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A seated figure on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne raises a tall gold trident in his right hand, eyes closed, with a crescent moon ornament in dark hair and a horizontal white-and-red forehead mark. He wears a rust-orange garment, layered gold beaded necklaces with a large pendant, gold armbands and bangles. In front, a large audience of mostly seated people in white and light clothing fills the frame, with orange banners on the tent-like backdrop and a music stand in the lower right. a person appears as the central figure, identified by the throne, trident and crescent-moon crown with orange-and-gold ritual attire.

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May 14 20162016-05-14A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne holds a tall gold trident staff in his right hand. He wears a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a crescent ornament in his dark swept-back hair, with a rudraksha-style band on the head and a white-and-red tilak on the forehead. A small microphone stands at his side. Behind him a large crowd of seated devotees fills the hall, several wearing white, orange and pink garments, with orange banners hanging at the upper right. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, identified by the crown-like hair ornament, ornate gold jewellery, rust-coloured shawl and trident staff.2016-05-14A standing man in a maroon-red robe draped over the shoulder stands beside an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads and a brown cushioned seat, holding a tall golden trident in his right hand. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a gold pendant, gold armbands and a long dark braided hairstyle with a red-and-gold headband, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white and saffron clothing, fills a white tent-covered hall, with a camera on a stand at the right. a person is identified by his long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery, maroon robe and trident, shown beside the throne.2016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14A man with long dark hair piled high in a topknot stands on a golden-armed ceremonial seat beside a gold-plated trident, holding the trident in his right hand. He wears a rust-red wrap over his shoulder and torso, layered gold necklaces and an ornate gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. A crescent-shaped ornament sits in his hair. Behind him, a large seated crowd fills a white-canopied hall, with many people in white clothing and some with grey hair. a person is shown in an appearance-based label, standing in his ceremonial role at a public mandala event with a seated audience.2016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14A standing man in a rust-red draped garment holds a tall gold trident, with a gold-and-red necklace, gold ornaments and gold armbands. He has long hair swept up and tied with a red band, a red bindi and white sacred ash on his forehead, and a rudraksha-style mala. He stands beside a gold-trimmed throne-like seat, with a large seated audience of many people in white and saffron clothing filling the hall behind him.2016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, draped with heavy gold necklaces, a gold armband and bangles, holds a gold trident in his right hand. He wears a dark tiered headdress with a crescent ornament and a red band, with tilak on his forehead. Golden lion-shaped throne armrests flank him on a stage. A dense crowd of seated devotees, many with white hair and some in saffron, fills the foreground and the tent beyond. Probable Swamiji cues: the swept-back dark hair, crescent and trident, and ornate red-and-gold ritual dress.2016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14