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Night outdoor satsang under a corrugated metal roof strung with colourful fairy lights. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha beads, and raises one hand in blessing; the throne and crown-like halo carry gold lotus detailing. Beside him a shirtless attendant in orange cloth and a woman in a maroon sari with rudraksha mala stand near a microphone stand. Seated devotees, many women in white saris, fill the ground on a striped rug, and a decorated deity murti with garlands and a gold canopy stands at the lower right beside a fire pit with a bright flame. Several people in the background wear white. Appearance-based candidate on throne shows long hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklace, so Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure.

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April 16 20172017-04-16Night outdoor ritual at an ashram: a man with long dark hair, a red-brown robe, a gold chest ornament and beaded mala sits enthroned on a large gold lotus-backed throne with red cushions. Around him, orange-robed attendants with white-marked foreheads stand and sit; one bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth holds a mala. In the foreground a bare-shouldered attendant wearing an orange turban faces a yellow-rimmed fire pit with a flame and a brass vessel. Colourful striped cloth covers the platform, flower garlands lie at right, and a fan and a laptop sit nearby.2017-04-16Night-time ritual outdoors under a canopy with coloured fairy lights. A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a maroon-red robe, a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and a white tilak. Before him a priest in orange with an orange head-wrap tends a fire pit with an oil lamp and offerings, and a brass vessel sits at the front. Attendants in saffron and orange robes stand nearby, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at the left. Flower garlands hang at the lower right and a floral tapestry covers the platform. Several people are visible, including a seated figure in white at the back.2017-04-16May 10 20172017-05-10December 02 20172017-12-02December 07 20162016-12-07May 16 20132013-05-16A photograph of a golden-throne stage setting, with a central figure seated cross-legged on a large gold ornate throne with red cushions. He wears an orange-red robe, a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, and holds a mala. Behind him a deity murti with a pink turban and trident-like staff stands in the golden backdrop. To the left, an older man in orange and green shawl with a headset and white-clad men sit on the stage edge; to the right, women in white and yellow saris sit taking notes. The stage is decorated with golden panels, carved motifs and green foliage, with a microphone stand in front.2017-03-18December 02 20172017-12-02February 07 20162016-02-07A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved golden lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, in an outdoor evening setting. He wears an orange-brown robe, a white-and-maroon bead garland, a rudraksha mala with a bead bracelet, a gold chain, and a white tilak on his forehead; long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Behind him stand attendants in white dhotis and orange-and-white garlands, one holding a ceremonial trident, and a floral backdrop of orange, white and green marigold arrangements. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands match the page's Swamiji claim for this Mahashivaratri event.2017-02-24May 25 20172017-05-25