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Outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone amphitheatre with red-and-white flags. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a rust-orange shawl sits eyes closed on an ornate silver throne, one hand resting on a golden lion-shaped armrest. Pink and gold ceremonial parasols stand behind him. Saffron-robed devotees sit on the steps, a woman in cream sari with a head covering sits at lower left, and a large drum is visible. Probable Swamiji seated in meditation on the throne, identified by his long hair, rudraksha mala and rust-orange shawl.

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A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial, with a silver peetha and carved silver armrests beside him. He wears a draped rust-red ochre cloth over a bare chest, a beaded necklace and a bracelet, with long swept-back hair and a full beard. Dense crowds of seated devotees in orange, saffron, yellow and white garments fill the hall, many with hands joined in prayer, under red drapery and gold decorations. A large group setting with a ritual gathering, with people seated on the floor and a few standing at the edges.2017-12-12October 11 20162016-10-11A bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a ceremonial seat on red stone steps outdoors, wearing an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala over his shoulders and a holding a silver staff topped with an ornament. A saffron-clad attendant with a fan-like device and a seated woman in white stand nearby, and a pink umbrella and fringed golden canopy shelter the scene. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel rest on a patterned rug in front of him, with a leopard-print cloth beneath the seat. Several devotees in white and orange sit on the steps behind. Appearance-based cues: long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated on a peetha during the event.2016-10-11February 13 20132013-02-13October 11 20162016-10-11A seated man with long dark hair, a beard and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with ornate silver carved armrests and a swan-shaped silver support. He wears an orange-brown saffron shawl over a matching garment and smiles. A silver trident stands beside the throne, and a small table with a cloth and a tablet sits in front. Seated devotees fill the hall around him, several in orange and red saris, with a large white fan and a screen showing a pictured scene at the upper left. Cream drapes hang behind the throne. Based on the page, this is a Nithyananda satsang setting, and the man appears to be Swamiji (probable), with saffron shawl, long hair and throne cues visible.2016-12-14March 16 20172017-03-16A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, holding a tall silver staff topped with a small silver ornament in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange draped cloth over one shoulder and a thin white forehead marking, with long dark hair and a beard, and a small necklace. The large audience around him includes many people in orange, saffron and yellow clothing, several in orange head turbans, and women in saris, seated on the floor of a hall with red and white draped fabric and gold decor behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a beard, saffron-orange draped clothing and a ceremonial necklace on a throne, a depiction of a seated spiritual leader presiding over a satsang-style gathering.2017-12-12Outdoor ceremony on red-carpeted stone steps lined with black stone lamps. A man seated on a large gilded throne with a red cushion wears a maroon turban, a dark-red-brown robe, a white and pink flower garland, a long rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces with gold bangles. A golden trident (trishul) stands beside him. A canopy of tasseled red, blue, yellow and white fabric is draped above, with strings of yellow and purple marigold garlands at right. Seated devotees on the steps wear white dhotis, orange robes and saris; a woman in pink and a woman with blonde hair in a red flower clip sit in the foreground. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne in a ceremonial setting, with the cues of turban, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and ceremonial garland.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a bare chest with long dark hair flowing down his back, sits smiling on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and carved lion-head armrests. A microphone is clipped to his face. A silver staff stands at left and a small table with a book and cloth lies in front. Seated audience members in saffron, blue and red clothing fill the hall, several clapping, and a large screen behind shows red imagery. a person appears in person, seated on the throne during a discourse-style gathering.2016-12-19A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles, sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff with a finial. A dense audience in saffron, orange and white clothing fills the foreground and sides of a red-draped hall, with a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi in the right foreground and a silver swan-shaped armrest beside the throne. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the central position on the throne with long swept-back hair, a full beard and ornate saffron clothing.2017-12-12