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A man in a rust-red shawl over his shoulders raises a golden ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial in his right hand while seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne. He has white tilak markings on his forehead, a red thread on his wrist, and long dark hair swept back, and he smiles toward the audience. A red velvet drape forms the backdrop, and seated audience members in the foreground watch. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, a crown-like ornate throne, a golden staff, and rust-red robes is a candidate for Swamiji at this Navaratri Darbar, appearing in person on the throne.

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September 23 20172017-09-23A man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap stands before a white carved throne with red cushion, raising one arm and holding a small golden object aloft. He has long dark hair, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, a red thread bracelet and a gold chain. Behind him hang deep red velvet drapes. In the foreground at the lower edges, several audience members are seen, a man in glasses and a bearded man among them.2017-09-23A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a hall with red draping. He wears an orange-red saffron-toned dhoti-style garment, a rudraksha mala across his chest and a belt of beads at the waist. He holds a gold trident-shaped sceptre and has white tilak marks with a red bindi on his forehead. Gold necklaces are visible at his neck. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing surround the throne, and one person in white sits on the left edge while others in the foreground are partially visible. Swamiji (probable): a man with long swept-back hair, a crown-like tilak and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a Mandala Process session.2017-09-22 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate white-and-silver throne with red upholstery in front of a deep red drape, raising a gold ceremonial staff in his right hand while smiling. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless wrap, a gold pendant, a red-and-white wrist thread, a white armband and a white-and-red forehead mark with a dot. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Seated audience members in the foreground watch him, including a woman with light hair and a man in glasses.2017-09-23September 23 20172017-09-23A man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved floral backrest against deep red drapery, holding a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a finial and red gem in his raised right hand. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold chain necklace, and a long multi-strand rudraksha-style gold chain, plus a large pink and white flower garland. He has a white horizontal tilak with red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair swept back, and is smiling with eyes closed. A microphone stands at right and a copper tumbler and white mug sit at lower left. Swamiji (probable) with distinctive saffron robe, garlands, crown-less long hair and gold staff cues.2017-05-22July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a trimmed beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne, bare-shouldered and wearing a rust-orange wrap, a gold necklace and rudraksha beads. He has white and red tilak marks on his forehead and a white ornamental armlet on his upper arm. He holds a gold trident-tipped staff in one hand and gestures with the other while seated before a seated audience of devotees in orange clothing. A silver ceremonial staff stands behind him and a copper kalasha sits on the left. The setting is an indoor hall with pink walls.2017-09-22September 23 20172017-09-23September 23 20172017-09-23September 22 20172017-09-22September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copies