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Photograph of a large red and gold tent event with a raised red-draped stage. A figure with long dark dreadlocks and bare upper body sits on an ornate pink-and-gold throne with a red cushion, flanked by a silver trident and a silver staff with a finial. A small wooden stand with a microphone sits to the left, and a red stool sits at its base. Seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls fill the front rows and stage edges, and a row of people in white and orange sits along the back. A small deity shrine with figures stands at the upper left, and a gilded seated figure surrounded by greenery appears at the back right. a person is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair and the regal throne setting with trident.

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December 25 20172017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden-red throne on a raised red-draped stage, facing a large seated audience. He has long dark hair swept back, wears a rust-orange robe over his shoulders, and holds a white staff across his lap; his appearance with long hair, orange robe and ornate throne is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated as a teacher. A tall ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial stands beside the throne, and a smaller red-cushioned stool sits nearby. Behind the stage a large painted backdrop shows a deity scene, and a golden throne with a deity murti sits to the right.2017-12-25A large indoor ceremony on a raised red stage in front of a seated audience of many devotees. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a maroon-red robe over one shoulder, stands beside an ornate pink-and-silver throne with a swan-shaped armrest and red cushions, gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a woman in a red and orange sari with gold jewellery and a bindi sits on the stage with her palms pressed together. Pink-and-silver ceremonial staffs stand near the throne. Audience members in orange, saffron, white and yellow clothes, many with garlands and rudraksha beads, sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer. Red and gold drapes and stage lights frame the scene, and a camera operator is visible at the upper right.2017-12-12December 25 20172017-12-25A seated figure in a red-and-gold ornate throne sits on a raised red-draped platform in a large hall with red curtains. The figure has long dark hair falling down the back and wears a saffron-orange robe, seen from behind and in profile. Beside the throne stand a tall silver trident-topped staff and a silver ceremonial rod with a kalasha-like base. Below, a large audience in orange and white clothing, including saris and shawls, sits facing the stage, with several elderly people with white hair among them. Some are pressing their palms together in namaskar. The scene reads as a formal satsang or darshan event.2017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25A photograph of a large indoor event hall decorated in red, yellow and maroon drapes with hanging lamps. On a raised red-covered stage, a seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste. Golden staffs topped with ornaments stand beside the throne, and a small carved table with a microphone sits at left. Behind him are shrines with deity murtis. A dense audience in colourful saffron, maroon and white saris and kurtas sits on the floor facing the stage, with a few people in the foreground seen from behind.2017-12-25A large photograph of a ceremonial stage draped in red, with a long-haired figure seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne viewed from behind, facing a large seated audience. The figure wears a reddish-brown wrap and has long, swept-back hair. In front of the throne stand a tall decorated staff and a small footstool with a red cushion. A tripod-mounted camera sits on the stage behind. Behind the throne hangs a large poster of a crowned, saffron-robed figure holding a staff against an orange background. Hundreds of devotees in saffron, orange and white clothing sit in rows, many with hands folded, as this looks like a satsang or mandala-process gathering.2017-12-25A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a red and yellow backdrop. In the centre, a long-haired man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, a microphone before him, a silver armrest and a small metal cup nearby, facing the audience. Dense crowds fill the foreground and rows behind, many in saffron, orange and white clothing, some wearing orange head cloths and rudraksha malas, with several people with hands folded in devotion. A stage speaker sits at the upper right. a person (long swept hair, maroon robe, ornate throne and microphone, a presiding-teacher role) seated on the throne; identity is an appearance-based label only.2017-12-12December 25 20172017-12-25A photograph of a ceremonial event inside a decorated tent with red and yellow draping. On a red-covered raised platform at left, a man with long dark hair and an orange-red shawl sits on an ornate golden throne, bare-footed. Behind him, a golden throne holds a deity murti adorned with garlands and a yellow cloth. Seated audience members fill the rows, many in orange, saffron and green shawls and beaded necklaces, including a woman in a green top at centre. In the foreground, the backs of heads of seated devotees are visible, one wearing an orange turban. Speakers stand in the frame.2017-12-25