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A standing man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and wrap, wearing a long beaded mala of gold-yellow flower-shaped beads and a rudraksha mala across the chest, gold bangles on his wrists, and short hair, stands beside a gold lion-armrest throne. He gestures with one hand and smiles toward a large seated crowd in white and saffron clothes. A golden staff stands to the right, and a Yamaha keyboard sits on a stand. The ceremonial hall has a pink-draped backdrop and a white tent canopy overhead. a person: the standing man wears saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, consistent with the Kalpataru Darshan event.

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A large crowd fills an open tent-hall, with many seated devotees in white and saffron-toned clothing in the foreground. Standing centrally beside a tall brown leather chair with gold lion-form armrests is a man in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment and shawl, wearing a long yellow flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala, and a gold waist belt, with his arm adorned with bangles. A silver staff stands at right and a small electronic keyboard on a stand sits near the chair. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central figure: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold garland and saffron-orange clothing. The scene resembles a darshan audience with a seated guru-figure.2016-05-22A large crowd fills a hall, with a central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with carved armrests and a brown leather seat. The seated man wears an orange-brown robe, a yellow-and-white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds his arms out over the armrests while smiling. A small black Yamaha keyboard sits on his lap area, and a silver staff stands to the right of the throne. Surrounding devotees, many in saffron, orange and white clothing, sit close together, with a standing cameraman visible at the top. Pink and gold drapery forms the backdrop, consistent with a darshan gathering.2016-05-22A large indoor assembly with a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and saffron or orange clothing, seated and standing across the hall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair stands beside a gilded lion-armrest throne, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap, a long yellow-flower garland, a brown rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles. He is partly in front of a microphone stand and a silver staff stands to the right. Cameras and tripods are visible at the back, indicating a darshan gathering.2016-05-22May 22 20162016-05-22May 22 20162016-05-22A photograph of a long-haired figure standing on a raised wooden platform in front of a seated audience at an indoor hall with gold-patterned wall panels. The standing figure wears an orange-red garment with a tiger-striped cloth wrapped at the waist, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and gold bangles, and holds a silver trident-tipped staff while extending one arm outward. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls fill the floor, and a woman in cream and red stands at the platform. A Yamaha keyboard sits on the stand. a person: the standing figure has long swept-back hair, a trident staff, ornate gold necklaces and an orange-red garment, consistent with the page's Shivoham session, though the face is not clearly distinguishable.2015-07-12A large crowd of devotees sits in a tented hall during a darshan event. A man with long dreadlocked hair stands on a raised platform between two gilded lion-headed seats, wearing a rust-orange draped garment, a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-bead necklace, with a sceptre-like staff beside him. He is a person by visible appearance cues, shown as an in-person figure. Devotees in orange, red and white saris and kurtas fill the foreground and background, many with glasses and some wearing shawls. A keyboard on a stand sits near the platform. Several hundred people appear in the scene.2016-05-22A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor in front of a raised gold-and-brown throne during a darshan event. A man with short dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a yellow-white garland, sits on the golden lion-armed throne with his arms outstretched, smiling toward the audience. A silver ceremonial staff stands beside the throne and a keyboard sits on a stand in front. Devotees around him wear white, saffron, orange and green clothing, and a cameraman is visible at the top. a person: the seated man in orange-brown robes and garland on the throne fits the page's a person reference, with his long-hair and ceremonial cues not clearly visible.2016-05-22A satsang hall where a long-haired man in orange and saffron robes sits on a carved wooden throne-style chair, holding a microphone near his face, with a bare foot visible and a leopard-print cloth beneath him. He wears a heavy gold-and-bead necklace, rudraksha-style bead bracelets, and a dark tilak on his forehead. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne. Around him sit many devotees in white and orange shawls with red prayer scarves, some with hands folded in namaste and others seated cross-legged on white cushions. A Yamaha keyboard sits on a low wooden table, and a pink and purple backdrop shows in the top corners. Several people in the foreground sit with their backs to the camera.2015-05-14A seated figure in an ornate brown wooden chair on a raised white platform holds a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial, one hand raised to the forehead. The figure wears an orange-red garment with a tiger-striped cloth at the waist, a long multi-strand gold-beaded mala and a gold pendant. Around the platform, a large seated audience in white and orange-red shawls listens in a hall with gold patterned walls and white chairs. Probable Swamiji appears in the centre, identified by the swept-back long hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklace, presiding over a satsang or discourse.2015-07-12A standing man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a tiger-striped waist cloth, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned necklaces, raises a silver trident (trishul) while looking upward and standing on a wooden platform. Behind him a red-and-gold patterned drum leans, and a small keyboard sits on the platform. A seated audience of many people in white and orange-red shawls fills the hall, with some seated on the floor and others on chairs. Arched windows with coloured glass and gold patterned panels line the back wall. Partially visible seated devotees in front frame the foreground. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing; the scene shows a Shivoham process with trident and drum.2015-07-12A man with long swept-back dark hair stands beside a gilded golden lion-armrest throne in a large tented hall, facing a dense crowd of seated devotees. He wears a rust-orange ochre wrap over one shoulder, a long dark brown rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a ceremonial gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a wide gold-toned belt, and gold bangles on his wrist. Ornate gilded lion figures flank the throne, and a black keyboard stand sits in front of it. Around him, rows of people sit closely on the floor in white and saffron-orange clothing, many with orange shawls. A tall silver ceremonial staff stands on the right, and a camera on a stand is visible at the top. The scene suggests a kalpataru-style blessing darshan.2016-05-22