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A man with a long beard and a red-orange turban sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing rust-orange robes, a red-and-gold shawl, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace. He gestures with his right hand while facing the audience. A silver trident stands to his left. Behind him, two video cameras on tripods and white draped fabric fill the stage. A large seated audience of many men and women in saris, kurtas and bright colours fills the foreground. The scene appears to be a discourse hall. Probable Swamiji with distinctive saffron robes, turban and ceremonial necklace seated on a throne, the tracking cues a candidate; identity is appearance-based only.

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December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwars with some men, facing a central throne. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, a rust-orange turban, bare chest, orange shawl and layered rudraksha and gold-pendant necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a small deity murti on a golden stand beside him. Swami-style dress with distinctive long hair and adornments; a probable Swamiji. Camera tripods and a white draped backdrop stand behind, and a silver trident rests at left. A few shaved-headed priests in white are seated near the front. Photo is of an in-person event.2016-12-12A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne at the centre of a large hall, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red turban, a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with his right hand raised in a gesture while his left rests near a brass vessel and small lamps on a low table. A tall silver trident stands to his left. Around him a dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor, many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, and a few men in white. Two video cameras on tripods are set up behind the throne, and white draped curtains line the background.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A seated man in an ornate silver-and-red throne-style chair leads a discourse before a large audience in a hall with white draped walls. He wears an orange-red turban, a bare-chested orange-saffron wrap and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas with a gold pendant, and he gestures with his right hand. A silver trident-topped staff stands to the left. Behind him, two video cameras on tripods film the scene. Seated devotees in saffron, pink, blue and white saris and kurtas fill the foreground and rows behind, several with hands folded or tilted heads listening attentively. A small brass lamp and ritual items sit on a low table before him.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a large indoor hall with white draped curtains and two video cameras on tripods behind a central stage. A man with long dark hair, a rust-orange turban, a bare chest, and rudraksha and gold-toned necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, eyes closed and smiling, beside a small framed deity image on a stand. He holds a silver trident staff to the left. A dense audience of seated and standing people in saris, kurtas and bright clothing fills the foreground and sides, several with hands folded or raised in greeting. Appearance-based probable identification of Swamiji seated on the throne with the qualifying cues of long hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala.2016-12-12A seated figure on an ornate silver-and-red throne at the front of a large hall with white draped walls, speaking with raised hands. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange headwrap, with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant. A tall silver trident stands to his left. Hundreds of seated devotees in the foreground and mid-ground face him, many women in saffron, pink and blue saris. Two video cameras on tripods sit at the back. A satsang or discourse setting.2016-12-12A bearded man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robes sits cross-legged on an ornate white and red throne, wearing a long beaded mala and a gold pendant, with one hand raised in a gesture. A silver trident stands to his left. Dense crowds of seated devotees fill the foreground, many women in saris and men in white and colourful clothes. Behind the throne are two cameras on tripods and a white draped backdrop.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12