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A photograph of a large crowded outdoor tent event. A man with long swept-back dark hair stands beside a large brown leather throne with gold trim, wearing a rust-red saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala draped around his neck, holding a tall gold trident. Above the throne area a small piece of paper or cloth is visible, and a yellow-brown wrap sits on the chair. Surrounding him, a dense crowd of devotees fills the white tent; many wear saffron and orange clothing and head wraps, some raise folded hands, and a woman in white with blonde hair stands near the front. A keyboard stand with a Yamaha keyboard sits to the right of the throne.

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A large crowd fills a hall, with a central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with carved armrests and a brown leather seat. The seated man wears an orange-brown robe, a yellow-and-white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds his arms out over the armrests while smiling. A small black Yamaha keyboard sits on his lap area, and a silver staff stands to the right of the throne. Surrounding devotees, many in saffron, orange and white clothing, sit close together, with a standing cameraman visible at the top. Pink and gold drapery forms the backdrop, consistent with a darshan gathering.2016-05-22A photograph of a large crowd seated on the floor of a hall, facing a man seated on an ornate golden-armrested brown throne with lion-head ends. He wears an orange-saffron garment, a long white-and-gold garland and a dark beaded mala, with bare arms and a Yamaha keyboard unit on a stand before him. Many devotees in orange, white and colourful saris and salwar surround him, and a tall silver staff stands at right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments, matching a person appearance, and he appears to be giving a darshan to the gathered crowd.2016-05-22May 22 20162016-05-22A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits in a large brown leather armchair with carved wooden trim, smiling and wearing an orange-saffron shawl over one shoulder, a large ornate gold pendant and multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls fill the foreground and background of a wood-panelled hall, with a Yamaha keyboard visible at right and a banner with a colourful deity image behind him.2015-10-25May 22 20162016-05-22A seated man in an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests is centred in a large crowd at a darshan gathering. He wears an orange-brown robe, a long white-and-gold beaded mala necklace, and a rudraksha-style neck mala, with a microphone clipped near his face and a silver staff standing beside the throne. A portable keyboard sits on his lap-level stand. Dense rows of seated devotees in white, orange, pink and blue clothing fill the foreground and background, with a camera operator visible behind on the upper right. Wall drapes in pink and beige form the backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long swept-back hair and orange and gold ceremonial clothing.2016-05-22A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor in front of a raised gold-and-brown throne during a darshan event. A man with short dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a yellow-white garland, sits on the golden lion-armed throne with his arms outstretched, smiling toward the audience. A silver ceremonial staff stands beside the throne and a keyboard sits on a stand in front. Devotees around him wear white, saffron, orange and green clothing, and a cameraman is visible at the top. a person: the seated man in orange-brown robes and garland on the throne fits the page's a person reference, with his long-hair and ceremonial cues not clearly visible.2016-05-22May 13 20162016-05-13December 12 20162016-12-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden-armed brown leather throne with carved gold lion heads at its base, his palms pressed together in an addressing gesture. He wears a dark swept-back hairstyle, a red tilak mark, a thick rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a small headset microphone. A large audience fills the hall behind him, including people in orange lanyards, a woman in a blue sari, and a man in a red shirt. A ceremonial trident stands at the left edge. A few audience members are seated cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, and some people raise a hand.2015-12-22A photograph of a large seated crowd at an outdoor assembly. A man seated on an ornate gold-trimmed throne with a brown cushioned back wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha-style necklace of pale beads, and a shawl draped over his shoulders, with a bare arm raised. Beside him stands a tall silver staff, and a black keyboard unit sits on a small table in front. A gold-colored lion-style armrest flanks the throne. Around him, hundreds of devotees in white, orange and multicoloured clothing sit closely packed on the ground, many with covered heads, and some camera equipment appears in the upper background.2016-05-22A photograph of a large seated crowd in a hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a headset microphone, sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved gold armrests and a Yamaha keyboard unit beside it. Near the throne stands a man in orange-red clothing and a dark head wrap, facing him, and a gold staff with an ornate top is visible at left. Many devotees in saris and kurtas, some with orange and white garments, fill the foreground and background.2016-05-12