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A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long gold-beaded mala and a gold pendant, raises both palms in greeting on an ornate golden throne with a leopard-print cushion and golden lion armrests. Behind him a second man in white with white forehead markings and a beaded necklace stands. Seated before the stage in white ritual clothes are many devotees, including women and children, under evening light with trees in the background. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure given his throne, turban, saffron-orange robe and ornate gold mala cues.

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A bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a gold crest and saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-headed armrests and a leopard-print cushion. He wears a long gold-and-bead garland with a gold pendant and raises both palms in a blessing gesture. Behind him stands another man in white with white sacred ash markings and a gold necklace. Seated devotees in white clothes and white ash marks fill the background under night lighting, with pillars and trees behind them. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is marked uncertain.2017-02-21A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion-form armrests raises both palms in greeting toward a seated crowd. He wears a saffron-orange turban with a round white jewelled ornament and a vertical trident-style emblem, a saffron-orange shawl, a heavy gold necklace of ceremonial design and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with sandalwood-coloured tilak markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him stands a figure with white-painted marks and white-and-orange clothing. In the background, many people in white ritual garments and white head bands sit in rows under a night-time setting with trees and lights, a monastic gathering with the wider crowd of devotees behind the throne.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests, upholstered in leopard print. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, a rust-brown robe, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and beaded gold bracelets, with white and orange markings on his forehead. He smiles, holds a microphone in one hand and gestures with the other while speaking. Behind him stands a bare-chested man with a white forehead marking, a rudraksha-style bead garland and a brown wrap. Seated in rows on the ground are about a dozen people in white clothing, including children and young women, watching attentively. A striped mat lies in the foreground. The scene suggests a discourse or satsang. Swamiji (probable) appears in the seated central figure, given the presence of the golden throne, the turban, and the gold necklace and bracelets.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21A bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests, smiling and raising both hands in a blessing gesture. He wears a red-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a rudraksha mala of dark beads, a saffron-orange shawl over a leopard-print garment, and a thin gold necklace. Behind him a large audience sits in a hall, many in saffron, orange and white clothing, with a golden staff and a microphone visible. a person: the seated man wears the turban, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing with the throne setting, consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance cues are only partly distinctive.2016-12-12A bearded man in a rust-brown turban and rust-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest and gold lion armrests, covered in leopard-print cushions. He wears a thick gold garland, a gold pendant and bangles, and raises his right hand in a wave while smiling. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala stands holding a sheet and a plate of flowers. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a gold necklace sits at the lower right, and string lights glow in the dark background. a person: the throne-seated figure wears a turban, saffron-brown robes and ornate gold jewellery.2017-02-21A bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a jeweled ornament and a small headset microphone sits behind a large gilded bronze bull figure at lower left. He wears a maroon-red shawl, multiple strands of gold beads and rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, gold bangles and a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and gestures with his raised right hand while smiling. Behind him is a pale lavender draped backdrop, and a seated audience of roughly two dozen people fills the blurred background. Several audience members wear white and orange clothing.2016-12-07July 08 20172017-07-08