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Photograph from behind of a long-haired man in a maroon sleeveless robe seated on an ornate silver throne with red velvet cushions, a silver peacock figure at its base, raising a silver ceremonial staff in his right hand. Before him, a large seated audience fills the hall, many in white and orange clothing; a silver stand with a microphone stands at left and a tall silver post at right. Several women in red and white saris sit in the foreground, one with a flower hair ornament. A large screen glows at top right. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocked hair, a bare-shouldered maroon robe and a throne-seated bearing consistent with the page's a person reference, though the figure is seen from behind and identity is uncertain.

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December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A photograph inside a large tent with red and yellow draping, showing a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back and a silver peacock-shaped base. The seated figure, seen from behind, has long dark locks, bare shoulders and a red cloth wrap, and raises a silver ceremonial implement overhead. A silver standing lectern stands to the left and a tall silver staff to the right. Seated audience members in orange, white and red clothing fill the red-carpeted floor, many wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, and a large screen at the upper right shows a crowd. Several women in saris with hair ornaments sit in the foreground.2017-12-12A man seated on an ornate silver throne with red velvet cushions, holding a silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-orange draped garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, a sacred forehead mark, and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, red and yellow draped fabric hangs as a backdrop. Seated devotees in saffron-orange shawls and white clothes face the throne, and a silver lectern stands at the left edge. The man's appearance and seated position on the throne in a ceremonial setting match the Swamiji (probable) candidate cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha necklace.2017-12-12A man with long dark dreadlocks and a white forehead mark sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with swan-shaped armrests, wearing a rust-red draped garment and a thin beaded necklace. He holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his right hand and rests his left hand on the armrest beside a silver lectern with a microphone. Behind him, a red and gold stage holds a golden deity murti and an empty red-cushioned throne. Seated devotees in orange, yellow and white fill the foreground and middle rows, many with their backs to the camera. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long matted hair, rust-red robe, rudraksha-style necklace and throne seat; the appearance cues are moderately distinctive, so he is marked as a probable candidate.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A photograph of a large seated audience facing a raised stage with a silver-and-red ornate throne shaped with swan motifs. A long-haired figure with a reddish-brown wrap sits on the throne with his back to the camera, as a person candidate with long swept-back dark hair and a rust-coloured wrap. A silver ceremonial staff with a finial stands beside the throne. Audience members in saffron, orange and white garments and rudraksha-style beads sit on red carpet, many with hands folded in namaste, and a large screen above shows more devotees. A woman in lavender sari with beads sits at the right foreground.2017-12-12A long-haired man with dreadlocks sits on an ornate silver-framed red throne with swan-shaped armrests, holding a tall silver staff upright in one raised hand while his other arm rests on a silver lectern. He wears a maroon-red robe with bare shoulders. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground and sides of a hall, many in orange and saffron shawls, with a woman in red and a man in white among them. A red and gold backdrop, a large speaker and a pink-lit screen frame the scene. The image shows a discourse or satsang gathering. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on throne with long dreadlocked hair, maroon robe and staff.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12