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A seated man in an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-cream throne flanked by golden lion figures, holding a bare-chested gesture with one raised hand while speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, with a dark swept-back hairstyle and a red bindi. A silver trident stands at left, and yellow flower petals are scattered on the floor around the throne. Seated and standing audience members in saffron, orange, blue and white clothing fill the hall, many listening attentively. The image is a photograph of a discourse session with a seated speaker and devotee audience.

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December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-rust robe sits on a gold-and-brown leather throne decorated with golden lion heads. He wears a pink orchid garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and gestures with his hands while smiling. A silver trident stands at the left edge. Seated and standing audience members in orange, purple and saffron clothing fill the wood-panelled hall behind him. The appearance is a distinctive combination of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the a person candidate, shown here as a seated speaker before a convention audience.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20A smiling man sits on an ornate gold-framed brown leather throne with carved golden lion-head armrests. He wears a black hair wrap, a red bindi, a long pink-and-white orchid garland, a red-orange cloth draped around his body, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a silver trident-topped staff stands at the left edge. Several seated audience members in saffron and orange clothing and other attendees fill the background of a large hall.2015-12-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion figures, smiling broadly with his legs crossed and hands resting on the armrest. He wears a pink-purple flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and his long dark hair is swept up in a high crown-like style with yellow flowers. A large silver trident stands to the left. Around him, a seated audience in orange, pink and white clothing listens attentively, with several people wearing orange shawls and glasses.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20A seated man in an orange-brown robe sits on an ornate gold-and-brown leather throne carved with lion heads, with a long silver trident leaning at the left edge. He wears a pink-purple flower garland, a rudraksha mala with brown beads, a green bead necklace and a gold chain, and has long dark swept-back hair with a red bindi. He looks off to one side with one hand resting on the armrest. Seated audience members in orange, red and white clothing fill the foreground and rows behind him in a large hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes, and sits on a throne, supporting a probable identification as the presiding teacher.2015-12-20