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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and carved golden back. He wears a red-brown ochre robe draped over one shoulder, layered gold and brown beaded necklaces, and a pink rose garland, with a red bindi on his forehead and a gold pendant on his chest. His right arm rests on the red armrest. In the foreground are the backs of audience members' heads and a red chair, and to the left a brass kalasha-style oil lamp stands on a pedestal. Behind the throne hang purple and yellow marigold garlands, and the blurred background shows rows of lights and a stage setting.

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December 06 20162016-12-06A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat. He wears a maroon-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace and a large pink floral garland, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him hang garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A brass trident-topped ritual object stands at the left edge, and audience members are visible in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with the qualifying cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, as the page indicates his presence at this event.2016-12-06A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and a carved golden backrest decorated with floral scrollwork. He wears a rust-maroon garment draped over one shoulder, a long gold beaded necklace, a gold ornamental pendant, and a thick rudraksha mala. A pink and red rose garland hangs across his chest, and a small red bindi mark is on his forehead. Behind the throne are hanging strands of marigolds and white flowers. On the left is a gold kalasha-style finial. A few heads of seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a festival stage with night lighting. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-maroon clothing and gold ornaments are present, though the face and presentation are not fully clear.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a maroon-brown robe and a thick pink and white flower garland across his shoulders, with layered gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant. Behind him hang strings of yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. A large brass trident stands at the left edge, and a brass lamp is visible on the left. Audience heads are visible at the bottom of the frame, and an unseen foreground seat is in red. Appearance-based identification is uncertain given the throne, garlands and maroon robe, so the figure is described by role as a seated figure on a throne.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, draped in a rust-brown robe with a pink flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with a gold ornamental pendant. A red bindi is on his forehead. Behind him hang garlands of marigolds and purple flowers. A gold trident-topped ritual object stands at left, and audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a procession or outdoor event setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-12-06A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red seat and back, wearing a rust-brown robe and a pink and red flower garland over a dark wrap. He wears layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. A golden trident stands at the left edge beside a brass kalasha-like lamp, and behind him are marigold and purple flower garlands. Blurred seated audience members appear in the lower foreground, and a building backdrop is visible behind the stage.2016-12-06A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, in front of a backdrop of marigold and purple flower garlands. He wears a rust-brown robe, rudraksha mala beads, a gold ceremonial pendant and a large pink rose garland over his shoulders. A brass trident-shaped staff stands at the left edge, and audience members' heads are visible in the foreground. Probable Swamiji, seated on the throne in what appears to be a satsang or darshan setting, with appearance cues of long hair, saffron-brown clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2016-12-06A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, smiling. He wears a rust-red wrap, a rudraksha mala and multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, and a pink flower garland drapes his shoulders. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him hang garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, and a golden trishul stands at the left edge. Audience silhouettes are in the foreground and a stadium-style backdrop is visible. Appearance cues are distinctive (long swept hair, ornate gold jewelry, saffron-red clothing, rudraksha mala), so this is a person seated in person on a throne at a ceremonial event.2016-12-06A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, smiling and gesturing with one open hand toward an audience. He wears a rust-brown robe, long strands of golden beads and a gold pendant, a thick pink rose garland draped over his shoulders, and a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him hang marigold and purple flower garlands. At left stands a brass trident-topped finial. In the foreground, the backs of several seated audience members are visible, including dark-haired heads and an older person with grey hair. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a beard, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, with a throne and garlands indicating he is being honoured as the speaker.2016-12-06