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Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard with greenery behind. A bare-chested man with swept-back long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-red shawl with a rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a lion-head carving and leopard-print cushion, holding a bow with an arrow nocked. Beside him, a woman in red sari with rudraksha mala holds a silver staff with a trident-like finial, and a shaven-headed attendant in red stands behind the throne. Standing men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas hold a silver ceremonial staff and a tripod-mounted video camera, one of them filming. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person; his role is seated on the throne holding a bow.

December 02 2013

Outdoor photo on a paved brick courtyard with green trees behind. A smiling man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style red-orange robes, a gold-chain necklace and a bindi sits on a golden ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion, giving two thumbs up. Beside him a shaven-headed young man in red garments and glasses sits on the throne's edge. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala and bindi sits on the left, clapping. Standing behind, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a video camera, and another man in white holds a ceremonial staff with an orange flag. A silver ceremonial axe-staff rises at top. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in red-orange robes with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and throne seating.

A ceremonial stage with a red carpet and an ornate gilded throne with lion armrests and a tiger-striped seat cushion. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala with a white and pink flower garland sits on the throne under a golden canopy, with a carved relief panel behind. Surrounding the throne, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls stand attentively, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border raises a camera with a long lens. Attendants in rust-red saris with gold-bordered garlands stand nearby. a person is seated on the throne in saffron robes, flower garland and rudraksha mala, with a well-known look from his clothing and adornments. Visible text on the image reads a copyright notice and source credit.

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tall gold back, wearing a saffron-red robe, a white-and-purple flower garland and beaded necklaces, with white markings on his forehead and an armband. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari sits on a striped multicolored mat, and a bald man in white dhoti with white forehead marks holds a silver plate of offerings. Other attendees sit nearby in orange and cream clothing, one standing in orange at the top of stone steps. A gold staff with a trident-like finial stands by the throne. The scene suggests a ritual gathering with offerings on plates.

A seated figure in a red-maroon robe and beaded orange-brown mala sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a golden carved throne back, centred between silver tridents and spears. A woman in white and red-orange beads stands at right holding a folded red cloth, beside a man in white kurta with a red shawl and dark rudraksha mala. A woman in maroon sari holds a silver trident at left. Dark stone temple walls frame the hall. a person is the seated figure, wearing red robe, mala beads and red tilak, presented on the golden throne.

A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged shawl wears multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with white and red forehead markings, and long dark hair swept back. He sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, raising a silver staff with his right hand while his left rests on the armrest. Seated audience members in white and red clothing fill the foreground; a woman in white with a pendant watches him, and a woman in a red-bordered sari sits nearby. The setting is a large hall with red drapes and a bright screen behind. a person is seated on the throne holding the staff, with the cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.

May 12 2016

A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, wearing a rust-orange draped garment and a heavy gold necklace of beads. He holds a wooden stick in one hand and gestures with the other while speaking. Beside him seated people wear white clothes and rudraksha malas, and one wears an orange shawl. A small brass vessel sits on a low table in front, and a red-and-white banner hangs in the background.

A photograph of a seated man on a red and silver throne at a temple-like setting, eyes closed, with a white and red forehead marking and long dark hair. He wears a rust-red cloth wrap, heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles. Standing behind him to the left are young men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with white body markings and rudraksha malas, one holding long white cords. On the right, a woman in a cream-and-gold sari leans in and holds a dark tray with a red cloth. a person appears as the seated central figure, shown in a ritual or blessing role.

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a red-brown shawl sits on an ornately carved gold throne with a red cushioned seat, beneath a gold-and-red embroidered umbrella. He smiles and rests one arm on the armrest, with a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. To his left, a standing attendant in white dhoti and shirt with a gold chain and beads holds his hands together. Behind the throne stands a young man in a dark red robe with a bead mala and tripundra marks, and another man in white with a gold chain. At lower right, a blond person in dark clothing is partially visible. Behind them are scaffolding, white cloth, and gold-painted carved pieces in a workshop setting.

A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a brown rudraksha-style mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden back panel and a gold staff beside him. He has a red bindi and a smile, and his bare feet rest on the red cushion. In front of him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels with palms joined in namaskara. Behind the throne, two women in rust-red and white saris wear beaded necklaces and stand on a red carpet, one holding a microphone, with green foliage behind. The scene resembles a formal darshan or padapuja setting. Appearance-based cues on the seated man (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, ceremonial throne) are present, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the seated man is described by role.