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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, holding a gold ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red garment, gold chain necklaces, a gold pendant, gold armlets and beaded gold bangles, and smiles. Blurred seated devotees, some in white and saffron, fill the background of a bright hall.

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July 06 20172017-07-06A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, raising a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial and a red jewel in his right hand. He wears a red-orange sleeveless garment, a heavy gold chain necklace with a gold pendant, gold floral brooches on the shoulders, beaded gold-and-red armbands, a red forehead mark, and gold earrings, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, out of focus, several people in white and cream clothing sit in a bright hall.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver and red velvet throne holds up a golden ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial and red gem. He wears a rust-red garment, multiple gold chains, gold armlets with red beads, and a gold brooch with white and red flower motifs. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him, seated devotees in light clothing fill a bright hall.2017-07-06A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, seated in front of an ornate silver-and-red throne. He raises a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a gilded finial set with a red stone, and wears a rust-red garment, multiple gold chains, gold bangles and a flower brooch. A blurred seated audience in white and orange-toned clothing fills the background, and a red-and-pink hall interior is visible behind them.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds up a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a leaf-shaped finial set with a red stone. He wears a red-brown garment, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded bands on his upper arms, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Blurred seated audience members in white and light clothing fill the background. a person appearance-based label applies to the seated man with long hair, bindi and gold regalia.2017-07-06A man with long swept-back dark hair and a small forehead mark stands at the centre, holding a silver ceremonial staff with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a red-maroon draped garment, layered gold necklaces, a gold-beaded armband on each arm and floral brooches at the shoulder. Behind him is an ornately carved silver throne with a red cushion. The blurred background shows other people in white and light clothing, and a pink-walled hall with a doorway.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial in his raised right hand. He wears a red-maroon dhoti-style garment, a gold chain necklace, layered gold and bead necklaces, a red bindi on his forehead, gold armlets, and large floral brooches on his chest. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Blurred people in white and light clothing sit in the background of a bright hall. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial role on the throne.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, layered gold chains, a gold necklace, gold armlets with red beads, and red-and-white floral brooches on his chest. A vertical tilak mark is on his forehead, his long hair is swept back, and he has gold earrings. Blurred people in white and saffron clothing stand in the background of a bright hall. Probable Swamiji is shown in the seat of honour with distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial staff.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-framed red velvet throne raises a gold ceremonial staff topped with a lotus-bud finial set with a red stone in his right hand. He wears a red-orange garment, heavy gold chain necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a jewelled brooch, with a vertical forehead mark and long hair falling past the shoulders. Blurred seated devotees fill the background of a bright hall. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan setting. The man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and red-orange clothing, a presentation consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in the front of the hall and holding the staff of authority.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne with a red velvet cushion holds a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a finial and a small red stone in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, multiple gold chains, a gold necklace with a flower-shaped brooch, gold beaded armlets and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back and he has a beard and gold earring. Behind him, blurred seated devotees in white and light clothing fill the hall. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, with saffron-red ceremonial attire and gold ornaments.2017-07-06A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver and red velvet throne, holding a long gold ceremonial staff with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped garment, a long gold necklace, a flower-shaped gold pendant, and gold bangles on both upper arms, with long dark hair falling behind him and a red mark on his forehead. He glances to the side with a slight smile. Seated devotees are blurred in the background, and a copper vessel sits near the throne's base. The white and pink hall has a visible ceiling fixture. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long dark hair, a gold necklace and armbands, and a saffron-red garment, consistent with the page's reference to a Swamiji-led satsang.2017-07-06