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A smiling bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe sits cross-legged on a carved wooden couch with leopard-print cushions. He wears a white-and-pink flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a dark beaded mala, and gold bangles. A white tilak marks his forehead with a red dot. A microphone stands beside him. Behind him is a golden deity murti of a seated figure with a companion, flanked by brass lamps and potted green plants, with painted decorative banners at the sides. The page identifies the setting as a satsang session, and the man's appearance with ornate saffron clothing, long hair, and multiple gold adornments fits the Swamiji candidate cues, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.

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January 22 20172017-01-22A smiling bearded man in rust-brown saffron-toned robes sits cross-legged on a carved wooden throne-like seat with leopard-print cushions. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant, multiple gold necklaces, rudraksha mala beads, gold armlets and a white tripundra mark on his forehead. A microphone stand is at his side. Behind him stand golden deity statues of a seated goddess with a child, surrounded by green leafy plants, brass lamps and bells, with red fabric and painted yellow pillars with elephant motifs. a person (appearance cues: rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklaces, ornate robes, garland).2017-01-22A photograph of a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornately carved wooden throne-like seat with leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-orange robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, with gold bangles on his wrists. A microphone stand is at his right. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti of a seated figure beside a gilded consort figure, flanked by potted green plants, brass lamps and bells, and colourful painted banners with elephant motifs. A small brass ritual vessel appears in the foreground. Appearance cues are consistent with the a person candidate, seated and smiling in the rust-orange robe with rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with the page referencing this event.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-orange robe, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands, a pink and white flower garland, and a white tilak on his forehead. A microphone stand is at his right. Behind him, a golden deity murti with multiple arms stands among green potted plants, with brass lamps and bells on the sides and yellow-and-red decorative banners. Swamiji (probable) is the seated speaker, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style malas and ceremonial gold necklace on a throne.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits cross-legged on a carved wooden throne draped with a leopard-print cushion, speaking into a microphone. He wears rust-red robes, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with gold bangles on his wrists and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti of a standing two-figure form with a trident, and a red cloth backdrop, potted green plants and brass lamps frame the stage. Colourful painted elephant-motif panels flank the throne. Decorative oil lamps and bells sit at the edges of the scene.2017-01-22A photograph of a smiling bearded man seated cross-legged on a carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing an orange-rust robe, a gold pendant necklace, multiple rudraksha malas, bangles, a white-pink flower garland and a white tripundra with red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a gold statue of a deity pair stands among green leaves, with brass lamps, potted plants and yellow-blue striped banners with elephant motifs. A microphone stand is visible at right. The man is alone in the scene. Appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron-orange robe, gold necklace and rudraksha malas) are compatible with the page's a person reference, so the probable label applies, although the face is not used for identification.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and rust-brown robes sits smiling on an ornate carved wooden seat with leopard-print cushions, in front of a microphone on a stand. He wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces, and gold armbands. Behind him stands a gold-coloured murti of a seated deity with a child figure, framed by green leafy plants, brass lamps and bells, and red drapes. Colourful striped banners with elephant motifs flank the scene. Based on his appearance, this is.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A seated bearded man with a white tilak on his forehead sits on a carved wooden throne draped with a leopard-print cushion, smiling while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-red and saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold pendant necklace, a white and pink flower garland and gold armbands. Behind him stands a gilded statue of a deity pair, a seated figure with a crown and a consort, flanked by brass lamps, bells and kalasha vessels with green foliage and potted plants. Two tall ceremonial staffs with bell-shaped finials and colourful striped banners with elephant and flower motifs frame the stage. Swamiji (probable): his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned robe match the page's claim, though the appearance is only a partial match.2017-01-22