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A photograph of a large indoor ritual gathering in a red and gold tented hall. A man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears a red-orange cloth draped over his lower body and raises a silver-tipped staff in one hand and a lit torch-like object in the other, standing beside an ornate silver throne with a red seat. Around him, seated devotees in saffron, orange and red garments with rudraksha malas fill the floor, many with white and red face markings. Several people in pale kurta and white attire stand at the back near golden figures. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony with a central presiding figure.

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A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, raising a tall silver-tipped staff in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange robe and bare upper arm adornments. Beside the throne is a silver lectern with a small screen. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground and background, many in saffron, orange and white garments, some wearing garlands and ornaments. Red and gold drapes and stage backdrops frame the scene. The man is a candidate for a person based on long swept hair, saffron-orange robe and the seated throne, with the staff as a ceremonial object.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A large assembly hall with a seated man on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, raising one arm and holding a tall silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. He has long dark hair swept back, a short beard, and wears a rust-red bare-chested wrap with a red-orange cloth. Audience members in orange, red, white and pink clothing sit on the floor and in chairs before a red stage, with a small silver lectern to the right. A screen displays a red image behind. The probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, bare-chested ornate robe, and ceremonial staff seated on a throne, so this is recorded as a probable in-person candidate. Most attendees are visible in the foreground and background.2017-12-12A photograph of a large indoor gathering with a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and silver swan-shaped armrests. The seated man wears a rust-orange dhoti and bare-chested drape, with long swept-back dark hair and a short beard; he raises a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial and holds a small object in his other hand. a person: long dark hair, bare upper body with orange-red drape and ceremonial silver staff on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a person. Around him, dense rows of seated devotees wear saffron, orange and red saris and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas and vermilion marks. A silver-framed side table with microphones sits to the right, with gold and yellow drapes and a red backdrop behind the crowd.2017-12-12A large indoor ceremony on a raised red stage in front of a seated audience of many devotees. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a maroon-red robe over one shoulder, stands beside an ornate pink-and-silver throne with a swan-shaped armrest and red cushions, gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a woman in a red and orange sari with gold jewellery and a bindi sits on the stage with her palms pressed together. Pink-and-silver ceremonial staffs stand near the throne. Audience members in orange, saffron, white and yellow clothes, many with garlands and rudraksha beads, sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer. Red and gold drapes and stage lights frame the scene, and a camera operator is visible at the upper right.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A seated man with long dark dreadlocks and a reddish-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, holding a small fan-like object and a tall silver staff. He faces left toward a seated crowd of devotees, many in saffron and orange shawls. Behind him are red and gold draped curtains, a silver podium, and a few standing attendants in white. Audience members in the foreground are partly visible, with a large crowd filling the hall.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A man with long dark hair and a moustache sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and a silver swan-shaped armrest, holding a tall silver staff with a trident-like top in his right hand. He wears an unstitched rust-red garment draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a red wrist thread, with his feet bare. Behind and around him, a large seated audience in saffron, orange and white clothing fills a red-draped hall, with a few people in orange turbans. Some of the audience appear to be sitting in rows facing him. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial throne with long hair and saffron-toned clothing, presiding over the assembly.2017-12-12A photograph of a stage event with a seated figure on an ornate silver-and-red throne, raising one hand and holding a slender white ceremonial rod or stick. The seated figure wears a saffron-red robe with a red shawl draped over the shoulders, and has long swept-back dark hair and a beard. A tall silver staff stands beside the throne. Around the stage, a large seated audience in front watches, including women in saffron and red garments and men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A few people stand at the left edge near a camera tripod, and a red and yellow backdrop fills the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-red robes and the throne setting.2017-12-12