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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and bare-chested beneath it, with long dark hair and a full beard and a tilak on his forehead. He rests one arm on the armrest and holds a small object in his hand. A silver trident stands at the left edge. In front of him sits a large crowd of devotees, including a woman in a green sari and gold jewellery with a jhumka earring in the lower left foreground, and women in teal and pink saris behind. A silver water bottle with a stand sits on a table at the right.

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December 14 20162016-12-14A man with long dark dreadlocks, a full beard and a tilak on his forehead sits smiling on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back. He wears an orange-brown saffron shawl over an orange sleeveless top, with a red cloth draped over the armrest. Before him stands a silver-handled ceremonial staff at left, and a small brass pot and offerings sit on a gold-embroidered table. Seated devotees in saffron, pink and teal saris fill the foreground and background, with women in gold jewellery at left and right. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang gathering.2016-12-14A bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and matching dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back, a silver lion-head carving at its top. He wears a small headset microphone and holds a silver staff with a grip, his left hand resting on it, speaking to the seated audience. A silver trident stands at the left edge and a silver cane is propped at the right. A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor in front of the stage, many women in orange and yellow saris and men in white shirts. A pink and red video screen fills the upper background.2016-12-19December 14 20162016-12-14A bearded man with long dreadlocks sits smiling on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a large hall. He wears an orange-brown wrap over an orange top and holds his hands together in his lap. A silver staff with a trident-like top stands at left, and a silver vessel and a small offering tray sit on a gold-draped table at right. Dense crowds of seated devotees in bright saris and kurtas fill the foreground and background.2016-12-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne at a large indoor event. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over the upper body and orange-rust dhoti-style garments, with a headset microphone and a dark wooden staff leaning beside him. He has dark curly hair and a full beard, and holds a small device while smiling. Behind him a large crowd of attendees, many in colourful saris and salwar kameez, fills rows of seats, and a large screen shows an image at upper left. Silver ceremonial stands frame the throne.2016-12-19A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion and carved lion-head armrests, holding a wooden staff and smiling while speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and has long dark hair and a full beard. Silver ceremonial stands with a silver mace-like pole flank the platform, and a low table draped in cloth sits before him. A large audience of mostly seated people, many women in saris and some in white, fills the hall in the foreground and background, with large screens on the walls behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron, given long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a throne.2016-12-19December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and rust-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and carved silver lion-head armrests, holding a wooden staff with a metal ferrule and a small microphone clipped near his face. He gazes off to the side. An audience of many people in saris and casual clothes, several in orange and pink, fills the foreground and background of a large hall with red pillars and a stage backdrop. A small pink-and-yellow cloth-covered table sits before the throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on a throne with saffron-orange robes, a long wooden staff and a microphone, addressing a seated audience.2016-12-19A seated man with long dark hair and a full beard smiles broadly on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and backrest. He wears a rust-brown shawl over an orange-red garment, with a red-orange cloth draped over his legs. A silver staff stands beside the throne, and a silver vessel and a brass dish sit on a table at right. Audience members in white and pastel clothing fill the hall behind him, including a woman with a bindi and gold jewellery at left. A pale curtain forms the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate throne, saffron-toned shawl and orange clothing.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 19 20162016-12-19