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A photograph of a stage event with two men standing in front of a golden ornate throne. On the left, a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a red head cloth holds his hands together in a greeting, with a garland and mala around his neck. On the right, a bald man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Seated on the golden throne behind them is a figure in red and saffron clothing wearing a red head covering and garlands. Behind the throne stands a large painted backdrop of a blue-skinned Shiva holding a trident and a rudraksha-adorned figure. A golden kalasha-style object sits on a draped gold table, along with drums and flower garlands at the edges.

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A stage event in a hotel ballroom, with a large blue-skinned deity painting of Shiva holding a trident and damaru on the left and two garlanded portrait banners on the right. A man in a white kurta with a red turban stands at left speaking into a handheld microphone. A man in a red-and-maroon dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas stands at right with arms folded. Behind them a seated figure in red robes and a red turban, wearing rudraksha malas, sits on an ornate gold throne with a cushion. Gold-draped tables with a small golden pyramid-shaped object, drums and floral arrangements sit at the front of the stage.2015-12-27May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a stage event. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a cobra-hooded canopy. Behind the throne a carved stone or wood relief shows a deity murti with multiple arms. A older man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl bows toward the seated figure at left. Potted green plants, a microphone stand and a red carpet with flower petals complete the stage. Cues on the seated figure are consistent with the a person appearance label, so the seated figure is presented as the in-person candidate.2016-05-06A photograph of a stage event with a central figure seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in greeting, wearing an orange-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace, long dark hair swept back. Flanking seats hold a man in an orange robe at far left, a seated man in an orange-saffron robe beside him, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt with hands folded at right, plus a woman in a blue-pink sari at far right. Golden decorated backdrop panels with carved figures, a golden canopy of leaves overhead, a trident and a lit deity murti in the background, and low gold-trimmed footstools in front. Probable Swamiji seated centrally on the throne, identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2017-03-18A photograph of a ceremonial stage at an ashram event. Centre, a man with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace in a rust-brown wrap sits on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in greeting. Standing to the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold bracelets and hands pressed together in anjali faces the throne. At left, a saffron-robed man sits with a microphone stand nearby, and a gold staff with a trident-like finial stands at the edge. Behind them, gilded carved panels, golden floral decorations and a pink-draped figure form the backdrop. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate, a person, given cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace and rust-coloured clothing. Three visible people.2017-03-18July 16 20162016-07-16A seated figure in a red turban, orange-red robes and a long beaded mala sits on a golden ornate throne with gilded lion-head armrests, smiling as he receives a kneeling devotee in white. The devotee in a white kurta and red shawl kneels on a patterned carpet, reaching toward a brass plate of offerings, while a second attendant in red robes with a yellow sash kneels beside the throne. Behind them stand silver-framed shrines with deity murtis, brass lamps and a canopy with colourful tassels. A figure in white trousers stands at the left edge of the frame.2015-09-11Stage shot of a temple-style ceremony. A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red clothing, with a pink flower garland and a gold chain, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste. Beside him, a shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at a large floral-decorated deity murti, arranging or offering at its base. The murti is adorned with a rainbow arc of red, white, purple and yellow flower garlands; brass oil lamps stand nearby on the red carpeted dais, with a carved stone arch and a gilded carved backdrop behind. The seated man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-08-28 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18September 02 20162016-09-02May 12 20152015-05-12A seated figure in an ornate gilded throne at the centre of a stage, wearing an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and red-tinted forehead markings, with hands folded in the lap. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne. To the left sits an older bearded man in saffron and white with an orange turban, and to the right a man in white dhoti and shirt. Brass oil lamps stand at the front, and a brass vessel with a floral arrangement of lotus-like blooms sits below. Behind the stage is a painted backdrop of a deity figure with a crown and radiating light, and potted red-leaved plants flank the throne.2015-05-09