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A seated man in rust-red saffron robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, raising his right arm and holding a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial. He wears a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace, a pearl-style garland and a forehead tilak, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand silver ceremonial staffs and a silver stand with a Yamaha keyboard in front. Around him, many devotees, mostly bare-chested in white and saffron, sit in a packed hall, and a girl in white with rudraksha beads sits at left. a person is seated on the throne; the satsang-style gathering suggests a discourse or initiation setting.

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A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha mala, a gold chain necklace and large gold ceremonial ornaments on his chest. He rests one hand on a silver staff topped with a finial, and a Yamaha keyboard sits beside the throne. Behind him, a crowd of bare-chested devotees in white and orange garments, along with women in saris and young people, sit or stand in a bright hall. A small tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central seated role, with appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron-toned wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments.2017-07-05A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, at a large indoor satsang. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe draped over his shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold U-shaped pendant with matching gold chest ornaments. He has long dreadlocked hair, a red bindi and a smile, and rests one hand on a silver staff. Silver ceremonial staffs stand beside him. Around him sit many devotees, most bare-chested or in white ritual clothes with sandalwood or vibhuti marks, and women in pink and saffron saris. A Yamaha keyboard sits on a silver stand nearby. The scene matches a person depicted with compatible cues, but the identification is an appearance-based candidate only.2017-07-05 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05A man in a rust-orange saffron robe sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, raising one arm and smiling. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and has a tilak on his forehead and long hair tied back. Seated devotees fill the hall: bare-chested men in white dhotis, women in saris including pink and red, and a young girl in white. Silver ceremonial staffs and a silver tray stand beside the throne, and a Yamaha keyboard sits nearby. Lavish gold and red decor fills the background.2017-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red saffron robe seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, smiling toward the audience. He wears a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and a gold armband-like ornament, with red tilak on his forehead. Beside him is a silver walking staff with a tiger-head finial, and a Yamaha keyboard sits on a silver stand. Around him, a large seated crowd of devotees, many bare-chested or in white ritual clothes with white and orange shawls, fills the hall, and a trident-topped silver staff stands at left. a person (appearance-based): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold ornaments and a saffron robe, presiding over the gathering as its teacher.2017-07-05 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a silver ceremonial staff in his right hand and wearing long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and gold ceremonial necklaces. Around him, a large seated assembly of devotees fills the hall; many men are bare-chested with white dhoti cloths and tilak markings, while women wear white and cream saris. Silver ceremonial stands and a red backdrop with gilded decoration frame the scene, and a small keyboard unit sits beside the throne. A man in saffron appears to be presiding over a satsang-style gathering, and the person on the throne shows distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label.2017-07-05A photo of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne at a large satsang-style gathering. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe, a dark rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, and a white-and-gold ceremonial pendant, with a vertical red kumkum mark on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him stands a silver ceremonial staff, and a Yamaha keyboard sits on a silver stand. Behind him, a crowd of people in white and saffron clothing, several bare-chested in the background, sits closely packed; a child in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at lower right, and women in saris are visible among the audience.2017-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a red-orange ochre robe, multiple beaded rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and gold ornamental armbands. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead and is smiling. A Yamaha keyboard and a silver stand with a small lion figure sit beside the throne. Around him are seated devotees, many bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with saffron shawls, along with women in white and in pastel saris. Silver ceremonial staffs stand at the left edge. The setting appears to be a large hall at a satsang or discourse.2017-07-05 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and gold arm ornaments, and holding a silver ceremonial staff. Seated people in the foreground and crowd of devotees behind him, many bare-chested or in white, with some wearing white and gold dhotis and saris, sit in a temple-like hall with silver ritual items and an electronic keyboard on a stand.2017-07-05 +1 copies