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A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and lion carvings on its base. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long pink and magenta flower garland, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a tilak on his forehead, smiling toward the audience. Gold trident-topped staffs flank the throne. Behind him, a large seated audience in white, orange and saffron clothing fills tiered rows, with oil lamps glowing in the foreground. Appearance-based a person in the seated role at the throne, honoured as the central figure of a gathering.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Evening scene of a ceremonial procession at night. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown garment, a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Gold trident-topped staves flank the throne. Nearby, a man in a bright saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white forehead marking and long hair stands with hands in anjali near the throne, and several white-clad devotees bare-chested or in white stand in the foreground with folded hands. The crowd of seated devotees in the background sits on tiered steps, many with palms joined in prayer, lit by warm lamps and flower-decorated canopy poles. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial golden throne setting.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown shawl and a pink-and-magenta flower garland, with a gold chain and beaded necklace. Ceremonial golden trident-topped staffs stand on either side of the throne. Shaved-headed men in bare-chested white and devotees in front face the throne in the foreground, while a large crowd of seated devotees in white and saffron fills the background, with small oil lamps glowing. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne in a procession setting, with long hair, rust-brown shawl, pink garland and gold necklaces.2016-12-06A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and carved golden back. He wears a red-brown ochre robe draped over one shoulder, layered gold and brown beaded necklaces, and a pink rose garland, with a red bindi on his forehead and a gold pendant on his chest. His right arm rests on the red armrest. In the foreground are the backs of audience members' heads and a red chair, and to the left a brass kalasha-style oil lamp stands on a pedestal. Behind the throne hang purple and yellow marigold garlands, and the blurred background shows rows of lights and a stage setting.2016-12-06Evening procession scene with a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a fringed red cushion, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a pink flower garland, a long gold-and-bead necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala. Gold trishula staffs with brass finials stand on either side. A standing attendant at right wears an orange robe with a gold waistband, a white forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaskar. Two gold-finialed ceremonial staffs frame the scene, and a garlanded canopy with flower strings hangs at upper left. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas face the throne, and a large seated crowd fills the tiered background. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based judgment: he has long dark hair and a beard with a throne and saffron-clad attendant, a candidate for the a person label, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, draped in a rust-brown robe with a pink flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with a gold ornamental pendant. A red bindi is on his forehead. Behind him hang garlands of marigolds and purple flowers. A gold trident-topped ritual object stands at left, and audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a procession or outdoor event setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-12-06A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and a carved golden backrest decorated with floral scrollwork. He wears a rust-maroon garment draped over one shoulder, a long gold beaded necklace, a gold ornamental pendant, and a thick rudraksha mala. A pink and red rose garland hangs across his chest, and a small red bindi mark is on his forehead. Behind the throne are hanging strands of marigolds and white flowers. On the left is a gold kalasha-style finial. A few heads of seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a festival stage with night lighting. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-maroon clothing and gold ornaments are present, though the face and presentation are not fully clear.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06