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A smiling man sits on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne with a red seat cushion and armrests, holding a gold trident (trishul) in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange draped robe over one shoulder, multiple wooden rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a white-and-red forehead marking. Around him, seated devotees in white clothing and rudraksha malas sit on the floor, some bare-chested, with a stage and red carpet behind. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with a trident, orange robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace. A mandala-process session setting is suggested by the seated assembly, with a gilded backdrop in the background.

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September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a gold trident-topped sceptre in his right hand. He wears an orange-red saffron-style wrap, a thick rudraksha mala across his chest, a wide waist sash and a gold pendant necklace, with white and red sacred markings on his forehead. a person is the central figure, seated as the presiding teacher in front of an audience. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white and an older man in white sit on the floor with malas, and a red stage cloth and gold-patterned panels frame the hall.2017-09-22 +1 copiesA smiling man sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne chair in a gilded hall. He wears an orange-red saffron dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha mala across his body, a gold necklace and a gold trishul in his raised right hand. He has a vibhuti horizontal line and red kumkum bindu on his forehead and long hair swept back. Seated devotees in white and orange sit around the lower platform, including bare-chested men with rudraksha malas and a woman in a pale sari. a person (saffron wrap, rudraksha mala, gold trishul and necklace, seated on a throne) at a mandala process session.2017-09-22 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and a dark beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne. He wears a saffron-orange wrap, a rudraksha mala across his chest and waist, a heavy gold necklace, and holds a gold trident-shaped ceremonial staff. Blurred seated devotees in white and yellow clothing fill the foreground and background of a red-carpeted hall with gold patterned walls, and a microphone stand stands nearby. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2017-09-22A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing an orange-red draped robe, a rudraksha mala across the chest and a gold necklace. He has a white and red forehead marking and holds a gold trident-shaped staff. Seated figures in orange and white clothing, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, sit in the foreground and background of a hall with red drapery and gold lattice panels.2017-09-22 +1 copiesA smiling man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, holding a gold trident in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange draped robe, a thick rudraksha mala across his chest and a gold necklace, with white tripundra marks and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some bare-chested, sit in the foreground and background, and a red stage backdrop and gold-patterned wall are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure matches the page's described cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange robe, and is shown in his role as speaker on the throne.2017-09-22 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver-framed red velvet throne in a hall, wearing a rust-orange draped robe with a rudraksha bead cord across his chest and waist, a gold necklace with a pendant, and white-and-red sacred markings on his forehead. He holds a gold trident-topped staff in one hand and rests his other arm on the armrest. A tall silver pole stands at the right edge. Several seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit blurred behind him, and a copper vessel rests on the left side of the throne. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and gold ceremonial ornaments consistent with the page's description of the Supreme Pontiff at a mandala process session.2017-09-22September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesA smiling bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate white and red throne in a hall with red drapes. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap over his shoulder, a gold pendant, and a vertical red kumkum mark with white vibhuti on his forehead. He holds a small golden ceremonial staff in one hand while the other hand gestures. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the foreground, including a woman with her hair in a bun in the lower centre, and a white padapuja-style stand stands to the right. a person: he has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a gold necklace and a seated throne presence, but the appearance cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2017-09-23