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Evening outdoor event under a white canopy with green stage lights. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood backrest, decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and orange flowers, and gold-wrapped bases. A saffron-robed attendant stands behind holding a paper. A kneeling man in white with glasses hands over a document to the seated figure, while a woman in a green blouse and pink-and-green sari presses her palms together. Seated devotees in white and blue watch from the sides. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, which are cues consistent with a person, but appearance alone is not enough to confirm identity.

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Night outdoor event at a covered stage under a canopy with bunting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on an ornately carved gold-leaf throne with wooden base, smiling as devotees approach. Devotees in front bow and kneel, including a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sash, and women with long braided hair in colourful saris. A standing saffron-robed sannyasi with shaved head stands behind the throne. A cameraman with a video camera is at the lower left. Dark trees and street lamps in the background.2011-11-09September 17 20102010-09-17January 01 20082008-01-01Night photo of a Maha Shivaratri satsang. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, an orange shawl and a gold-bead necklace smiles as he hands small red objects toward women seated at a golden lion-shaped seat in the foreground. Several men in orange robes with white forehead markings and gold necklaces stand behind, and a woman in white and a woman in black lean forward holding papers. Flower garlands in red, orange, yellow and purple decorate the backdrop. The man in saffron is recognizable by his long hair, shawl and gold beads, so this appearance-based match is labelled Swamiji (probable) as a seated speaker distributing items during the event.2013-03-10December 28 20062006-12-28January 11 20082008-01-11A devotee in white shirt and dhoti kneels and bows low with forehead to the floor before a gold ornate throne draped with white and pink flower garlands. A person in a long orange robe with a sleeveless orange top and orange sarong stands at left, holding a folded paper or card toward a second orange-robed figure, who wears a gold chain necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala and holds the card as well. Behind them is a floral arrangement of orange, yellow and pink flowers and a deep navy curtain. A woman in a red sari stands at right edge. Photograph of a ceremonial welcome or pada puja at a stage. The three central figures are at a distance and do not show a clear facial identity cue for a person.2009-12-23July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red striped cushions, holding a paper and smiling. Before him, an older man in white kurta kneels with palms joined in namaste. Several young men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor to the left beside a tray of coconuts, flowers and a small floral arrangement. A microphone stands at the right and dark curtains hang behind.2009-07-08 +1 copiesStage event beside a gilded throne decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and a white garland leans forward to hand a small blue-covered gift to a man in a dark green kurta with white dhoti, who holds a clipboard. Behind them a saffron-clad man wears an orange-and-white garland, and at right a woman in a green sari with a gold necklace stands near a man in white shirt and dhoti holding papers. Dark blue drapes and a floral arch frame the stage. The orange-robed figure is a person-type appearance based on long hair, saffron clothing and white garland, but the image is small and the identity is uncertain.2009-12-23Indoor ceremonial photo at an event stage. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange robes, long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace, and holds papers. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands before him, handing over a sheet. Other devotees in white and orange shawls sit on the stage and in the foreground. Behind them hang a striped orange-and-gold banner, a garland of multicoloured flowers, a red-and-white backdrop and a lion-shaped carved armrest. Seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair, orange robes and gold necklace on the throne.2007-02-24December 23 20092009-12-23