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A man with long swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a reddish-orange shawl draped over his bare shoulder sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion. He holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial and a red gem in his raised right hand, and wears layered gold chains, gold armlets and bangles, and a flower-shaped brooch. Behind him, seated devotees and an elderly person in white are blurred in an indoor hall. A partially visible silver-framed object is at lower left.

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A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with a ruby-set finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red cloth wrap, layered gold chains, a gold necklace, gold armlets with red beads, a red sandalwood bindi on his forehead, and a large jewelled brooch on his chest. His long dark hair is worn loose, and he has a neatly trimmed beard. Blurred devotees in white garments sit behind him in a hall with red draperies. Swamiji (probable) is seated on a throne with a staff, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewelry and saffron-red clothing as visible cues.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned back, holding a tall gold staff topped with a leaf-shaped finial set with a red stone. He wears a rust-red robe, layered gold chain necklaces, red beaded bangles on his upper arm and wrist, and a red-and-gold brooch, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, blurred figures in white ritual clothing sit in the room. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and holding a ceremonial staff with gold ornaments and rudraksha-style beaded adornments.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man with long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, raising a gold ceremonial staff topped with a flame-shaped finial set with a red stone. He wears a rust-red wrap over his shoulders, a heavy gold chain with a large gold pendant, a gold-and-red brooch, beaded gold-coloured bangles on both upper arms and wrists, and gold earrings. Behind him, several blurred people in white and light clothing sit in an indoor hall with pale walls. The image shows a seated ceremonial presentation at a satsang-style gathering. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold jewellery, rust-red wrap and throne fit the depicted cues.2017-07-06A man with long swept-back dark hair, a sindoor-style tilak on his forehead, and a moustache and beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, raising a gold ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial set with a red stone. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands with beaded bands, a gold earring, and a gold brooch with white flower-shaped ornaments. Seated audience members are blurred in the background, some with bare shoulders and shaved heads, in a light pink and white hall. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, a crown-like ceremonial staff, red-orange clothing and gold adornments.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a silver staff topped with a shivalinga-like finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red garment draped over one shoulder, layered gold chain necklaces, a gold pendant, red-and-pink floral gold brooches, beaded gold armlets and a tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, blurred figures in white and light clothing sit in a bright hall with a red doorway. A silver ritual object is visible at the left edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne with the staff, wearing saffron-red ceremonial dress and gold ornaments; the page indicates he is present at this event.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A seated man in rust-red robes with long dark hair swept back and a vertical tilak on his forehead holds a gold staff topped with a gold finial set with a red stone. He wears layered gold chains, gold earrings, a floral gold brooch and beaded red-and-gold armbands. Behind him, out of focus, several people in white and light clothing stand in a white hall, and a red-upholstered chair with carved silver trim is at his right. The picture appears to be a photograph of a ceremonial gathering. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate red robe and gold ornaments mark him as the seated presiding figure.2017-07-06A smiling man with long dark hair, a forehead tilak and a short beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped garment, layered gold chains, a gold necklace, gold earrings, gold bangles and a floral brooch with white stones. Behind him, blurred figures in white and saffron clothing sit in a hall with white walls and a red door.2017-07-06