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A photograph of a discourse session on a stage with gold and red decor and a gold-framed seat behind. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits cross-legged on a silver-and-gold chair, wearing an orange-red shawl and layered rudraksha malas, holding a handheld microphone and gesturing with his right hand. Behind him a golden throne with red cushions stands on a raised platform draped in yellow and white cloth. Several dozen audience members in white and light clothing sit on the red floor in the foreground, with heads and shoulders visible, listening attentively. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker wears an orange shawl, rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's description of a discourse by Swamiji.

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December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A seated speaker in a rust-red saffron robe sits on an ornate silver-framed throne at a stage draped with gold and white fabric, a microphone on a stand before him. He has long matted hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and bare arms. Around him sit a seated audience of devotees, many with long braided hair, orange and red garments, beaded necklaces and floral hair ornaments, listening attentively; a woman in a green sari and a woman in a blue top appear at right. A red carpet and sandals are at the stage edge, with gold ornate backdrop panels behind. a person cues: long hair, rust-red robe, seated on a throne as the speaker at a satsang discourse.2017-12-15A photograph of a discourse session in a gold-decorated hall. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-white throne-like chair, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned robe draped over his bare shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Around him, several people with long dreadlocks in red and orange clothing sit on the floor and seats, and a row of audience members in the foreground face him. Gold and white draping and yellow-patterned panels frame the stage. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and speaking as the discourse leader.2017-12-15A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe speaks into a microphone on a stand, sitting on an ornate silver-framed throne-like chair with a red cushion. He has long dreadlocked hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a short beard. Gold and yellow draped fabric and white drapery frame a raised red-carpeted stage behind him. Around him sit a close, attentive audience: women wear green and blue saris and salwars, a woman in white sits at left, and several people are seen from behind, including a man in a teal shirt. Several women have long dreadlocks and a few wear flowers in their hair. The setting suggests a discourse or satsang. The man's distinctive long hair, saffron-toned robe and central seated position with a microphone are probable cues for Swamiji (probable), seated in the role of speaker.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of a seated discourse at a satsang stage with gold-and-yellow draped backdrop and a silver ornate throne-like seat. A central figure in a rust-orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas, with long dreadlocked hair, gestures with both open palms while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him, a seated audience fills the foreground: a man in white at left, a dreadlocked woman in a blue top, a white-haired woman in a pink sari, and a woman in a teal top. A person at right drinks from a blue bottle. A leopard-print cushion sits beside the throne. a person (long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas, saffron robe) is the speaker in the center.2017-12-15A photograph of a discourse on a gold-draped stage. A man with long dreadlocks, a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark and a rust-red saffron-toned robe sits on an ornate silver throne and speaks into a handheld microphone. A crowd of devotees surrounds the throne on the floor, many women in saris and blouses wearing flower-adorned hair, and a man in a white cap in the foreground; several raise hands or phones toward the speaker. Gold and white drapery frames the stage behind him.2017-12-15A photograph of a seated discourse on a stage with gold and yellow draped fabric behind. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-red robe, sits on an ornate silver-and-cream sofa with a red cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand while gesturing with one hand. Around him sit women with long locks in orange, green and white saris and a man in a white shirt. In the foreground, audience members are seen from behind, including a person in teal and one in white, a man with grey hair, and women with flowers in their hair. a person: the seated speaker has long locks and a rust robe, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance alone.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15