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A man seated on a large brown leather throne-style armchair with carved dark wood trim, smiling, wearing a saffron-orange and yellow wrap over the shoulders, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with golden accents draped at the chest, a red bracelet on the wrist, a white tilak mark on the forehead, and a small microphone at the cheek. A brass-and-red drum sits beside the chair and a carved wooden staff with a cobra-shaped top rests at the right edge. Around him, devotees in white and saffron clothing sit on the floor of a hall with patterned gold-brown wall panels, some with hands raised to their faces and others looking on. Cues are consistent with a person at a satsang, with the seated figure as the central presence.

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July 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a large brown leather throne-style armchair with carved wooden arms, smiling broadly. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a white vibhuti mark with a red dot on his forehead, and a bracelet on his wrist. A tall wooden staff with a carved snake motif rests beside the chair. Around him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the hall, some with their hands folded or resting near their faces, and a small two-headed drum sits in the foreground. Patterned gold wall panels and a red carpeted platform form the background. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering.2015-07-18A man with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead sits cross-legged on a large brown leather throne with carved wooden arms. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder with a yellow border, and a long beaded gold-toned necklace. A small wooden hand drum with red and white patterning rests beside him, and a carved wooden staff with a serpent coiled around it leans nearby. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing surround the dais, many with hands folded or in gesture, and some looking on. Patterned gold wallpaper and red draping form the background of a satsang hall. Appearance-based a person candidate on the throne, with saffron clothing, long beaded necklace and central seating.2015-07-18A man seated on a large brown leather throne-style chair with carved wooden armrests, smiling and looking to his left. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace, with a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on his wrist and a white-and-red forehead marking. He holds a small wooden stick in one hand. A wooden carved cobra staff stands beside the chair. Around him, devotees in orange and red garments sit or kneel on the floor, one woman in the right foreground leaning back with her arm raised. A small red-and-white bowl sits near the chair, and the patterned gold wall forms the background.2015-07-18July 14 20152015-07-14A man with short dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits in an ornate brown leather throne-style chair with carved wooden armrests, wearing an orange-red robe with a yellow inner garment and a long beaded gold-toned mala. A small lapel microphone is clipped near his ear and he holds two wooden sticks. A black cobra-hood carving stands on the chair's side. Around him, seated devotees wear orange and white garments and orange shawls, with a laptop on a table in front. The gold-patterned wall backdrop suggests a satsang gathering. a person is seated in the central position with cues including the robe, mala and tilak, and the chair marks him as the teacher of the assembly.2015-07-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a golden beaded necklace sits in a brown leather throne-style chair, smiling and holding a pair of wooden sticks over a small wooden table. He wears a white and red tilak on his forehead and a red-and-white wristband. Beside him a live cobra rises on a stick. Around him, seated devotees in orange and white shawls and saris fill the foreground and background of an ornate hall with patterned gold walls. Pieces of tradition shown include a homa-style satsang gathering. The man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, given the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, and gold beaded necklace, and is seated on the throne as the focal figure.2015-07-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned bead necklace sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with brown leather upholstery, a snake carved along its armrest. He wears a headset microphone and a red forehead mark, holding a small drumstick in each hand over a black podium. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange garments fill the hall, and a patterned gold wallpaper backdrop is visible. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated on a throne giving a discourse.2015-07-18A seated man in an ornate brown leather throne chair at a satsang gathering, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, thick gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead, smiling while holding a wooden stick. A carved wooden cobra staff stands beside the chair. Around him, devotees in orange and red clothing sit close, some with hands raised, and a small bowl of offerings sits on a low table. Gold-patterned wall panels form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange-saffron robes, and is seated on a throne as the central figure of the satsang.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18October 11 20152015-10-11