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A bearded man with long dark hair piled on his head sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with brown leather upholstery and golden lion arms, smiling and resting one hand on a small electronic keyboard. He wears a red sleeveless garment, multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and a heavy gold-toned necklace. A tall gold trident stands beside the throne. A large screen behind him shows a similar bearded figure in red with beaded necklaces. Dozens of seated devotees fill the hall, many in white, red and bright saree tones, under hanging orange and red lanterns and decorative banners. A standing fan is visible at the lower right.

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A seated man in a large ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests sits at the front of a hall filled with seated devotees. He wears a black turban-style headwrap with a crescent emblem, a red-orange shawl, a long gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace with ceremonial pendant, and a red wristband. A tall golden trident stands to his left, and a laptop sits on a small table before him. Behind him a large screen shows a man in a red garment wearing a garland and a crown-like head covering. Hanging decorative lanterns in orange, red and blue decorate the ceiling. Audience members sit on the floor, many in white, pink, and saffron clothing, with a standing fan at the right edge.2016-12-05A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, many in orange, red and white clothing. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, a red-orange robe, a leopard-print cloth at the waist and a heavy gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with lion arm rests. A tall golden trident stands to his left and a small electronic keyboard sits before him. Behind him, a large screen shows a close-up of a similarly dressed figure, and colourful hanging lanterns decorate the ceiling. A white fan stands at the right edge of the crowd.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12A seated man on an ornate gold-and-brown throne at a large indoor gathering, smiling and gesturing with one hand. He wears a long black swept-back hairstyle with a crescent crown ornament, a red robe with a leopard-print wrap, a layered white and gold flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles. A tall golden trident stands at left, and a tabletop fan sits beside the throne. Audience members in saffron, orange, blue and white clothing fill the hall, with a large screen behind showing a similar figure in red and white. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept hair, ornate gold throne, crescent crown ornament, trident, red robe and layered garland match the page's Swamiji context.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a bearded man seated cross-legged on a large silver-and-red throne inside a hall filled with seated devotees. He wears an orange-brown turban with a crescent and jewelled ornament, a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. A silver trident stands to his left, and a large screen behind him shows a blurred image. Many seated people in orange, red and white clothing fill the foreground and background, and a microphone stands near the throne.2016-12-12A man seated on an ornate golden-armed brown leather throne, with lion-head armrests, smiles broadly while his hand rests on a lion head. He has long dark dreadlocked hair with a crescent ornament, a red garment, a leopard-print cloth, a long white and gold garland, a ceremonial gold necklace, a rudraksha-style ornament, and a headset microphone. A tall golden trident stands to the left. Behind him a large seated audience in saffron, red, pink and green saris and white clothing listens, with many hands raised in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dreadlocked hair, a crescent crown ornament, saffron-red ceremonial clothing and a gold necklace on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a Sadashivoham satsang.2016-12-05A seated man in a rust-orange robe and ornate gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned silver throne in a large hall, with a silver trident standing to his left and a silver stand and table with lamps and objects before him. He wears a red turban with a crescent ornament and a rudraksha-style pendant, and rests his hands in his lap. Rows of seated devotees in orange, red, green and white clothing fill the foreground and background. A large screen above shows a close-up of a bearded man in a red head covering. The page presents this as a Karthigai Deepam-related gathering, but no lamp-lighting is clearly visible.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a large hall filled with a seated audience. He wears a long gold-beaded mala with a gold pendant and has a trident-topped silver staff in front of him. Behind him a large screen shows a figure. Many attendees in white, orange and multicoloured saris and kurtas sit on the floor. The man has long swept-back hair, a crown-like turban, saffron garb and ceremonial gold necklaces, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues; the page links him to a Karthigai Deepam event.2016-12-12