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A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a long yellow-and-orange flower garland, stands beside a gold-carved lion-armed throne covered in brown leather at a large indoor darshan event. He wears gold bangles and a red forehead mark, and gestures with his right hand toward the crowd. Behind him stands a tall silver ceremonial staff. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white, orange and saffron clothing, fills the foreground and sides of the hall, with many seated and some standing. A keyboard stand sits near the throne. The setting is a white tented hall with wooden seating.

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A man in rust-orange robes stands beside a gilded lion-footed chair with a brown leather seat, a long gold-and-beaded garland around his neck and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold clasp. He raises one hand to his ear while speaking to a large seated crowd filling a white-tented hall. A silver ceremonial staff stands beside the chair, and a small black sound console sits on a stand in front. Devotees in saffron, white and bright blue clothing fill the foreground and rows behind, many with heads turned toward the speaker. Swamiji (probable): the standing man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, gold garland and beaded mala is the most.2016-05-22A standing man in a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a yellow flower garland stands before a gilded throne flanked by golden lion heads. He holds a small prayer bead strand in one hand and gestures forward while addressing a large crowd seated on the floor in front of him. The crowd includes many people in saffron and white clothes, some with bare heads, and a few women in colourful saris. A tall silver staff stands beside the throne, a keyboard amplifier sits at the front, and a camera operator is visible behind the crowd under a white tent canopy. The man has long swept-back dark hair and a broad rudraksha-bead necklace, consistent with the page's Kalpataru Darshan event, though the match is appearance-based and uncertain. Seated crowd is large and extends across the frame.2016-05-22A large crowd fills a tented hall, with a man standing beside an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests. He wears an orange-red sannyasi cloth wrapped at the waist, a thick rudraksha mala with a long brown bead strand, and a yellow-gold floral garland; his arms are bare with gold armlets, and he gestures with one hand while speaking into a headset microphone. A silver staff stands beside the throne and a keyboard sits on a stand. Seated and standing devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing surround the stage, with a few in white headscarves and blue tops in the foreground. Cameras are visible in the background. The appearance-based label a person applies to the standing speaker, who is visibly wearing rudraksha and a garland and presents a compatible sannyasi appearance.2016-05-22A large crowd fills an indoor hall, with many people seated and some standing in the foreground. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long golden flower garland and a rudraksha-style brown beaded necklace, stands beside a gilded throne flanked by golden lion figures, speaking into a headset microphone. A keyboard sits on the seat and a ceremonial silver staff stands to the right. Devotees in white and orange robes sit around him.2016-05-22A large crowd of devotees fills a tented hall, many seated on the floor in orange and saffron clothing. In the centre, a man with long dark dreadlocks stands on a raised platform between two gold lion-shaped throne arms, wearing a rust-brown robe, a long beaded garland and a gold necklace, and holding a small pendant or prayer object. A microphone stand and a Yamaha keyboard sit beside him, and a silver staff rests at right. Some devotees wear white, others saffron. Cameras and a tripod are visible in the background. A probable depiction of a person stands as the speaker giving darshan.2016-05-22A large crowd fills a hall, with a man seated on a golden throne with carved lion-head arms at centre, upholstered in brown leather. He wears an orange-red robe, a long brown-beaded mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, and presses his palms together in greeting. A microphone on a stand and a small amplifier sit before him. Around him, devotees in white, blue and saffron clothing sit closely together, and a man in a black turban stands at left beside a brass lamp and a tall gold staff. The pictured man is presented as a person on the basis of his saffron robe, mala and the throne setting, though his face is not used for identification.2016-05-12A large crowd of devotees sits and stands in a hall around a central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and brown leather upholstery. The seated man wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala draped across the chest, and a ceremonial gold necklace, with bangles on the wrists. He extends his arm toward devotees, who lean in with raised hands and phones. Among the crowd, many wear white, orange and pastel clothing, and a few hold up hands and cameras. A ceremonial staff stands to the right of the throne. A black electronic device sits on a small table in front of the throne. A camera operator is visible at the top of the frame.2016-05-22October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground of a darshan hall, many in white and saffron-toned clothing. Standing centrally on a golden lion-armed throne is a man with dark hair and a rust-brown robe, wearing a yellow-and-white flower garland, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a gold-trimmed belt, with hands raised in a teaching gesture. A silver staff stands to the right, and a black electronic keyboard sits on a stand before the throne. A white canopy and camera equipment are visible behind. a person: the standing man wears a flower garland, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial attire, consistent with a presiding guru giving darshan.2016-05-22A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes on an ornate brown leather throne with gold lion-head armrests, speaking into a headset microphone during a large gathering. He wears a leopard-print garment under the orange cloth, a long dark rudraksha-style mala hanging to his waist, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead; his hand is raised in a gesture while addressing the audience. A tall gold trident stands at right and a gold staff rests at left, with a Yamaha audio unit on the low table. Rows of seated devotees fill the hall, many in white, cream and bright saffron clothing, and stacked folded fabrics fill the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, orange robes, malas and the throne setting.2016-12-12May 22 20162016-05-22A large crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many seated closely together, with a standing figure at the centre on a raised golden platform. The central man wears a rust-orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a long strand hanging to his waist, a red-orange vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead, and has one hand on his hip. Golden lion-like carved side panels flank him on the dais. A white tent canopy and a video camera are visible in the background. Several people in white and gold-bordered garments and a woman with white hair appear among the crowd.2016-05-23