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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, eyes closed, hands folded, wearing a large gold pendant on a rudraksha mala. A tall trident-topped staff stands beside him. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and women in red and orange saris sit on striped mats under a canopy, with a seated crowd behind, many with hands joined in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long hair, saffron robes, and a gold pendant with rudraksha malas, seated on a throne. The setting is an outdoor canopy event with devotees.

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February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03A seated figure in rust-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion under an open-sided canopy, holding a silver trident staff upright. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant, with a long dark beard and swept-back hair. Around him, saffron-clad attendants sit cross-legged, some with palms pressed together in greeting. A woman in rust-brown sari with rudraksha beads sits on the right, and a row of seated devotees in mixed colours fills the background under green trees. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a beard, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial pendant, consistent with the page's Tiruvannamalai visit.2017-02-03A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions under a canopy, holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears a large gold ceremonial pendant, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Around him, saffron-robed men and women in orange and red sarees sit on a striped mat with hands folded, and a child sits at lower left. Shaded tree leaves and rope-bound poles frame the outdoor gathering.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace with a large gold pendant, eyes closed, one hand raised, seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushions beside a tall silver trident. Around him sit devotees in saffron and orange garments with rudraksha malas, some with hands in anjali, and women in red and yellow saris, under a tree canopy with a crowd behind. a person seated on the throne as described.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03A photograph of an outdoor gathering under tree canopy. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red-brown robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, holding a silver trident-topped staff. Beside him sits a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, and to the right a woman in a maroon sari and beaded necklace sits on the mat, with an elderly woman beside her with palms pressed together. Several orange-robed men with mala beads sit on a striped mat, and a crowd of seated devotees and onlookers fills the background among trees.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03A bearded man with long hair and a red tilak sits eyes closed on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant. Beside him a bald man in a saffron robe and rudraksha beads sits, and a woman in red sits at right with a rudraksha mala. A gold trident-topped staff held by an orange-robed attendant stands at left, with seated devotees and a mix of white and colourful saris behind under green trees and a canopy. Swamiji (probable): the seated bearded man on the throne shows long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant, a distinctive ceremonial presentation, but identity is based on appearance cues only.2017-02-03