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A large indoor hall with red drapes and hanging decorative streamers shows a seated figure on a red cushioned seat behind a gold lion-shaped throne armrest, holding a gold trident-topped staff. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back, a crescent ornament on the head, a flower garland and an orange-brown garment, consistent with Swamiji (probable), appearance-based and unconfirmed. In front, rows of devotees sit on red mats; many wear white dhotis and red shawls, while others wear saffron and red saris, and several hold brass plates with offerings. The audience fills tiered seating far back into the hall.

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May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20Elevated photo of a large hall during a padapuja ceremony. A figure with long matted dark hair and orange-red clothing, adorned with a white and yellow flower garland and gold armlet, sits on a red throne with a gold lion-form base and holds a staff, with a pink canopy above. Probable Swamiji (in_person candidate: long swept-back hair, garland and ornate clothing, seated on a throne). Around him, rows of seated devotees in red, white and saffron garments hold brass plates with offerings and flowers. Many more people fill the tiers of the arena behind, and a framed portrait sits on a stand at the right. A pale rectangular air cooler stands at the left edge.2016-05-20A large crowd of devotees fills a white tent, seen from the front. At the center, a figure with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a brown cushioned seat. The seated figure wears a rust-red robe and layered gold necklaces and bangles, and a tall gold trident stands beside the throne. Devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit closely packed in the foreground and rows behind, with a few people in blue and green saris visible. A small camera rig sits near the throne. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in saffron-red robes with gold ornaments and long hair, surrounded by devotees during a mandala process.2016-05-14May 20 20162016-05-20A photograph of a large seated gathering in a red-draped tent before an ornate golden throne. On the right, a long-haired man wearing a golden crown, rudraksha mala and red-orange garments sits on a red throne-chair holding a tall silver staff, with a golden canopy above and a garland of orange and yellow flowers on the throne backdrop. Devotees in white and red saris and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit on the floor in rows, while a man in white robes with a saffron-trimmed shawl sits closer to the throne. Oil lamps and a small golden deity murti stand nearby, with air conditioning units visible behind the seated crowd.2018-01-03A photograph inside a large hall during a pratyaksha padapuja ritual. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a golden lion-form base wears a red-and-gold garment, a garland of red and white flowers, a dark wig-like hairstyle and holds a tall golden trident-like staff; a red cushioned seat and pink drapes frame him. Seated devotees on red mats in white dhotis and red shawls, and women in red and saffron saris, are gathered before him with brass thalis of offerings. A large audience in the background sits in rows. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the page's event caption and his crown-style hairstyle, ornate clothing and garland cues.2016-05-20October 26 20152015-10-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 21 20152015-07-21Wide view from a stage draped in red cloth toward a large seated crowd under a white tent with red valance and hanging lights. In the foreground, brass oil lamps stand on the red stage. On the right, a gilded lion-footed throne with red cushions sits beside a garland of flowers. A figure in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style adornments stands at a lectern near the throne. Hundreds of devotees, many in white, sit on the floor facing the stage, with a camera and monitors at the front edge.2015-07-26