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A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate silver throne with red velvet cushioning, wearing a rust-red draped cloth over his bare shoulder and a bead necklace. He holds a small object in his hands and sits centrally before a seated audience. Silver staffs with decorative finials flank the throne, and a silver-topped lectern stands at left. Behind him, large red banners show painted and printed figures. Audience members in orange, yellow, red and white clothing sit on the floor, many watching attentively, with a small child visible at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, with saffron-red ceremonial dress, presiding from the throne. The setting appears to be a large satsang or public discourse hall.

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December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti-style wrap and matching shawl sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, hands folded in his lap, with a silver peacock-shaped stand at his feet. A long dark hair and a neck mala with a pendant are visible, and he wears a sacred ash mark on his forehead. Around him, a large seated audience in orange, saffron and white clothing fills the hall, many with rudraksha malas. Silver ceremonial staffs topped with finials flank the throne, and red and orange cloth covers the floor. A white nameplate-style stand with a small microphone stands to the left. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering in a temple-style hall.2017-12-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne at a large public gathering. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a long dark hair swept back, a white forehead mark, and a gold necklace; a silver staff rests beside the throne. Around him, a crowd of devotees sits in orange, pink, yellow and white saris and kurtas, with many people in the foreground seen from behind. A silver staff and a flower-decorated stage backdrop frame the scene.2017-12-12A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, facing right in a large hall. He wears a saffron-orange draped robe, a rudraksha-style necklace, a vertical white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back, holding a silver staff with a slender ceremonial rod in one hand. Behind him hang a red backdrop and yellow drapery. Several rows of seated devotees fill the foreground and sides, including a woman in a blue sari and a woman in a light cream garment with an orange shawl. Probable Swamiji: the orange robe, long swept-back hair and ornate throne match the page's description of the figure seated on the throne. Seated audience members and a silver lectern appear at the left edge.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with carved lion-face armrests and a red velvet cushion, at a large gathering. He wears an orange-red ochre sannyasi wrap, a long dark braided topknot, a white tilak on the forehead and a beaded necklace, and holds a silver staff upright beside him. Behind him is a red backdrop with a yellow cloth and a framed deity image. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground and background; a woman in the right foreground wears an orange shawl, and a woman near the throne wears a blue sari. A silver lectern and a copper bottle stand near the throne. Whether this man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-12-12A photograph of a large hall audience during a seated discourse. A man with long dreadlocks, a full dark beard and bare shoulders wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his body and orange cloth around his waist, sitting upright on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back and seat. A brown cloth lies on the throne's arm. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him a large screen shows a close-up of a person in pink and red. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground and background, many women in saffron, teal and pink saris, and a man in white ritual dress stands at the left edge.2016-12-19A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and carved peacock-style arms, wearing an orange-red saffron wrap and a beaded necklace. He holds a small ceremonial item in one hand while looking to his left toward a silver-stemmed lectern. Seated devotees in orange, pink and red clothing fill the foreground and sides, and a red and yellow backdrop with a draped deity image behind the stage suggests a satsang setting. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial necklace while seated on the throne.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, wearing a rust-orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a microphone and smiling as he addresses the seated audience. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and a ceremonial necklace, seated in the central position of honour. In front of him stands a silver peacock figure and tall silver ceremonial staffs. The surrounding crowd sits on a red carpeted stage, many women and men in saffron, orange, pink and white clothing, some with hands raised or clasped, under a red and gold backdrop. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2017-12-12