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A photograph of a large hall audience during a seated discourse. A man with long dreadlocks, a full dark beard and bare shoulders wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his body and orange cloth around his waist, sitting upright on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back and seat. A brown cloth lies on the throne's arm. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him a large screen shows a close-up of a person in pink and red. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground and background, many women in saffron, teal and pink saris, and a man in white ritual dress stands at the left edge.

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A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate silver throne with red velvet cushioning, wearing a rust-red draped cloth over his bare shoulder and a bead necklace. He holds a small object in his hands and sits centrally before a seated audience. Silver staffs with decorative finials flank the throne, and a silver-topped lectern stands at left. Behind him, large red banners show painted and printed figures. Audience members in orange, yellow, red and white clothing sit on the floor, many watching attentively, with a small child visible at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, with saffron-red ceremonial dress, presiding from the throne. The setting appears to be a large satsang or public discourse hall.2017-12-12A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, carved with a lion-head crest and swan-shaped armrests, before a seated audience. He has a full dark beard and long dark hair falling behind him, and he is looking off to the side with a small smile while a microphone is at his face. A silver ceremonial staff stands at left, and a table draped in a gold-and-maroon cloth holds papers. Audience members in orange, white and red clothing fill the hall, a woman in the foreground wears a dark dress with an orange shawl, and a large screen above shows a red and white image. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and ornate silver throne mark him as the seated speaker.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits smiling on an ornate silver and red velvet throne with carved silver swan-like armrests, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and holding a wooden staff and a small book. A headset microphone is visible at his face. A silver ceremonial staff stands at left, and a red-and-gold draped table is in front. Seated audience members fill the hall behind him, some in saffron and colourful saris, and a screen shows a faint image at top left. A long-haired figure with saffron clothing and distinctive long hair and ornate throne presence fits the Swamiji cues, so the appearance is a probable match for the described teacher seated in a discourse setting.2016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion and carved lion-head armrests, holding a wooden staff and smiling while speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and has long dark hair and a full beard. Silver ceremonial stands with a silver mace-like pole flank the platform, and a low table draped in cloth sits before him. A large audience of mostly seated people, many women in saris and some in white, fills the hall in the foreground and background, with large screens on the walls behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron, given long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a throne.2016-12-19A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and carved swan-shaped armrests, smiling broadly during an event. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his bare upper body, orange dhoti-style cloth, a small wooden-handled staff rests against his leg, and a headset microphone is attached near his beard. Long dark hair falls over the back of the throne. Below him is a silver-handled ceremonial staff at left and a draped table with a red and gold cloth. Seated and standing audience members in colourful saris and kurtas fill the hall, and a large screen shows a video at upper left. The man is presented as a person based on the saffron shawl, long hair and a microphone, but the image is not conclusive.2016-12-19December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A photo of a bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl and rust-orange dhoti seated on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back carved with a lion-face motif. He holds a short wooden staff in his right hand and smiles toward the audience, wearing a small headset microphone. Silver lion figures flank the throne's base, and a low table with a cloth sits in front. Audience members in saris and salwar-kameez fill the blurred foreground and background of a large hall with red wall panels.2016-12-19A bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and rust-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and carved silver lion-head armrests, holding a wooden staff with a metal ferrule and a small microphone clipped near his face. He gazes off to the side. An audience of many people in saris and casual clothes, several in orange and pink, fills the foreground and background of a large hall with red pillars and a stage backdrop. A small pink-and-yellow cloth-covered table sits before the throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on a throne with saffron-orange robes, a long wooden staff and a microphone, addressing a seated audience.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19