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A man with swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne upholstered in red, holding a tall silver staff topped with a leaf-shaped finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long garland of orange and white flowers, a gold necklace, gold bangles and red-beaded bracelets. Behind him, several bare-chested or white-clad men and a woman stand in a hall with white walls and a dark wooden door, and a silver ornate stand sits at left. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues: swept-back hair, ornate silver throne, saffron-toned garments, garlands and gold ornaments. He is seated on a throne receiving honour during a satsang gathering.

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July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +2 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion holds a silver ceremonial staff in his raised right hand and smiles. He wears a large garland of red and white flowers, gold necklaces, a rust-brown robe, beaded red bangles on both arms, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand several people in white and bare-chested ritual dress, with a carved silver stand in the foreground and a camera on a tripod at right. a person: the seated man wears the saffron-brown robe, ceremonial gold necklaces, and flower garland associated with his role; the appearance cues are distinctive but the image alone cannot confirm this.2017-07-04 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial. He wears a dark red-brown shawl over a red-brown garment, a large multicoloured flower garland of red, orange and white blooms, a gold necklace and layered gold bangles, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, people in white and cream clothing sit and stand, and a bare-chested man and others are visible in the background. A keyboard with a Yamaha label sits in the lower right foreground, and a purple bird logo appears at the upper left. The man has long swept-back hair and a crown-like ornament is not visible; his appearance matches the page's a person reference with several cues including the throne, long hair, ornate gold jewellery and the flower garland, though it is not certain.2017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned back, holding a tall silver staff topped with a decorative finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-brown draped cloth, a red-and-orange flower garland with white blossoms, a gold pendant, and beaded red bracelets on both arms, with a red mark on his forehead. Behind and around him, seated devotees and audience members watch in a bright hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a garland, ornate gold jewellery and a staff-bearing pose consistent with ceremonial presentation, so he is recorded as the probable Swamiji. Other attendees in the background include a man in glasses and several people in light clothing.2017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +2 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial. He wears a deep maroon-brown dhoti-style cloth with a matching shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, a gold necklace, gold bangles and red-beaded armlets. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a silver ceremonial seat edge is visible, and seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the foreground and background of a bright hall.2017-07-04A man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a red-brown ochre shawl, a long multi-strand necklace of red and white flower garlands, layered red and gold bead bracelets, gold armbands and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a silver-carved throne back is visible, and a silver ritual vessel stands at the left edge. Blurred seated devotees fill the background.2017-07-04 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped robe, a gold chain necklace, long gold ceremonial chains across his chest, a brooch with white and red stones, and red-and-gold beaded bangles. Behind him, several people in saffron and white ritual clothing stand and sit in a bright hall with pale walls, and a few people at the edges are partially visible.2017-07-06A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds up a tall silver ceremonial staff with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped garment, multiple gold chains and a gold-clad bracelet, and has long dark dreadlocked hair with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a trident. Around him sit and stand a large crowd of devotees, many bare-chested or in saffron and orange clothing, with some women in traditional attire. The hall has white walls and an orange panel. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with ceremonial cues such as a crown-like tilak, long hair, gold ornaments and a staff.2017-07-06