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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tented hall, many in white, cream and saffron clothing. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair stands in a rust-orange robe with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and holds a tall gold staff, beside an ornate gold-and-wood throne. Attendees in front sit before a brass oil lamp and a small offering table. Stage lights, a camera tripod and a red backdrop are visible at the back. a person: the standing figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a beaded mala, but the face and presentation cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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May 12 20162016-05-12A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a white tented hall, many in white and orange clothing. A central figure in a rust-red robe and long swept-back hair stands holding a tall golden trident, with a dark beaded mala around the neck and a red bindi on the forehead. Beside him is an ornate gold and brown throne-like chair and an electronic keyboard on a stand. Red drapes and a black curtain frame the stage area, and a photographer stands at the right edge.2016-05-12A large crowd of seated devotees fills the hall, mostly dressed in white, saffron and yellow. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands before an ornate gold-and-brown throne, holding a long golden trident horizontally across his outstretched arms. He wears a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha mala. Brass ritual vessels and a small lamp sit on a low table at left, and the scene is framed by white draped canopies and a red backdrop. a person: the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red robe are visible cues, but the appearance is not conclusive. Several dozen people are visible in the crowd.2016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12A photograph of a large seated audience in a white-tented hall. A standing figure in a rust-red saffron robe with long dark hair holds a golden trident-topped staff horizontally with both hands, facing the crowd. Beside him stands an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved gold arms, and a brass lamp and red container sit on a low altar table to his left. Many devotees in white and colourful saris and kurtas fill the foreground, some with raised hands.2016-05-12May 13 20162016-05-13A large crowd of mostly white- and saffron-clad devotees fills a tented hall. In the centre, a standing man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a golden trident across his shoulders with both arms, while beside him a gilded throne-like chair stands on a red base. A brass kalasha and oil lamp sit on a low table in front, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge. Appearance-based label: a person, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a shawl, as a person in the centre of the scene holding a trident.2016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12May 13 20162016-05-13May 12 20162016-05-12A large outdoor-style gathering under white tent canopies, with a dense crowd of hundreds seated on the ground facing a raised golden throne. A man in a rust-red saffron robe and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala stands on the throne holding a tall golden trident (trishula). Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a small microphone is at his face; a keyboard stand sits beside the throne. Many devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing fill the foreground, some holding phones and cameras. Black and red drapes hang behind the stage. a person appears as the figure in the saffron robe holding the trident, given his long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold throne.2016-05-12