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A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a gold-trimmed shawl sits on an ornate gold throne on an open hilltop terrace, one hand raised in blessing and a staff resting beside the chair. Before the throne sits a small orange mat with a pair of black sandals placed on it. Around the throne stand about a dozen people: sannyasis in rust-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, women in white tops and blue patterned pants wearing red-and-white lanyards, and a tall man in white. Two large decorated ceremonial parasols with teardrop motifs stand on either side, and trident-topped staffs stand behind. A misty mountain rises in the background. The seated figure has short hair and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not sufficient for a confident identification, so the subject is described by role only.

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December 11 20132013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11A group photograph taken outdoors on an open terrace under an overcast sky with a misty green mountain behind. At the centre, a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne, one hand raised in greeting, with an orange mat and orange-and-black sandals before him. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robe and layered rudraksha malas. Around him stand and kneel devotees: several men in white kurtas and white trousers with red lanyards, a woman in white with a red-and-white dupatta, a woman in a pink top, and sannyasis in rust-orange robes, some holding ceremonial trident staffs and tall orange-and-gold decorated banners with a dark-blue emblem. Roughly fifteen people are visible in total, including partially visible figures at the edges.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11Group photograph on an open rooftop terrace with a misty mountain and green hills behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne on an orange mat, flanked by devotees. Standing around him are sannyasis in saffron and orange robes, several holding ceremonial staffs with tridents and finials and two tall embroidered ceremonial banners bearing a red emblem. Women and men in white clothing with red and white beaded malas kneel or stand on both sides, some holding red shawls and bags. The arrangement is a posed group photo with the seated figure at centre; the seated man is identified only by his role, a presiding teacher, with a person appearance based on long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and throne.2013-12-11Outdoor group photo on a rooftop terrace with misty green hills and a mountain behind. A man in a dark red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in a gold ornate throne on an orange mat, hands raised in a blessing gesture. Around him stand sannyasis in dark red-orange robes holding tall ceremonial staffs with trident tops and ornate yellow-and-red pennant banners. Women and men in white clothes with red beaded lanyards kneel and stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits at right. Sandals lie scattered on the terrace floor. A red-orange flag hangs at right edge. Several people appear to be in white and red ritual attire. Event details suggest a Bali gathering, but the image shows only a rooftop group with ceremonial staffs and throne.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11Outdoors on a rooftop terrace with a volcano slope and green hillside behind, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, one hand raised in blessing, feet bare on an orange mat, holding a staff. Around him stand sannyasis in red-orange robes and mala beads, one holding a trident, and beside them devotees in white clothes with name badges and red lanyards kneel and stand. Ceremonial parasols with floral motifs frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair style, cues matching the page's claim.2013-12-11Outdoor group photo on a concrete rooftop with a volcanic mountain and hazy sky behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe and shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with his hand raised in blessing, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace visible, with an orange cloth mat and sandals at his feet. Around him, about twenty devotees in white clothes and red-and-white beaded lanyards kneel and stand; one woman in a turquoise kurta at left, a woman in a green-trimmed white kurta with red shawl at right. Behind the throne stand ceremonial trident-tipped staffs and decorative red-and-gold parasol-like banners with floral motifs, and monks in saffron robes stand at upper right.2013-12-11A group photograph on an open terrace with a volcanic mountain behind. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long hair, rudraksha malas and a wooden staff sits on an ornate gold throne, gesturing with one raised hand. Around him stand and kneel devotees: several men and women in white clothes wearing red and white lanyards, and sannyasis in red-brown robes with rudraksha malas. Ornate parasol-style umbrellas with floral designs and trident-topped staffs frame the group. An orange mat lies at the front.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11