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A bearded man with a coiled dark topknot and a small crescent ornament sits on a golden-brown throne with carved golden lion-head armrests. He wears a red cloth draped over his bare shoulder, a red-tinted sash, layered gold and white flower garlands, a large gold pendant, gold bangles and red armbands, with a golden trident standing beside him. A large audience fills the hall behind him, and a screen on the right shows more devotees. a person is seated as the central figure, identified by the crescent ornament in his topknot, the trident, and the ornate throne and garlands, as he gives darshan to the assembly.

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A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocked hair topped by a crescent moon ornament sits on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne, holding a tall golden trident staff upright beside him. He wears a red cloth draped over one shoulder, a dense multi-strand gold and white garland, many gold and red bead bracelets, a gold pendant and a leopard-print lower garment, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a large audience in white and dark clothing fills a hall with red drapes, and a screen on the right shows a magnified image. The cues here are long dreadlocked hair, a crescent ornament, a trident, gold ceremonial necklaces and the throne, matching the page's description of the a person event. Visible figures are a seated central presenter, with the audience seated in the background.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A large ornate golden throne with a brown leather seat and carved lion-head armrest sits at the front of a hall filled with seated audience members. A tall golden trident stands beside the throne. Seated on the throne is a bearded man with a tall black turban-style headwear and a crescent ornament, wearing a red shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower garment, a long strand of gold beads and white flower garlands, a large gold pendant, and red bangles, smiling broadly with one hand raised. Behind him a large screen shows a projected image, and the audience wears mostly white and light clothing. This is a photograph of a ceremonial darshan event.2016-12-05A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with brown leather upholstery and carved golden lion-head armrests. He has long dark matted hair swept up into a turban-like knot with a silver crescent ornament. He wears a red shawl over bare shoulders, layered white and gold garlands, gold bangles and a gold pendant, and holds a small golden ritual implement in one hand. A tall golden trident stands beside the throne. Behind him are red drapes, hanging orange lanterns and a seated audience. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in a red shawl with long swept-back hair, a crescent ornament and ceremonial gold garlands, appears in person, presiding over a satsang-style gathering.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A man with long dreadlocked hair topped by a crescent ornament stands beside a golden-trimmed brown leather throne, raising a gold trident with his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a red-orange draped garment, a multi-strand gold and white beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, red beaded bracelets, and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. A vertical white forehead mark and red bindi are visible. Blurred seated audience members and pink and orange hangings fill the background. a person: long swept-back dreadlocks, crescent ornament, saffron-red robes and ornate gold necklaces, shown with a trident beside a throne.2016-12-05A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wound up on his head, a crescent moon ornament pinned in front, and a red bindi with white tilak marks, seated on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne with gold lion-head armrests. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, layered gold and white flower garlands, multiple gold pendants, beaded red and gold bracelets, and holds a tall gold trident staff in one hand. Blurred seated devotees in white clothing fill the foreground, with red drapes and a stage backdrop behind him. a person is shown seated on the throne with a trident, crescent and saffron shawl; the throne and honours alone are not used for identification.2016-12-05A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-brown throne with carved golden lion armrests, at an indoor assembly. He wears a crescent moon ornament in long dark matted hair, a bindi and tilak, a red cloth draped over his shoulders and a long ceremonial gold and white garland with a large gold medallion. His bare right arm rests on a lion armrest, and a tall gold trident stands at left. Behind him a large screen shows a red-robed figure with garlands. Seated audience members in pink and white fill the blurred foreground.2016-12-05A 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 bearded man stands at the centre of a hall with his hands on his hips, facing left. He wears a crescent moon ornament in a high dreadlocked topknot and a vertical red tilak on his forehead. He is bare-shouldered in a red wrap with a leopard-print lower garment, a heavy ceremonial gold pendant, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and garlands, and red and gold armbands. To his left is a brown leather throne with gold trim and a gold trident. Behind him, seated devotees in white and a large screen showing a crowd are visible.2016-12-05A bearded man stands at the front of a hall beside a gold trident and a brown-gold throne, hands on hips. He wears a long dark dreadlock-style headdress with a silver crescent moon, red-orange sleeveless garment, layered gold and white beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant, red armbands, and a leopard-print waist cloth. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, red drapes and orange tassels frame a stage, and a blurred crowd of devotees fills the right side of the room. The appearance cues match the distinctive presentation described for the page subject, so this is an appearance-based probable identification of a person in person, with a visible trident, crescent and gold ornaments.2016-12-05