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A festive indoor event under a white tent ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and oil lamps. A bearded man with long braided hair sits on a brown leather throne with gold trim, wearing an orange robe over a leopard-print garment and a long rudraksha mala; his appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate cues (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, throne) and is treated as probable. Around him, devotees in pink and gold saris and kurtas hold lit oil lamps on white trays, and a man in a white and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind them. A golden lion figure sits by the throne, and large screens behind show a bearded man. Many people fill the background.

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A festive hall with many hanging paper lanterns and oil lamps overhead. A man with long braided hair and a beard, wearing an orange shawl over a leopard-print garment, sits on a brown leather and gold-trimmed throne and smiles while handing out small gold-and-silver trays bearing a framed portrait and a small gold shrine. Standing beside him, a woman in a gold sari holds similar trays, and two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding a phone. A young woman in a magenta sari and a girl in white collect trays from the front. Devotees fill the background. The portrait on the tray shows a saint with long hair and a beard. Overall the scene shows a distribution of sacred items at a satsang-style gathering.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesFestive hall with red carpet and hanging decorative lamps and pendants. A bearded man in a saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden-and-brown throne, smiling, with a golden lion figure beside him. Devotees kneel and offer trays to him: a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white-and-blue sari hold silver trays with lamps and ritual items. A woman in a gold sari and a man in white dhoti stand nearby with garlands, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the room, with video screens on the walls.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A festive indoor hall under a white tented ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and small oil lamps. A bearded man with long matted hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a leopard-print garment and a rudraksha mala, sits on a brown leather throne with gold trim, smiling and holding out his open hand toward a seated girl in a pink saree who is holding a small framed image. Around him, a woman in a gold saree and a woman with long dreadlocked hair in a rust-orange saree stand nearby, the latter with rudraksha beads; a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Several women and children in saris and salwar kameez gather with small framed printed pictures of a robed figure, and a large screen shows a bearded man in orange. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2016-12-12A festive indoor hall decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and oil lamps on a white ceiling, with large screens showing a bearded man in saffron. A seated man in an orange-saffron top with a leopard-print wrap and long rudraksha malas sits on an ornate brown leather throne with gold lion armrests, smiling as women and girls approach him. A woman in a gold-brown saree and garland holds a tray with a small brass object and a painted deity image, while a young woman in a blue blouse and a girl in a red patterned outfit hand items to him. A man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with rudraksha malas stands behind the throne. Many devotees sit on red mats in the background.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A festive indoor hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and oil lamps under a white tent ceiling, with large screens showing a religious figure at the back. In the foreground a seated man in saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl, long rudraksha malas and a gold necklace smiles and extends his hand as a woman in a pink-and-gold sari and a woman in a cream sari with blue border hold a silver tray with offerings and a small golden object. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti and bare chest wears rudraksha malas, and a woman in a purple sari and a woman in a gold sari with a garland stand among a large crowd of devotees seated on red carpet. A man in a pink striped shirt holds a metal tray with a small golden idol. The seated figure in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and a gold-trimmed chair, matching the a person appearance cues.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A festive hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and oil lamp shades under a white tent ceiling, with large screens showing a bearded man in saffron. A bearded man with long braided hair, in an orange-saffron garment over a leopard-print cloth, sits smiling on a brown leather throne with gold trim and gold lion-head arm rests. A standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind the throne, hand raised to his face. A woman in a teal saree holds a framed gold-toned plaque, and other women in saris and a woman in a white-and-black saree stand nearby holding framed plaques with deity images. A large gold trident stands at right. Several crowd members sit on the floor in the background. The man on the throne has distinctive long braided hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha beads, so he is a person candidate in the presence of devotees.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12