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A woman in a rust-red robe with a beaded rudraksha mala sits on a gold-carved throne against a deep red curtain, holding a microphone and speaking while pointing toward a young woman standing beside her. The young woman wears an orange-saffron wrap, has dreadlock-style hair, white markings on her arms, and beaded necklaces. A white pedestal fan stands behind the throne, and a brass plate sits near the seated speaker. Several people in white clothes sit on the floor in the foreground, seen from behind. A patterned striped mat covers the floor at right.

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Photo of a devotional gathering on a stage hung with deep red drapes. A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a long mala of dark beads stands at right, holding a microphone and gesturing to her forehead while speaking. Beside her a young child in an orange cloth, with bare chest, beaded necklace and ash markings, holds a shallow brass bowl. Behind them stands a large ornate gold-coloured wall panel with relief figures. Seated devotees in white clothing fill the foreground with their backs to the camera, listening attentively. A red-and-multicolour mat covers the stage floor at right.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A stage event photograph in front of a red draped curtain with a brass oil lamp stand at centre. Two men speak into handheld microphones. The standing man on the right wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow-and-gold shawl, a long brown rudraksha mala, a gold chain, bangles, and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. The seated younger man on the left, kneeling on a low seat, has long dark hair, a bare chest, a saffron-orange shawl with gold border, brown beaded malas, and bangles. Neither person's identity is established from appearance.2016-09-22April 03 20172017-04-03June 25 20152015-06-25A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and an orange-brown robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala, reaching out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-and-red mala. The seated person sits on a plush maroon chair in an indoor hall with cream walls, a window, and a standing elderly man in a white shirt behind them. Two more people stand in the background, and a partially visible person sits at the lower right edge.2013-05-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead, rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who bows low before him. Behind them, a woman in a purple blouse, a girl and another woman in pink look on, and a young girl in a red top with braided hair presses her palms together in anjali. A red-cushioned seat and a small painted deity figure with a red crown stand at left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person identification is uncertain; the seated man's appearance has some cues but not enough to confirm.2012-10-13May 15 20152015-05-15Two men seated on ornate silver-and-red thrones before a red draped backdrop with gold carved panels. The man on the left wears a rust-red turban, rust-red robe with gold border, a large gold pendant and yellow-beaded mala, and gold armlets; he sits with hands folded and a silver-topped staff beside him, appearing to be a seated spiritual leader, possibly Swamiji (probable), with long hair visible and ceremonial gold ornaments. The man on the right, in cream kurta and an orange shawl, holds a microphone and speaks, seated on a silver chair. Two physical people are present.2017-08-07A seated man in orange robes and a long red-and-white beaded garland sits on a dark red chair, one hand extended toward a young boy in a white shirt who kneels before him. The man wears gold bangles and has a long swept-back hair. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a yellow border stands, and several women in saris and children sit in the background of a bright room with an air conditioner and red curtain. An orange cloth lies on the chair arm. The man has long swept-back hair, a red-and-white garland, and orange robes with gold-edged yellow borders, which are distinctive visible cues; the page associates this event with a person, so the seated man is a person in the appearance-based sense.2013-05-28February 15 20172017-02-15A photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads. He extends his right hand toward a shaved-headed young boy in orange robes and a beaded necklace, who stands on a green-and-red striped mat in front of a white pedestal fan. The seated man wears a bare-shouldered orange wrap and holds a small spoon-like object toward the boy's mouth. Silver and gold plates with green leaves sit on a low gold stand beside the throne. The setting is a ritual feeding or prasadam offering in a temple-style hall, with the throne as the central focus.2013-07-14