone on a throne, the seated central teacher of a satsang. Seated devotees in black and white clothes fill the foreground and sides of a hall with gold ornate shrine decorations and red curtains behind, and a projection screen shows a figure at the upper right. Photo of a discourse session.2016-12-18A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a large hall, holding a wooden staff with both hands and looking to the side. He has long dreadlocks falling over his shoulders and a full beard, and wears a red wrist thread. Before him, a dense audience of mostly women in black clothing sits on mats and cushions, with a man in white ritual dress at the lower left. Behind the throne, a golden shrine with ornate decorations and red drapes fills the backdrop, and a screen hangs on the right. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with long dreadlocks, saffron robe and staff, presiding over the gathering.2016-12-18A photograph of a seated yoga session in a hall with a red-draped wall and a large statue of a deity visible at the back. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne wearing an orange-saffron robe and holding a thin wooden stick across his lap. Around him, a crowd of participants sits on colourful striped mats, many in black or grey clothing. Another man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with a red shawl sits beside the throne. Rows of gold ceremonial staffs stand along the back.2016-12-18A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a seated audience. A bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, holding a microphone and smiling. Dark dreadlocks fall beside the throne. Seated devotees in front wear dark t-shirts and white and orange ceremonial clothes; some hold long wooden staffs. Behind the throne stand gold trishul-topped poles on a red draped stage and a large deity murti above. a person is the throned speaker in orange, seated as a discourse teacher with devotees around him.2016-12-19A bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, holding a walking stick and smiling while gesturing with one arm. He wears a headset microphone. Seated in front of him are many attendees in dark clothing on a red-carpeted floor, with a red-lit backdrop, a large illuminated deity murti in the background, and rows of gold ceremonial staffs or kalasha-like poles along the stage.2016-12-18