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A seated man with a dark beard and maroon-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a pink and white floral garland, a gold pendant necklace and a long beaded mala. Behind him a standing attendant in a bright orange dhoti-style garment and orange wrap, with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala, holds hands in anjali. Gold trishul-topped staffs flank the throne, and a decorated floral canopy hangs at left. Below, bare-chested devotees in white dhotis sit in a crowded open-air ceremony, with a large audience seated in tiers behind. Warm lighting and garlands suggest a festival procession setting.

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Evening procession scene with a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a fringed red cushion, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a pink flower garland, a long gold-and-bead necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala. Gold trishula staffs with brass finials stand on either side. A standing attendant at right wears an orange robe with a gold waistband, a white forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaskar. Two gold-finialed ceremonial staffs frame the scene, and a garlanded canopy with flower strings hangs at upper left. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas face the throne, and a large seated crowd fills the tiered background. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based judgment: he has long dark hair and a beard with a throne and saffron-clad attendant, a candidate for the a person label, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2016-12-06A seated man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red cushions, wearing a maroon shawl, a pink floral garland, and layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces with a pendant. A tall gold trident-topped staff stands on each side of the throne. To the right, a standing attendant in an orange robe and white forehead marking presses palms together in namaste. Seated devotees in white and bare-chested attire fill the foreground and a tiered crowd in the background, some with hands folded, under warm evening lighting. a person: the seated man's long hair, beard, rudraksha malas and garland fit the presentation cues, and the page indicates his presence, so this is an appearance-based candidate on a throne during a procession setting.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Evening scene of a ceremonial procession at night. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown garment, a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Gold trident-topped staves flank the throne. Nearby, a man in a bright saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white forehead marking and long hair stands with hands in anjali near the throne, and several white-clad devotees bare-chested or in white stand in the foreground with folded hands. The crowd of seated devotees in the background sits on tiered steps, many with palms joined in prayer, lit by warm lamps and flower-decorated canopy poles. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial golden throne setting.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Evening procession at an outdoor ashram event with a large crowd seated on tiered stands behind. A man with a full dark beard and swept-back hair sits smiling on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, a pink and white flower garland, layered rudraksha and gold-toned necklaces. Flanking the throne are two gilded trident staffs and ornate finials. To the right, a man in an orange robe with a gold waistband stands with palms joined, and a line of white-clad and bare-chested devotees with red garlands kneel in the foreground. Overhead hangs a garlanded canopy of flowers. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha, seated on a throne during a procession.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Evening procession photo at an ashram gathering. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushion wears a rust-brown robe, a pink flower garland, rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces, and smiles. He appears to be a person candidate with long swept-back hair, beard and distinctive adornments, so this is an in_person candidate with uncertain appearance. Beside the throne stands an attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak, holding a gold trident-topped staff. Gold trident staffs and a decorated canopy frame the throne. Shirtless men in white dhoti in the foreground face the throne, and a large audience sits in red seats behind, with lamps and flowers. A procession with a palanquin-style throne is shown.2016-12-06Photo of an evening outdoor ceremony with a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a long beaded mala and a gold pendant, eyes closed, hands resting on the armrest. A second man stands at right in a saffron-orange robe with gold border, hands folded in namaskar, white forehead marking and rudraksha beads. In the foreground, several shirtless men with bare shoulders and sacred threads stand with their backs to the camera facing the throne. Golden trident-topped staffs and a decorated canopy frame the scene, and a seated audience with folded hands fills the tiered stands behind.2016-12-06A photograph of a festival procession at night. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a brown-maroon robe, a pink-magenta flower garland, a gold chain necklace and a beard, smiling. Beside the throne a standing woman in orange robes and a white forehead marking holds a rudraksha mala. Golden trident-topped staffs stand in the foreground, and bare-chested priests in white dhotis with sacred threads are seen from behind. Behind them a large seated audience in saffron, pink and blue clothing fills the tiered stands, with oil lamps glowing and garlands of marigold-like flowers hanging at upper left.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06