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A photograph of a man in a rust-red robe standing before a crowd, head tilted back with eyes closed and mouth open, holding a tall golden trident in his right hand. He wears a thick brown rudraksha mala around his neck and beaded bracelets on his arms. Behind him is an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests and a brown leather seat. In the foreground, a silver trident and brass oil lamps stand beside seated devotees, many women in colourful saris and some in white. The crowd fills the open pandal, with white and red fabric draped in the background.

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May 12 20162016-05-12 +1 copiesA man in a rust-orange robe stands on a brown leather throne with gold-carved arms and a gold lion figure at its base. He holds a tall gold trident in his right hand, his head tilted back and mouth open as if chanting or calling out. He wears a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, several beaded bracelets on his wrists, and long dark hair falling down his back. Behind him a large crowd of seated devotees fills the hall, with a second trident and a brass oil lamp in the foreground. Some devotees wear white, others red and maroon saris. A white canopy and red drape form the backdrop.2016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12A figure with long dark dreadlocks and a long, swept-back braid stands beside a golden throne upholstered in brown leather, lifting a gold trident in his right hand and gazing upward with an open-mouthed expression. He wears a rust-red saffron robe, with rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on his wrists and an armband at his upper arm, and a long beaded mala hangs at his chest. A golden lion figure sits at the base of the throne. Behind him a crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the foreground, including a woman with fair hair and a man in a green vest, with a red banner and white tent canopy overhead. A second, smaller trident stands to the left and a brass lamp rests on the floor. The image is a photo of an outdoor gathering, and the figure's appearance matches the cues of a saffron-robed, long-haired sannyasi on a throne, but the identity is uncertain because the page does not confirm his presence.2016-05-12A man stands on a golden-framed brown leather throne with gilded lion-head armrests, holding a tall gold trident in his raised right hand while his head tilts back with eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, with rudraksha bracelets on both arms and a red tilak on his forehead. A smaller silver trident stands at left beside a silver ritual object. Behind him a large seated crowd, many women in saffron and colourful saris, watches under white and red fabric backdrops. The scene is a public satsang or darshan. a person candidate appearance is not established by the page, so identity is left unsure.2016-05-12A smiling man stands on a gilded, cushioned throne-like seat, raising one fist in the air while holding a tall gold trident in his other hand. He wears a rust-red sannyasi robe draped over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala-style strand around his neck and bead bracelets on both wrists; his long dark hair is loose and he has a bindi. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the blurred foreground, and white and red cloth backdrops hang behind him. a person cues: long hair, saffron-red ornate robe, rudraksha beads and a trident.2016-05-12A photograph of a long-haired figure in a rust-orange (saffron-red) dhoti and shawl standing beside an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion-head armrests. He holds a tall golden trident (trishul) in his raised right hand, with a second trident standing at left, and he is laughing with a headset microphone at his ear. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a seated audience fills the frame, and a white canopy and red drapery hang in the background. Several people in the crowd are visible at left and right.2016-05-12A photograph of a man standing in front of a gilded throne with carved lion-shaped armrests, before a large seated crowd. He wears a rust-red ochre robe over a bare chest, long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and bands on his arms. He holds a tall golden trident in one hand and his eyes are closed with an open-mouthed expression. Beside him stands a smaller silver trident on a stand and a golden cobra-shaped object near the lower left. Audience members in saffron, teal and white clothes fill the foreground and background, with a white canopy and red drapery behind.2016-05-12A photograph of a man standing beside an ornate gold-and-brown throne, smiling with eyes closed and one hand on his hip. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, beaded bracelets on his wrists and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair. He holds a tall gold trident in his raised hand, and a second gold trident stands at the left edge. Gold carved lion figures decorate the throne's base. A seated audience fills the foreground and background in front of white and red drapery under bright stage lighting. Appearance-based label: a person, matching the long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-toned clothing and trident, though the page does not confirm the event.2016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12