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A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience, most wearing orange or saffron shawls and white clothing. In the centre, a man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests. He wears a saffron-orange wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a leopard-print cloth at his waist. A tall silver trident stands to the left of the throne. The throne and his presentation with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads are consistent with the page's subject, so the appearance is a person in a seated, central role before a crowd of devotees. Many people in the foreground have their hair pinned up with yellow and white flowers. Several audience members in the background wear orange shawls, and a screen is visible at upper right.

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December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 21 20152015-12-21A seated man in a gilded, cushioned throne with carved golden lion-head arms sits at the centre of a large audience hall. He wears a long dark swept-back hairstyle, an orange-brown robe, a fuchsia garland of flowers, a layered rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, and a red bindi. He smiles with hands resting on his lap. A tall silver trident stands to his left. Around him, audience members sit in saffron, orange, purple and white saris and kurtas; one woman in an orange top looks toward him, and a bald man in orange wears glasses at lower left.2015-12-20A photograph of a large seated crowd at an outdoor assembly. A man seated on an ornate gold-trimmed throne with a brown cushioned back wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha-style necklace of pale beads, and a shawl draped over his shoulders, with a bare arm raised. Beside him stands a tall silver staff, and a black keyboard unit sits on a small table in front. A gold-colored lion-style armrest flanks the throne. Around him, hundreds of devotees in white, orange and multicoloured clothing sit closely packed on the ground, many with covered heads, and some camera equipment appears in the upper background.2016-05-22October 25 20152015-10-25A photograph of a large hall where a bearded man in a rust-orange cloth and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant sits on an ornate gold-and-brown lion-armed throne, holding a small book and a microphone headset, one hand raised near his face. A tall golden trident stands to his left. Seated audience members in white, pale blue and green clothing, many with orange-and-yellow forehead markings, fill the foreground and rows behind; a large screen above shows a crowd in orange and red garments. A pedestal fan stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a beard, saffron-orange robes, a gold ceremonial pendant and a rudraksha mala, seated on a throne.2016-12-06A seated man in an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests is at the centre of a large crowd, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with dark swept-back hair and a red bindi. A tall silver trident stands at left. Around him, audience members in orange and white clothing sit closely packed, with a woman in white to the right and a man in a white garment with a rudraksha mala at lower right. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha malas and swept-back hair. The scene is a satsang or discourse in a large hall with dark wooden wall panels.2015-12-21December 20 20152015-12-20A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with long dark hair, orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, touching a wrapped cloth held by a kneeling devotee in a pink t-shirt. A woman in an orange shawl and a trident stand at left; a man in a white garment and rudraksha mala sits at right on a tray of folded pink and white cloths. Others in orange and saffron clothing stand in a hall with a wood-panelled wall and a large screen behind. a person cues: long swept hair, orange clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, seated on a throne in a ritual setting.2015-12-19A seated man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange saffron robe and holding a tall silver trident staff. Behind him, a large screen shows a close-up of a smiling bearded man in saffron-red robes. A dense audience of devotees fills a hall beneath hanging orange and red tassel decorations, with many people in white and saffron clothing seated on the floor. Some seated figures on the left wear white and colourful saris. The setting suggests a satsang discourse. A nearby table holds ritual items. Swamiji (probable): the seated throne figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a trident, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2016-12-16May 14 20152015-05-14