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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white tent. A man seated on a red and gold throne wears a red garment, a large red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a red fruit or offering toward a bearded elder in saffron robes who bows with hands folded. Around them, men in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls stand close, some with rudraksha malas, and a golden lion-shaped throne armrest is at the right edge. A bald man in a white dhoti and brown beaded necklace stands behind the throne. Golden ritual objects and flower petals lie on the floor. a person is the seated man in red with the garland and crown-like hair, shown in an appearance-based label only.

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January 03 20162016-01-03Photograph of a seated figure on a golden lion-headed throne with red cushions, wearing a red-orange robe, long red and white flower garlands and a dark swept-back hairstyle. Surrounding him, devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white clothes gather close; a bald man in a saffron wrap and a gold-beaded necklace holds offerings, and an older man in an orange turban and white beard stands nearby. A man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala reaches forward with fruit, and a woman-like devotee in saffron offers something toward the throne. Overhead a white canopy and red fabric decorate the hall, with a camera on a tripod and a crowd of white-clad people behind. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person claim through his distinctive garlands, throne and swept hair, so this is a probable identification.2016-01-03Devotees gather around a long-haired seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lion-head armrest inside a red tent. The seated figure wears saffron robes, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and is handing an item to a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl. Around them men and women in white dhotis and saris, one in a yellow shirt and another in orange robes, press forward in a crowded darshan line, with oil lamps on the throne's side and a stack of pamphlets on a step.2016-05-02January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a red-and-white tent. On the right, a man seated on a gold-and-red throne with a gilded lion-head armrest wears a red-orange robe, a thick red flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, with a headset microphone visible. Before him, a bald man in white ceremonial clothes with a gold-threaded white dhoti stands with a long gold plate of offerings and a gold kalasha-like vessel. Around them, a white-clad man with a bead necklace, an elderly man in orange with white beard, saffron-robed sannyasis with tripundra markings, and devotees in white stand attentively. The scene reads as a formal darshan or puja, with cameras and a crowd behind. Seated figure's appearance matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, red garland, rudraksha mala and orange robe, seated on a throne.2016-01-03Outdoor festival scene under a white tent with red and yellow bunting. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a black turban, a long red and white flower garland, a saffron-red shawl and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace reaches toward a gold vessel. In front, a bald man in white and gold garments bows to offerings of fruit and flowers on a brass tray, while a woman in a white sari with a mala kneels nearby. Rows of devotees in orange and white clothing sit and stand behind, with a gold lion-headed chair arm in the foreground. The seated man is described as Swamiji (probable), based on the turban, flower garland, saffron-red shawl and bead mala.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03April 24 20132013-04-24January 03 20162016-01-03July 07 20092009-07-07