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A photograph of a seated person in an ornate gold-and-wood chair with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over the upper body and an orange-red garment with a gold border on the lower body. The person's hands are raised in front of the chest, palms together in a gesture of address, and a red bindi is on the forehead. Behind is a red wall with a large golden circular halo-like backdrop and a silver-and-crystal ceremonial finial to the right, with the blurred heads of audience members in the foreground. A polished wooden pillar with carved gold bands frames the left side. a person is seated in a throne-like chair in saffron clothing, with long dark hair swept back and a bindi, giving a discourse to the seated audience.

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A person seated on an ornate gilded wooden throne with carved gold panels and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with gold borders, a red bindi on the forehead and a beaded wrist mala, speaking into a small headset microphone with hands gesturing. Behind is a red wall with a large gilded circular prabhavali-style backdrop, a silver kalasha-like finial, and a wooden pillar frame with rope-and-brass rails. Blurred heads of an audience are in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and teaching in a satsang setting.2016-01-04A man seated on an ornate gold-and-wood chair with a leopard-print cushion speaks while gesturing with his right hand, holding his left hand to his chest. He wears a sleeveless rust-orange wrap over his body and has a red bindi on his forehead; a small microphone is visible near his face. Behind him is a bronze Nataraja murti dancing within a flame arch, a red wall, and a silver kalasha-style vessel on a shelf. Wooden pillars with rope railings frame the scene.2016-01-04A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden-carved wooden throne in a temple-style hall with red walls. The person wears a rust-orange shawl draped over the shoulders and an orange-red garment with a gold-bordered cloth, with a red bindi on the forehead and a bracelet on the wrist. The right hand is raised in an open-palm gesture as if speaking to an audience, and a bronze nataraja-style circular backdrop and a silver ceremonial staff stand behind. Blurred heads of listeners appear in the lower foreground, and a sign in the corner reads a copyright credit. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and addressing the assembly, with his distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes as cues.2016-01-04A photograph of a person seated on an ornate carved wooden chair with gold-patterned panels, speaking while raising one hand in a gesture. The person wears a rust-red wrap over the shoulders and upper body, a red bindi on the forehead, a small headset microphone, a beaded bracelet, and has shoulder-length dark hair. Behind is a red wall with a bronze relief of a dancing Nataraja form, a leopard-print cushion on the chair, and a wooden pillar with rope-and-post railing on the left. The setting suggests a seated discourse.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04A seated speaker in a saffron-orange shawl and matching robe sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with gold-leaf panels, wearing a red bindi and a small headset microphone. The throne stands before a red wall with a circular brass-toned ornament and a silver kalasha-style finial on a pedestal. Wooden pillars with gold accents frame the stage, and blurred heads of audience members appear in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (in-person candidate): long dark hair and saffron robes, seated in the central throne in the role of discourse speaker. Dark shadowy figures occupy the lower foreground, partially visible.2016-01-04A seated person in a rust-orange shawl draped over the shoulders and an orange-red top with a gold-edged hem sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-trimmed wooden throne-style chair, speaking into a small headset microphone with a red bindi on the forehead and loose dark hair. Hands rest in front, one fist loosely closed. Behind is a red wall with a dancing Nataraja-style bronze figure in a circular frame, and a carved wooden pillar with gold accents stands at left. A leopard-print cushion sits on the chair back. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, presented with a teaching and discourse role, with the identity cues of long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and a ceremonial seat.2016-01-04A photograph of a person seated on an ornate gold-and-wood throne chair in front of a red wall with a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva relief. The seated person wears a rust-red shawl over a red top, has a red bindi on the forehead, and holds both hands raised in front of the chest with fingers gesturing as if speaking. A small microphone is clipped near the face, and a leopard-print cushion sits on the chair. Hanging chains and a silver vessel frame the side of the scene.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04