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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a brown shawl and a tilak mark on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat under a gilded canopy supported by carved wooden pillars with hanging chains. He smiles while holding a handheld microphone to his chin, speaking to an audience. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue within a flaming arch and a red wall. A golden trident sits in the left foreground, and several seated devotees, some in white clothes, are visible from behind in the lower foreground. A pedestal fan and water bottles are at right. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a beard, and saffron robes, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the label is uncertain.

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A seated bearded man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with a draped orange shawl, holds a black handheld microphone and speaks while gesturing with his left hand. He has long dark hair swept back and sits on a red velvet throne with ornate silver carved arms and a silver face motif on its back, next to a silver lion-shaped armrest. Audience members sit in the foreground, including a man in a grey shirt and a bald man in a dark top. A large screen behind shows blurred figures.2016-12-19Photograph of an indoor courtyard session. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a full beard sits on a silver-framed low seat with a leopard-print cushion, holding a microphone in one hand and a metal tray of food in the other, smiling. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and wrap, a gold chain, and a red bracelet. A woman in an orange sari with a pink handheld microphone stands at right, smiling toward him. Behind them stand a bronze Nataraja statue, a white bull statue, and a red wall with a framed deity image. The audience sits in the foreground, seen from behind.2017-02-17September 09 20162016-09-09May 14 20152015-05-14A seated man in an ornate silver and red velvet throne holds a small yellow hand fan or wand in his raised right hand while gesturing toward the audience. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a thick rudraksha mala of beads and a gold pendant necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Around him, white-clad devotees and women in orange and red sit in rows during a session, and a small brass dish sits on a side table at left. The room has a red-lit screen at the top. a person appears in person on the throne, identified by the ornate throne, long swept hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2017-03-17A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a long brown beaded necklace and a red-and-black bracelet, holding a microphone and speaking from a carved wooden throne with gold-painted trim and a leopard-print cushion. Behind him are bronze deity statues and a dark carved panel. Devotees sit on the floor in front, several bowing with heads low, women in sarees and dhotis, some with dreadlocks and shaved heads, a woman in a gold-patterned saree at left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha-style beads.2016-08-04A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a white tilak on his forehead, an orange-brown shawl over an orange top and a gold chain, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne carved with a lion face and swan armrest. He holds a microphone and speaks while a white electric fan stands in the foreground. Blurred seated listeners in white and other clothing are behind him against white drapes. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long hair, orange clothing, gold chain, seated on throne as the speaker.2016-12-15December 21 20152015-12-21A man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests and a leopard-print cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand while gesturing with one hand. He wears a crescent moon ornament and a rudraksha mala headdress, an orange-red garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain.2018-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and white tilak markings on his forehead, seated cross-legged on an ornate silver sofa carved with an elephant and scrollwork, holding a microphone and speaking. He wears a rust-red robe over his shoulder with a gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue dancing within an arch, beside a red wall and a pillar. A leopard-print cushion and an orange cloth are at the left and right edges. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and rust-red ochre robes, presented as a discourse or satsang session.2017-01-17A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with a tall, intricately carved gilded backrest and red cushions. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder, a long brown rudraksha-style mala necklace, and has a white tilak on his forehead. His right arm is extended outward in an open gesture while he smiles, speaking toward an unseen audience. A microphone stand is visible at right, a potted plant stands beside the throne, and a carved deity figure appears in the background at left. A white and gold cloth lies on a small table beside the throne. The appearance-based label is a person, given his throne, rudraksha mala and tilak, though the image has no printed caption naming him.2016-05-09December 19 20152015-12-19