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Photo of a seated discourse in a red-walled hall with ornate silver-framed wooden pavilion, silver pillars, and hanging brass bells and fringed palm-leaf decorations. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and holding a microphone, sits on a red-cushioned silver throne-like couch, and a person candidate with long swept-back hair and saffron robe is seated centrally. Around him, a crowd of about twenty devotees sits on the floor in white, orange, green and saree clothing, some with long dreadlocked hair and one with a mala; a woman in a pink sari stands at right and a child sits at left. Oil lamps and small brass items stand near the couch.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing orange-red robes, speaking into a handheld microphone while seated on a cushioned swing-like silver throne with ornate carved frame. Around him a large seated audience fills the foreground, including people in white and orange clothing, a woman in green sari, and a woman in orange headwear. The red-walled hall has a hanging brass bell, bamboo-style decorations, ceiling fans, and a small deity murti in a gilded niche. The man has distinctive long hair and orange-saffron robes, a person cue, while his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05Photograph of a hall with red walls and wooden columns, hung with straw festoons and a brass bell, where a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a red-cushioned platform beneath an ornate silver canopy. The figure has long dark hair and a beard, and holds a small object in one hand. A standing attendant in orange clothing stands to the left near a doorway. In front, a large seated audience in white, cream, and colourful saris and kurtas faces the platform, with many women with long braids and some men in white. Ceiling fans and a small altar frame appear on the right.2017-04-05A photograph of a seated teacher speaking into a microphone from an ornate silver-coloured canopied seat in a temple-style hall with red walls, carved pillars and dried-grass decorations hanging from the ceiling. He wears an orange-red robe, has a painted forehead mark and holds a microphone in one hand. A small laptop sits on the red cushioned platform beside him. Rows of seated audience members, many with their backs to the camera, fill the foreground, including people in white and orange clothing. A golden deity murti stands in an arched niche at left, and small brass lamps are visible. Fans and string lights are placed around the hall. a person: the seated teacher in orange-red robe, rudraksha-style neck adornment and painted forehead mark is the speaker, addressing the satsang-style gathering.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05A photograph of a temple hall with red walls, hanging brass bells and bell-shaped lamps, and palm-frond decorations under a wooden ceiling. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an elevated silver-framed throne with a red cushion and speaks into a microphone, with a silver canopy and pillars around him. A large seated audience fills the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, including people in white clothes, saris in pink, blue and purple, and a woman with long hair wrapped in a head covering. Electric fans stand among the seating. a person cue is present: the seated speaker wears an orange robe and has long dark hair swept back, with a visible crown-like or ornate silver setting around him, placing him on the throne as the speaker.2017-04-05A photograph of a satsang or discourse in an ornate hall with red walls and a silver-framed throne. A man with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark, wearing a rust-orange robe, sits cross-legged on a red cushioned silver throne holding a handheld microphone and speaking. Behind him stand a small silver deity murti and a gilded arched niche with a decorated figure. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes fill the foreground with their backs to the camera, some with dreadlocks, and a woman in a blue sari with gold trim on the left is pressing her palms together. Appearance-based candidate present: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, rust-orange robe and forehead marking while seated on the throne as the speaker; the appearance is consistent but not fully certain.2017-04-05Evening photograph inside a red-walled hall decorated with string lights and hanging brass bells. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress sits on a red-cushioned throne with silver canopy and chains, facing a dense crowd of devotees seen from behind, many in white and saffron clothing. A woman in orange sari stands at the left edge near silver pillars, and a golden deity murti stands behind the throne. A ceiling fan and a small framed picture are visible.2017-04-05