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A seated man on an ornate gold and red throne is the central figure, wearing a maroon-brown robe, a pink flower garland and multiple beaded and gold necklaces, and smiling with hands resting on the armrest. Beside him at right, a man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Golden trishula staffs flank the throne, and marigold garlands drape the left edge. Below, several bare-chested devotees in white dhotis and a woman in orange and green sit facing the throne with hands folded, while a seated crowd in tiered stands behind them shows people in white and colourful clothes in a night-lit ceremonial setting.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a brown-maroon robe, a pink flower garland, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, with long hair and a beard, smiling and holding his hands in his lap. To his right stands a man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-trimmed waist sash, a white forehead band and beaded necklaces, hands folded in namaste. Golden trident staffs flank the throne, a flower-garlanded canopy is at top left, and the front row of white-clad devotees, some bare-chested, sits with their backs to the camera facing the throne. Behind them a large crowd sits on tiered steps, many with hands joined in prayer, under warm evening lighting.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Evening procession at an outdoor ashram event with a large crowd seated on tiered stands behind. A man with a full dark beard and swept-back hair sits smiling on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, a pink and white flower garland, layered rudraksha and gold-toned necklaces. Flanking the throne are two gilded trident staffs and ornate finials. To the right, a man in an orange robe with a gold waistband stands with palms joined, and a line of white-clad and bare-chested devotees with red garlands kneel in the foreground. Overhead hangs a garlanded canopy of flowers. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha, seated on a throne during a procession.2016-12-06Evening procession scene at a temple-style gathering. Bare-chested attendants with sacred thread and rudraksha malas stand in front of the throne, one holding a gold trident-topped staff. A man on the right wears an orange robe and a white forehead marking, with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, a crowd of seated devotees in white, orange, pink and blue clothing watches, with a golden ceremonial canopy and garlands at the top left.2016-12-06A photograph of a ceremonial procession at night. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, a pink floral garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Golden trident-topped staffs flank the throne, and a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads stands at right with hands folded in namaskar. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the background and foreground, and floral garlands hang at the top left.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Evening procession scene with a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a fringed red cushion, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a pink flower garland, a long gold-and-bead necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala. Gold trishula staffs with brass finials stand on either side. A standing attendant at right wears an orange robe with a gold waistband, a white forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaskar. Two gold-finialed ceremonial staffs frame the scene, and a garlanded canopy with flower strings hangs at upper left. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas face the throne, and a large seated crowd fills the tiered background. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based judgment: he has long dark hair and a beard with a throne and saffron-clad attendant, a candidate for the a person label, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Evening scene of a ceremonial procession at night. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown garment, a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Gold trident-topped staves flank the throne. Nearby, a man in a bright saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white forehead marking and long hair stands with hands in anjali near the throne, and several white-clad devotees bare-chested or in white stand in the foreground with folded hands. The crowd of seated devotees in the background sits on tiered steps, many with palms joined in prayer, lit by warm lamps and flower-decorated canopy poles. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial golden throne setting.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06