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A photograph of a crowded hall during a mandala-style ritual session. Centre, a figure with long dark hair, a red-brown robe and many rudraksha malas sits on a golden lion-armed throne, a person by appearance, with a gold necklace and hands extended toward a seated devotee. Beside the throne stands a silver trishul. In the foreground, a woman in cream clothes with an orange shawl sits with folded cloth, and a man in white dhoti and a lanyard kneels by a tray of pink and orange cloth. Standing behind, a bald man in saffron clothes and rudraksha malas watches, and a figure in white is at right. Many other participants in orange and red shawls fill the room.

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Indoor ritual scene at a large hall. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold-and-jewelled clothing sits on a brown and gold throne with golden lion arms, handing items to devotees. Around the throne, seated devotees in saffron, orange and cream clothes wear rudraksha malas and kumkum and hold small red cloth bundles or packets. A tall silver trident stands at left, and orange-robed attendants stand in the background. a person seated on the throne, shown in person.2015-12-19A large hall during a ritual session, with a long silver trident (trishul) standing at left and a screen behind. A long-haired figure in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden-armed brown throne, smiling and handing a pink-wrapped item from a tray. Beside them a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red blouse assist, with trays of pink cloth bundles in front. Other people in orange and saffron robes and devotees in red and white stand or sit around the room. The figure's appearance matches the presentation cues of a person, seated on the throne as a presiding teacher, and the identification is appearance-based only.2015-12-19Indoor hall photograph of a ritual scene. A central figure with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion heads, smiling, with a red cushion on the armrest. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala kneels at left, reaching toward the throne. A man in a white dhoti with an orange sash and rudraksha mala kneels at right beside a woman in white, who bends forward over a small golden pedestal, apparently offering or tending items. A bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala stands at upper right, and many people in orange, white and saffron clothing sit and stand on a patterned carpet behind them. A silver trident stands at left. a person is the seated figure, based on long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, presented as honoured on the throne.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A seated figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-red robe with a leopard-print garment and gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne with a gold lion head. He holds a small plate and gives an offering to a kneeling devotee in an orange shawl and white dhoti. A silver trident stands at left and a crowd of seated devotees in orange shawls surrounds the stage, with a large screen behind. a person is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, distributing prasad during a satsang event.2015-12-19A seated figure with long dark hair wears a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, with orange and red robes, on an ornate gold-and-brown throne decorated with lion-like carvings. A trident stands at left. Devotees in white, orange and red clothing sit on the floor around the throne, handing and receiving small pink-and-orange cloth-wrapped items from a tray in the foreground. A standing man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands behind the throne.2015-12-19Indoor event in a wood-panelled hall where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-trimmed brown throne, smiling as he touches a small red offering from a tray. Nearby, a woman in a yellow-orange sari and rudraksha mala stands beside a silver trident, and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha garland holds an offering plate. Several women and men in orange and white clothing gather around, with a tray of wrapped red-cloth packets in the foreground and a large screen behind.2015-12-19A crowded indoor event where a long-haired figure in a golden-trimmed brown throne holds a rudraksha-style mala and a small white tray. The seated figure wears an orange-brown shawl, a gold chain and a beaded necklace, with a red forehead mark. Around the throne, devotees in white and orange sashes lean in, and a woman in a pink dress with an orange sash stands at left. A silver trident stands at the left edge, and a large red-lit screen glows behind the crowd.2015-12-19A seated figure with long black hair, wearing a red-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments, sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion-like arms. A man in a blue kurta and an orange shawl reaches forward to receive something from the seated figure's hand. In front, a dark tray holds bundles of folded pink and orange cloth. A man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands behind the throne, a man in a white dhoti and a red headcloth stands nearby, and a trident stands at left in a hall with wooden wall panels.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A seated figure on an ornate golden-brown throne with gold-covered armrests is receiving devotees in a crowded indoor hall. He wears a black cylindrical headpiece, a saffron-red garment, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold necklace. Standing beside the throne is a silver trident. Devotees in white and orange lanyards kneel and reach toward his feet, while others stand around, some in saffron and white clothing, with a large screen behind. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with long swept-back hair absent but rudraksha malas and saffron attire visible.2015-12-19