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Photograph taken from behind a large crowd inside a white tent at a KAILASA gathering. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders, stands on a raised stage with a golden trident-tipped staff raised in one hand and the other arm extended toward an ornate brown throne trimmed in gold. Nearby stands a second trident. Hundreds of people in white, orange and multicoloured clothing fill the foreground, many with raised arms.

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A large crowd of devotees, mostly seated and many in white and orange or red headwear and clothing, raises their hands toward a figure standing on a gilded throne in a tented hall. The central figure, seen from behind, has long dark dreadlocked hair with a crown-like ornament, wears a red-orange draped garment, gold armbands and bracelets, and holds a golden trident. Behind the throne is a gold lion-form base, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, ornate trident and red-orange robes, seated on a throne amid devotees).2016-05-14A photograph of a large crowd of devotees filling a tented hall, many with raised arms and hands. At the centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with bare upper arm adornments stands on a gold-trimmed throne flanked by golden lion figures, holding a gold trident and pointing upward. Another trident stands in the foreground among the crowd. Devotees wear white, orange and mixed clothing, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads. A glass-fronted display case sits at the right edge. a person: the standing figure on the throne, wearing an orange robe and holding a trident, a distinctive ceremonial pose, is an appearance-based candidate.2016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12May 14 20162016-05-14A large crowd sits on the floor of a tented hall, facing away from the camera toward a raised gold-carved throne at right. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair and bare shoulders wears a rust-red wrap and holds a gold trident aloft in one hand, standing beside the empty ornate gold chair. Many seated devotees in white and mixed colours fill the space, some with hands raised. A microphone stand and a small red-capped bottle sit near the throne. Red and white draping lines the background. The standing figure's appearance is consistent with the a person description in the archive but is uncertain, so the candidate is marked unsure.2016-05-12A photograph of a long-haired figure seen from behind, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a silver trident upright in the right hand. The figure wears a rust-orange wrap and a beaded bracelet, with very long dark dreadlocked hair falling down the back. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground, some with hands raised or folded, and a gold deity murti stands on a red-draped altar in the background. Devotees in the foreground include a bald older man in glasses and a man with a tilak in orange and white. A brass pot and a pink-capped bottle sit at the left edge.2016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in a white tent, facing a central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a dark red-brown cushion. The seated person wears a red-brown garment, multiple layers of gold necklaces and bead malas, gold armbands, a red headpiece, and a red mark on the forehead. A tall golden trident stands beside the throne, and a brass kalasha vessel sits near the front. Many people in white and saffron-orange clothing with orange shawls surround the throne, some with hands raised or folded. A camera on a tripod is set up near the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a red headpiece, gold necklaces and malas, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. Not all seated figures can be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is noted as a probable identification.2016-05-14A photograph of a large crowd seated in a tented hall, with many people raising their hands in namaskar or greeting gestures. At the centre, a figure in a rust-red saffron-toned wrap and red bindi stands before a golden throne, holding a tall golden trident, smiling with one hand on the hip. Behind the throne a camera on a tripod is visible, and white tent fabric and red drapes frame the space. Some people in the foreground wear red and orange shawls.2016-05-12A large crowd fills a white tented hall, with many people seated closely together in front of a gilded golden throne. On the throne sits a figure with long dark hair swept up in a crown-like tied style, wearing a reddish-orange garment and a gold necklace, gesturing with one hand while speaking. A tall golden trident stands to the left beside a brass vessel on the floor, and a microphone stand is placed near the throne. Most of the audience wear white, orange and red clothing, and a few wear saffron-toned shawls. The scene reads as a seated discourse before devotees. Appearance-based label: probable Swamiji, seated on the throne with long hair, gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing.2016-05-14May 12 20162016-05-12