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A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks seated on an ornate white and red throne, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red bracelet, holding a wooden staff and raising one hand in gesture while addressing a seated audience. Behind him is a red stage with a large deity murti on a golden pedestal and rows of gold ceremonial staffs. Audience members in dark clothes sit on red carpet in the foreground and sides.

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A photograph of a yoga session in a large hall with a red stage and blue backdrop. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a headset microphone, sits barefoot on an ornate silver-and-red throne, raising one hand while holding a wooden staff. Appearance-based a person with long hair, saffron robes and a microphone, seated and speaking to the audience. Seated devotees in dark clothing fill the floor in front, and some wear white and orange. Golden lamps and a deity murti stand on the stage behind him.2016-12-18A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver throne with red upholstered cushions, dressed in an orange-saffron robe and a saffron wrap over his shoulder, holding a wooden cane in one hand while extending the other arm outward mid-gesture. Behind him a large screen shows people seated with their feet on red cloths, and an audience of many seated devotees fills the hall, including a bald man in the right foreground and a man in a dark shirt with a mala, with a partially visible blonde head in the lower centre. The scene suggests a yoga session.2016-12-18A man with long swept-back hair and a full beard sits cross-legged on an ornate white and red throne, raising his right index finger and smiling, with a small headset microphone at his cheek. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and bare-chested, with a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stand gold trident-topped ornaments and red draped stage backdrops. Audience members sit in rows at the right edge, some partially visible and one man in the lower right corner.2016-12-18A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate white and red throne, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with a cloth wrapped around his waist, holding a microphone in his right hand and gesturing with his left as he speaks. Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and the throne position. Around him a large seated audience in black and white clothing listens, with a man in white at lower left and a large screen behind showing a woman in pink. Gold and red ceremonial drapes and a golden decorated backdrop frame the hall.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate white-and-red throne with a long dark braid over his shoulder, smiling and holding a wooden staff, with a small microphone clipped near his face. Behind him stands a large golden throne and rows of gold ceremonial staffs on a red stage. Seated devotees in dark clothing fill the foreground and sides of a hall, some with hands folded, and a pink water bottle sits on a table at right.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photo of a seated teacher in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and beard, a wireless microphone at his ear, raising one hand in a blessing gesture while holding a wooden staff. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in front of a gold-decorated backdrop with red drapes. Seated audience members in black and white clothing fill the floor, and a large screen shows a hand. In the foreground a bald man in white ritual clothes sits with his back to the camera.2016-12-18A bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, holding a walking stick and smiling while gesturing with one arm. He wears a headset microphone. Seated in front of him are many attendees in dark clothing on a red-carpeted floor, with a red-lit backdrop, a large illuminated deity murti in the background, and rows of gold ceremonial staffs or kalasha-like poles along the stage.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red-brown wrap, holding a wooden staff upright with one hand and resting the other arm on the armrest. He appears to be the seated central figure of a satsang-style gathering. Seated audience members in white, grey and navy clothing fill the hall on a multicolored striped rug, and a man at right in a brown shawl and white dhoti sits beside a water bottle. Red curtains and gold oil lamps stand on a red stage behind the throne. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and throne, so the central seated figure is an appearance-based candidate and is presented as in_person.2016-12-18