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Photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold canopy, wearing a red-orange cloth and a brown shawl, smiles and raises both palms toward two approaching men. Two men in white dhoti-style cloths stand with their backs to the camera; one holds a silver trident-like staff. A bald man in a red garment stands in the background, and a camera operator is at the left edge.

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April 22 20162016-04-22Photo of a ceremony on a stage. A seated man in red-orange robes with bare shoulders and a dark shawl sits on an ornate gold throne, raising both hands toward two men in white dhoti-style cloth who bow forward before him. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed dhoti holds a video camera overhead to film the scene, and a bald man in a red robe stands behind. A trident stands in the background against red ornamental carved panels. Visible people: five.2016-04-22Photograph of a stage event with a red carpet. On the right, a seated figure in red-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate golden throne with carved red-gold backrest and a trident-topped finial, extending one hand toward two men. Two men stand on the left in white dhotis and shawls, palms pressed together in greeting; the man on the left has a long dark wrap over his shoulder. A tall red-brown pillar and a small trident stand behind them. A small table with offerings and a brass lamp is in the foreground. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues, so this is a person on a throne rather than a confirmed a person.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 18 20172017-05-18May 18 20172017-05-18May 18 20172017-05-18A seated man in a deep red saffron-toned robe sits on an ornate gold throne with intricately carved floral and scroll patterns, backed by red drapery. He has long dark hair, a white tripundra with a red bindi, and a smiling expression. A man in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits in front, raising his palm toward him. A gilded lion-headed armrest is visible at right. The seated man has distinctive long hair and saffron robes on a throne, which matches Swamiji (probable) as the presiding figure receiving a greeting from a devotee.2017-05-18A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, against a deep red curtain and a gold-framed stage railing. He wears a rust-orange robe, a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and a red bead bracelet, and has long dark hair and a beard. He smiles and extends his hand toward a bent-over devotee in white dhoti and a gold-bordered angavastram who reaches up to receive something white from him. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and dhoti walks past holding white items, and another attendant in white kneels nearby. Above the throne a gold cobra-hooded canopy and trident are visible. a person is seated on the throne in orange robes with long hair and a beard, a gold necklace and armlets, receiving reverent service on stage.2016-08-14April 03 20172017-04-03A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a red-cushioned footstool, wearing a dark red turban, a rust-orange saffron-toned dhoti-style garment draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with bare feet. His arm is extended toward a standing trident-bearing setting; a golden trident stands behind the throne. To his left, a shirtless attendant in a white dhoti with a green border and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a brown-and-gold shawl bend and attend him, one washing or touching his feet over a brass vessel. A large painted temple-pillar backdrop with gold and blue tones fills the stage behind. A white air-conditioning unit stands at the right edge.2017-05-10A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a red vertical mark, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, smiling in front of an ornate gold throne-back with carved floral scrollwork against red curtains. In the foreground, a grey-haired man in white clothing with a gold border faces him and raises a hand toward him; a dark-haired person is partly visible at the lower right. The seated man has distinctive long hair and a red-shawl ascetic presentation in front of a throne, but his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2017-05-18