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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a silver staff topped with a leaf-shaped finial in his right hand. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, a gold chain and gold bangles, and a red-brown forehead mark. Behind him, shirtless and white-clad devotees sit and stand in a hall with a red door, and a silver ritual stand with an inscription is at left. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial throne presence with a staff, though the cues are not decisive. Devotees are seated and standing in the background; a few partially visible people are at the lower edge.

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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion holds a silver ceremonial staff in his raised right hand and smiles. He wears a large garland of red and white flowers, gold necklaces, a rust-brown robe, beaded red bangles on both arms, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand several people in white and bare-chested ritual dress, with a carved silver stand in the foreground and a camera on a tripod at right. a person: the seated man wears the saffron-brown robe, ceremonial gold necklaces, and flower garland associated with his role; the appearance cues are distinctive but the image alone cannot confirm this.2017-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial. He wears a deep maroon-brown dhoti-style cloth with a matching shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, a gold necklace, gold bangles and red-beaded armlets. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a silver ceremonial seat edge is visible, and seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the foreground and background of a bright hall.2017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in a silver-backed red throne holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial, with a silver trident-topped rod at left. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap, a heavy red-orange marigold garland, a gold chain and gold armlets, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him, seated devotees in white and cream clothes fill the hall. Swamiji (probable) is marked by the swept-back hair, saffron-brown ceremonial wrap, gold necklace and ornate gold armlets, seated as a presiding figure on the throne.2017-07-04 +2 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a red-brown ochre shawl, a long multi-strand necklace of red and white flower garlands, layered red and gold bead bracelets, gold armbands and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a silver-carved throne back is visible, and a silver ritual vessel stands at the left edge. Blurred seated devotees fill the background.2017-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in a reddish-brown robe sits on an ornate silver and red velvet throne, holding a tall silver trident-staff in his right hand. He wears a multi-strand necklace, gold bangles, and a garland of red, orange and white flowers, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a second silver trident. A seated audience in white and light clothing fills the background of a pink-walled hall, and a microphone and small electronic devices sit on a table at left.2017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04Photograph of a bare-shouldered man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, raising a silver ceremonial staff topped with a leaf-shaped finial in his right hand. He wears a long-haired style, a red tilak on his forehead, a dark maroon-brown wrap, an orange and white flower garland, gold necklaces, red and gold bangles on both arms and a gold ring. Behind him a silver ornamental pedestal stands at left, and blurred seated devotees fill the background. Probable Swamiji seated on a throne with ceremonial staff, identified by appearance cues of long hair, floral garland and ornate ceremonial clothing.2017-07-04