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A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a red vertical tilak on his forehead sits in an ornate wooden chair with a red cloth draped over its arm, holding a small smartphone in one hand while gesturing with the other. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and body, a gold pendant necklace and layered gold chains. Beside him stands a polished silver trident with a twisted shaft, and a gold-tipped ceremonial staff rests nearby. Behind him, audience members in white and light clothing sit in a hall with pink walls and stained-glass style panels. Visible cues such as the long hair, orange saffron wrap, gold chains and rudraksha-style adornment make the seated speaker a probable Swamiji (Paramahamsa Nithyananda) in the appearance-based sense.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate golden-and-red throne holding a small phone-like device, with long dark hair, a full beard, a red tilak on his forehead, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala. He is turned to his right, smiling. In front of him stands a tall silver trident with a fan and a brass ceremonial vessel beside it. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall behind him, with a shirtless man in orange cloth among them, and red-and-blue artwork hangs on the wall. Probable Swamiji (distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklaces and rudraksha mala) seated on a throne in an Inner Awakening session.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14A bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and gesturing with his right arm outstretched while holding a small phone-like device in his left hand. He wears a rust-orange shawl over an orange-red robe, a gold pendant necklace and multiple gold chains. Beside him stands a tall silver trident (trishul) and a brass lamp-like ornament. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing listen, and a pink-and-blue stained-glass style window panel hangs on the wall. Visible presentation cues include the long hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing and gold necklaces, consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated as the speaker.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14A man with long dark swept-back hair, a trimmed beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits smiling on an ornate golden peetha throne with a red cushion. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a matching shawl draped over his shoulders, a thick gold chain and a gold pendant necklace, and a red thread on his wrist. He holds a small phone in one hand and gestures with the other. Beside him stands a silver trident staff and a golden bird-headed armrest. A white pedestal fan is at left, and seated devotees in white and saffron sit in the blurred hall behind. A red and blue mural covers the wall. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne with a trident and bird armrest, in the role of teacher giving an Inner Awakening session.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14A bearded man with long dark hair and a broad smile sits on a golden-wooden throne with a red cushion, holding a smartphone in one hand and gesturing with the other arm draped over the chair. He wears a rust-orange shawl and robe, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style pendant, and a red wrist thread, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a tall silver trident (trishul) and a brass ceremonial staff with an ornate head, and a white pedestal fan is at left. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes fill the hall behind, and colourful framed paintings hang on the wall. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron-orange robes, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala-style pendant, seated in a throne-like chair.2017-03-14A bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, speaking and gesturing with his right arm outstretched while holding a small book in his left hand. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over an orange robe, a gold chain and a gold pendant. A tall silver trident stands at left and a gold bird-headed armrest ornament is visible. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing listen, and a pedestal fan is at left. A large stained-glass style panel hangs on the wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and gold necklaces, cues consistent with the page's identification, but the face is not used for identification.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14A bearded man with long dark hair, a red bindi and saffron-orange robes with a shawl sits on a yellow-cushioned throne-like seat, smiling and gesturing with his left arm extended while holding a small mobile phone in his right hand. He wears a gold necklace and layered gold chains. A silver trident stands at the left edge and a golden peacock-headed ceremonial staff rests in the lower left. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the background of a hall with a colourful painted wall panel. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklaces and a central seated position.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, speaking to an audience. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a matching shawl, a gold chain and layered gold necklaces, and a red wrist thread, and holds a small mobile phone in one hand. A tall silver trishula stands at left beside a brass oil lamp and a white fan. Behind him are colourful framed posters and rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothing. Several other people sit in the foreground and background of the hall.2017-03-14