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A photograph of a large hall where a man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, holding a microphone and speaking to a seated audience. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Two men in white dhoti-style garments with brown and beaded necklaces sit to the side on striped mats, one holding a long staff. Audience members fill the foreground and background, and a golden trident stands on the red stage behind. The page's appearance-based cues are consistent with a person seated as speaker: long hair, saffron shawl, bead necklace and throne.

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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.2017-12-12A photograph of a large audience seated on the floor of a hall with a red stage backdrop and rows of gold ceremonial staffs. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and holds a microphone, gesturing with his right arm while seated on an ornate white-and-silver throne with red cushions. Several men in white dhoti-style garments sit on a colourful striped mat beside the throne, one holding a wooden staff. A camera on a crane is visible at the upper right. Many attendees in dark and casual clothing sit in front, some with long hair in braids, and a backdrop shows a deity murti partly visible behind the stage.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A 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.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a full beard, holding a microphone and speaking, on an ornate white-and-silver throne with red cushions. Seated devotees and attendees fill the hall in rows, many women in saris and dark tops, with a white pedestal fan in the foreground. Red curtains and stacked cushions line the back of the hall.2016-12-19A 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.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, carved with a lion-head crest and swan-shaped armrests, before a seated audience. He has a full dark beard and long dark hair falling behind him, and he is looking off to the side with a small smile while a microphone is at his face. A silver ceremonial staff stands at left, and a table draped in a gold-and-maroon cloth holds papers. Audience members in orange, white and red clothing fill the hall, a woman in the foreground wears a dark dress with an orange shawl, and a large screen above shows a red and white image. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and ornate silver throne mark him as the seated speaker.2016-12-19A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion and carved lion-head armrests, holding a wooden staff and smiling while speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and has long dark hair and a full beard. Silver ceremonial stands with a silver mace-like pole flank the platform, and a low table draped in cloth sits before him. A large audience of mostly seated people, many women in saris and some in white, fills the hall in the foreground and background, with large screens on the walls behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron, given long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a throne.2016-12-19