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A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate white-and-silver throne with red cushions, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders with gold border trim. He holds a wooden staff in his right hand and extends his left arm forward. Behind him, participants in black clothing stretch with raised arms and bend forward on colourful mats, and a microphone rests near the throne. Red curtains and gold decor fill the hall. The seated figure shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a throne, so he is described as a probable Swamiji in an in-person event setting. Several participants are visible, most partially.

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December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate white throne with red upholstery at a large yoga event. He wears an orange-red sleeveless garment with gold-bordered drapes, a red bindi and white tilak markings on his forehead, and a red-and-gold wrist thread. His hands rest on his knees while he smiles at the camera. Behind him, a blurred stage shows purple and pink lighting and a large sculptural figure. Many participants in black clothing are seated or bending on the floor in front, some performing yoga postures. The image is a photograph.2016-12-17A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white tripundra mark on his forehead sits on an ornate white carved throne with red cushioning. He wears an orange-red sleeveless top under a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl, and holds a dark wooden staff in his right hand while extending his left arm outward. Behind him hang red draperies and orange and yellow lanterns. In the blurred foreground, part of another person's head is visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ochre-saffron clothing with gold trim and a throne, matching the page's note that Swamiji is present at this event.2016-12-17A photo of a bearded man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on an ornate white and red throne, holding a wooden staff in his right hand. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered orange dhoti, and has a red kumkum mark and horizontal white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand tall gold trident-shaped stands and a large dark deity murti against a pink and red backdrop. Seated devotees in the foreground, some with bare feet visible, and a few people in dark clothing fill the lower and right sides of the frame.2016-12-16A man seated on an ornate silver throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over an orange sleeveless garment, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He holds a wooden staff in his right hand and extends his left hand forward in a gesture. Behind him, several people are seated in the blurred background of a white-draped hall. a person with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a seated throne presence, though the appearance is uncertain given the photo quality.2016-12-16December 19 20162016-12-19December 16 20162016-12-16December 17 20162016-12-17Photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion and a carved face motif, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and a red bracelet, raising one hand in a gesture while speaking into a headset microphone. Audience members sit in rows behind him in saffron and colourful clothing; a man at lower left has tilak marks on his forehead. A small silver object rests in his lap.2016-12-19A bearded man in an orange-rust saffron robe and a matching rust turban sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a tall wooden staff in one hand and gesturing with the other as he speaks. The turban is decorated with a silver crescent and a small silver emblem. A headset microphone is visible at his ear. He sits on a silver-framed chair with a red cushion, and a large screen behind him shows a red-tinted image. Seated audience members in saris and casual clothes fill the hall, many with their hands folded. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, turban with crescent emblem, rudraksha-style styling and ceremonial throne cues. He appears to be giving a discourse to the seated devotees.2016-12-17A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and matching orange dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and a carved sun-face motif on its back, holding a silver staff in his right hand and resting his left hand on a silver lion-shaped armrest. He has long dark hair and a full beard and wears a small ear microphone. Behind him, a large audience in colourful saris and kurtas, several in orange and red, fills a bright hall with screens on the walls. Swamiji (probable): the saffron shawl, long swept-back hair and ornate silver throne fit the appearance cues, and the page credits Swamiji at this event.2016-12-19