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A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap stands at left, wearing a gold necklace and a red thread on his wrist. He holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a curled serpent-like finial and a small hanging bell, raising it with his right hand. Behind him, a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white and orange clothing raise their arms overhead, some with hands clasped at their heads, in what appears to be a group exercise or ritual movement. Silver pillars and a red cushion are visible at the edges.

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August 15 20172017-08-15A seated man in an ornate silver-and-red throne chair dominates a bright hall, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap, a thick gold chain necklace, a red thread on his wrist and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He holds a silver staff topped with a snake-shaped finial in his right hand. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothes sit with their hands raised to their heads in a group practice, and a woman in glasses and a sari is visible at right. Silver ritual stands frame the left side of the image. The throne and wrap are the visible cues; the person is described by role as a seated figure on a throne.2017-08-16August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesOctober 07 20172017-10-07A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver staff topped with a T-shaped handle and small bells in one hand, and a gold trident-like object in the other. He sits on an ornate red throne with silver carved arms. A white tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, and one woman in white stands near a table with a yellow bottle. a person: the man has long swept-back dreadlocks, an orange wrap and rudraksha beads, and sits on a throne as the presiding figure.2017-08-15August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a white sceptre topped with a carved serpent-like finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-orange draped garment, a gold rope-style necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist cord, and a red-orange tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair falling behind him. Around him, several people seated on the floor have their hands raised to their heads in a group practice, some in white clothes and others in orange or red shawls, with a hall setting and a small ceiling fan visible at left. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person on the throne with ceremonial sceptre and gold ornaments.2017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate red-cushioned throne with silver-carved armrests and a tall silver staff beside him. He wears a rust-brown shawl over a bare chest, a rudraksha mala with red-brown beads, a red wrist thread, and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and holds a small gold-tipped stick. Seated devotees in white and rust clothing, including a young man with a rudraksha mala, watch in a bright hall with a window and yellow bottle on a side table. a person appears to be the seated figure, identified by appearance cues: long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala, rust shawl and throne seat. Another person is seen partially at the right.2017-08-15A seated man with closed eyes sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, holding a silver staff topped with a carved figure. He wears a reddish-brown wrap, a gold necklace of multiple chains, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair swept back, ornate gold necklaces and a ceremonial staff with a crown-like finial, fitting the role of the seated central figure. Around him, devotees in white and saffron clothing sit with hands raised to their heads in a group practice, and a silver staff and pillar frame the left side. Blurred figures in the foreground and background complete the congregational setting.2017-08-16 +1 copies