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A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap, a pink and magenta flower garland, and a rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant. Gold trident-topped staffs stand on either side of the throne. In front, several people sit with bare or white-clad shoulders facing the throne, and a crowd fills tiered seating behind, with many people in colourful saris and kurtas, lit oil lamps glowing along the steps and incense smoke rising at left. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering in an open-air hall. a person: the seated man wears a long flowing hair style, saffron-orange wrap, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala while seated on a throne, presented as the central figure receiving honour.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions at an outdoor event. He wears a rust-brown robe, a pink-and-magenta flower garland, layered gold and bead necklaces, and a bangle on his wrist. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by long hair, ornate gold regalia and ceremonial necklaces. Flanking the throne are tall gold trident-topped staffs. In front, bare-chested devotees in white and orange dhotis and rudraksha malas face him with hands folded. Behind them a large seated audience in white, orange and colourful saris fills the tiered stands, some with raised palms. Garlands of marigold and purple flowers hang at the upper left, and a golden kalasha sits beside the throne.2016-12-06A photograph of a festival procession at night. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a brown-maroon robe, a pink-magenta flower garland, a gold chain necklace and a beard, smiling. Beside the throne a standing woman in orange robes and a white forehead marking holds a rudraksha mala. Golden trident-topped staffs stand in the foreground, and bare-chested priests in white dhotis with sacred threads are seen from behind. Behind them a large seated audience in saffron, pink and blue clothing fills the tiered stands, with oil lamps glowing and garlands of marigold-like flowers hanging at upper left.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Evening procession scene at an outdoor ashram event with a large crowd seated on tiered steps behind. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a maroon-brown cloth, a pink-and-magenta flower garland, layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold pendant; the figure carries trident-topped gold staffs and gold kalasha finials at either side. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a white forehead mark stands at the right with palms pressed together in greeting. Seated devotees in the foreground, several bare-chested with rudraksha necklaces, face the throne, and the background is lit with warm lamps and floral decorations. a person: the seated figure's long hair, ornate gold throne and rudraksha-and-gold adornments fit the candidate, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2016-12-06 +1 copiesA bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and lion carvings on its base. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long pink and magenta flower garland, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a tilak on his forehead, smiling toward the audience. Gold trident-topped staffs flank the throne. Behind him, a large seated audience in white, orange and saffron clothing fills tiered rows, with oil lamps glowing in the foreground. Appearance-based a person in the seated role at the throne, honoured as the central figure of a gathering.2016-12-06A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and carved lion-figure armrests. He wears a pink and red flower garland, a brown-orange wrap, and a gold necklace, with a rudraksha-style bead mala visible. Smoke rises from a small brass vessel beside him, and a tall gold ceremonial staff with a finial stands at right. Priests in white and bare-shouldered devotees sit in the foreground holding small oil lamps, while a blurred audience fills the tiered hall lit by strings of lights. The throne and seated figure are central.2016-12-06Evening procession scene with a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a fringed red cushion, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a pink flower garland, a long gold-and-bead necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala. Gold trishula staffs with brass finials stand on either side. A standing attendant at right wears an orange robe with a gold waistband, a white forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaskar. Two gold-finialed ceremonial staffs frame the scene, and a garlanded canopy with flower strings hangs at upper left. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas face the throne, and a large seated crowd fills the tiered background. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based judgment: he has long dark hair and a beard with a throne and saffron-clad attendant, a candidate for the a person label, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06