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A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a gold trident-shaped staff in his raised right hand. He wears a maroon-red draped robe, multiple long gold beaded necklaces, a gold chain collar, gold bangles and bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead; his dark hair is long and swept back. Behind him, out-of-focus figures sit in white and a partially visible man in the foreground has bare shoulders. The scene is a satsang or initiation gathering with a bright, hazy background.

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A man seated on an ornate red-upholstered throne raises a gold ceremonial staff topped with a leaf-shaped finial in his right hand. He wears a rust-red draped garment, heavy gold chains, a gold necklace with a red-and-gold pendant, gold armlets with red beads, and a brooch of white and red stones. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a beard. Blurred seated attendees in white and saffron are behind him in a bright hall. a person, the central figure, shown in person.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man seated on an ornate red velvet throne with a silver carved back, holding a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a finial set with a red stone. He wears a rust-red garment, a gold multi-strand necklace, gold floral brooches on his chest, and beaded red-and-gold armbands; he has long dark hair and a forehead tilak. Several blurred people in white ritual clothing stand behind him in a white hall with a framed painting on the wall. Probable Swamiji seated in a position of honour, with distinctive long hair, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial attire as cues.2017-07-06A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a trimmed moustache sits on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne, smiling and raising a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his right hand. He wears a rust-red garment draped over the shoulder, a gold chain necklace, a gold pendant, beaded red-and-gold armbands and a floral gold brooch. Blurred seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the background of a bright hall. The man in the foreground resembles the a person, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the caption attributes the image to the a person archive.2017-07-06A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a bare-shouldered red-and-maroon garment sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat. He wears gold armlets, a gold necklace and a gold earring, and holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. Blurred figures in white and light clothing sit behind him in a bright hall. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red clothing are visible cues, and he is seated on a throne holding a ceremonial staff.2017-07-06A photograph of a man in a rust-red draped garment holding a gold-tipped ceremonial staff upright with his right hand. He wears long gold necklaces, a red jewelled brooch, gold bangles on the upper arms and wrist, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long hair swept back. He smiles toward the left. Behind him stands a large ornate silver-and-red throne, and beside him a silver ritual stand holds a trident and a ceremonial staff. Blurred seated figures fill the background.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A seated man in a maroon-red sleeveless garment with gold ornate necklaces, a brooch of flowers and red stones on the shoulder, and gold beaded armlets, smiles while turning his head to the side. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, and a small gold earring. He sits on an ornate silver-embossed throne with a red velvet cushion, beside a tall silver ceremonial staff with a finial. Blurred seated devotees in white clothing fill the background of a hall. Cues on the man—long hair, gold necklaces and ornate ceremonial clothing—are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in a place of honour as the event's teacher.2017-07-06A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red forehead bindi, a gold necklace, gold armbands and a red-orange garment stands beside a red velvet throne with an ornate silver backrest. He holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand and smiles. Silver ritual staves with bell-like finials stand at left. Blurred seated figures fill the background. The page calls the man a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial dress, with the person beside the throne holding a ceremonial staff.2017-07-06A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands beside a silver-and-gold ceremonial staff topped with a golden finial and a trident-like silver element. He wears a red-brown sleeveless garment, multiple gold chains, a jewelled pendant, gold armlets and a gold earring, and holds the golden staff raised in one hand while smiling. Behind him is an ornate red-cushioned silver throne. Probable Swamiji's appearance-based cues are present: long hair, ornate gold jewellery and red-brown ceremonial clothing, with the staff and throne indicating a ceremonial role. Blurred seated devotees fill the background of a bright hall.2017-07-06A bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at a ceremony, raising a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a ornate finial in his right hand. He wears a rust-red wrap over his shoulder, layered gold necklaces, a flower-shaped pendant, and gold armlets on both upper arms. Behind him, a red upholstered throne with ornate silver carved backrest stands beside a silver ritual stand holding ceremonial implements. Blurred seated audience members fill the background of a pink-walled hall.2017-07-06