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A large indoor convention hall decorated with hanging tassels, colourful lanterns and flags. A man with a tall dreadlocked topknot, long beard and red robe with a leopard-print waistband sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion figures. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant, and extends one arm outward while speaking into a microphone. A tall golden trident stands beside the throne. Behind him, large screens show a close-up of the same figure. Dense rows of seated devotees in white clothes and saffron or orange shawls fill the foreground and sides, and a priest in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and beaded necklace sits near the lower left. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocks, a red robe, layered beads and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the page's description of a discourse, and is presented as the speaker on the throne.

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December 05 20162016-12-05A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne on a stage, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulders, a leopard-print garment beneath, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a gold ring and red wristband. He gestures with his right hand while holding a tall gold trident staff in his left. Behind him a large screen shows a close-up of a similar bearded figure in saffron. Dense rows of seated devotees fill the foreground and hall, many in white, with gold-and-orange hanging decorations overhead. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron cloth, rudraksha mala, long hair and throne seating.2016-12-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion armrests, wearing a red turban, orange robe, leopard-print waistcloth and long rudraksha mala. He raises one hand in a gesture while speaking. A tall golden trident stands beside the throne. Large audience members in front and seated around, many in white and bright clothing. Behind him a large screen shows a crowd, and hanging orange and yellow tassels and lanterns decorate the hall ceiling.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A seated man in red saffron robes and a leopard-print waist sash sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion heads, holding a tall silver trident. He wears long dreadlocks topped with a crescent moon, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads on his wrist, and points his right hand toward the audience. Seated devotees in white, saffron and red fill the hall in front of him, many with hands raised or pressed in greeting. A large screen behind shows a crowd, and orange banners hang from the ceiling. a person is seated on the throne, presiding over the gathering as a teacher giving darshan.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A seated man in orange robes and a red turban with a crescent ornament sits on a gold and brown throne, gesturing with his right hand while speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a long rudraksha mala, and a bead necklace, and holds a tall trident on his right side. In front of him a large audience of mostly seated devotees and visitors listens, some in white clothing, with orange and gold tassels hanging from the ceiling. A large screen behind shows a pink-robed figure. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the crown-like turban, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial trident.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph from a Sadashivoham convention hall at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a crescent ornament on his head, a gold necklace and a red-orange robe with a leopard-print belt sits on a golden lion-armed throne, pointing outward with one arm. A tall gold trident stands beside the throne. Behind him a large screen shows a crowd, and seated devotees in white and yellow fill the room, with red and orange hangings on the walls. a person: the seated man in the golden throne with a crescent-topped hairstyle, gold necklace and red-orange robes, in a presiding role.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12