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A photograph on a brightly lit stage showing a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion and a tiger-striped cloth beneath him. He wears a maroon-red robe, a long garland of white and pink flowers, a dark rudraksha mala, and has white tilak on his forehead with long dark hair and a beard, smiling. To his left, a young boy in an orange-saffron cloth sits on the throne's lower step, smiling and gesturing. On the right, a woman in a white sari smiles near the throne. Blurred golden carved ornaments fill the foreground, and purple and red stage lights glow behind.

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April 04 20172017-04-04A photograph of a stage event. A bearded man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a maroon dhoti and shawl, a pink and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala; he smiles while looking off to the side. A younger boy in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala with gold beads sits cross-legged on the red stage to the left. A golden staff stands beside the throne, and stage lights and a red backdrop are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man on the throne shows long hair, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Two more partially visible people appear at the right edge.2017-04-05April 04 20172017-04-04A man with long swept-back hair, a sindoor-style forehead mark and a rust-red robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and cushion. He wears a long garland of white and purple flowers and multiple gold chains, with a large gold pendant at his chest. A shaved-headed man in white, holding a small object, sits at the lower right near the throne, while women in orange saris sit to the right and left edges. A red brick wall and a gold pole stand in the background. Because the page names Swamiji and his distinctive long hair, ornate gold chains, garland and rust-red robe are visible, this seated figure is a probable Swamiji (probable).2017-06-26A man with long dark hair and a beard sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-brown robe, a large orange and white flower garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. A gold trident stands beside him and a red footstool rests in front. Seated to the left, a figure in orange robes covers the face with folded hands; to the right, a woman in a maroon and gold sari with a rudraksha mala sits attentively. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows a dark night forest with glowing red trees and a crescent moon. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and enthroned seating, visible in person. A few other people are partially visible at the right edge in white and saffron clothing.2017-04-08A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved floral panels and red cushions, against a dark painted backdrop of trees and a glowing red sunset. He wears a rust-orange robe, a multicoloured flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and beaded bands on his upper arms, and he smiles with his hands resting on the armrests. A gold trident stands at the left edge. To the right, several women in white and cream saris, one in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala, sit or stand with folded hands. A figure at the left edge also holds hands together in greeting. The seated man has distinctive long-haired and saffron-robed cues, so the appearance-based label is a person, seated as the central figure of the event.2017-04-08April 04 20172017-04-04A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, at a large public event. He wears a maroon-brown robe draped with a pink and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant. A gold bracelet is on his wrist, and a small red mark is on his forehead. Behind him, dense garlands of purple, white, yellow and orange flowers hang from a canopy. To the right, a standing deity murti is adorned with a yellow garland. In the foreground, a crowd of seated devotees is visible, some in orange and white clothing, and a figure in orange robes stands at the left edge.2016-12-06A seated man in a golden ornate throne with red cushions, wearing a brown-orange robe, a multi-strand rudraksha and ceremonial necklace, and a large floral garland of orange-red and white flowers, smiles while his arm rests on the throne. A forehead tilak is visible. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a stylized forest with glowing red vines under a night sky. A trident-like staff stands at left. To the right, several women in white and maroon saris sit or stand with hands folded in devotional posture, and a golden ritual object is partly visible at lower left. Stage lighting illuminates the scene. Ritual setting consistent with darshan.2017-04-08December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06March 18 20172017-03-18