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Evening ritual gathering with a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a pink and white floral garland, rudraksha beads and gold necklaces, with a full beard and long dark hair. Attendees in white and orange clothes sit in rows on the steps in the foreground, several with hands folded, and a large crowd sits on stone steps behind lit oil lamps (diyas) in the background. Gold trishul-topped staffs stand on either side of the throne, and a garlanded kalasha and incense smoke appear in the upper left. Candidate for a person, seated on the throne as the honoured figure in the ritual procession setting.

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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, long dark hair, a short beard, and a rust-brown garment with a pink flower garland draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style necklace. Gold trident-topped staffs stand on either side of the throne, and a brass lamp with incense smoke rises in front. Below, several people with bare upper bodies and white or orange cloths face the throne, and a large seated crowd in colourful saris and kurtas fills the tiered steps behind, with small oil lamps glowing. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference through his long hair, beard, rudraksha-style necklace and ceremonial garland, so this is a probable match, shown in person on a throne during a ceremonial gathering.2016-12-06Photograph of a procession at an evening event, with a large crowd seated in tiered rows behind. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a rust-brown robe, a pink floral garland, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, and has a red tilak on his forehead. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes holds a gold trident-topped staff beside the throne. In the foreground, shirtless priests with sacred threads and a woman in an orange sari stand facing the throne, and gold trident staffs and a hanging floral canopy frame the scene. Small oil lamps glow among the seated devotees.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A 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.2016-12-06A 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.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a large hall. A bearded man with long hair pulled back sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a deep maroon robe, a pink-and-magenta floral garland, and a gold necklace; he is smiling. Two gold trident-topped staffs and urn-shaped finials flank the throne, and a banner of marigold and violet flowers hangs at the left. In front, several shaved-headed men in white and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas sit with their backs to the camera, and women in saffron, green and purple saris watch from the crowd. Behind them a large audience fills the tiered seating. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in the maroon robe, long hair and ceremonial gold necklace, shown in person.2016-12-06A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-brown shawl, a pink and white flower garland, and layered gold necklaces, with long dark hair and a full beard. Golden trident-tipped staffs with finial tops flank him. Around the throne, shirtless devotees in white and bare-chested men kneel or bow, and an orange-robed attendant sits in front. Behind them a large crowd fills the space, and there are marigold-like garlands hanging at the top left. The seated man is an appearance-based a person: long swept-back hair, a shawl, ornate gold necklaces and a garland on a throne, with an attendant and devotees paying respects.2016-12-06A long-haired man with a full beard sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) at the front of a large evening gathering. He wears a brown-maroon robe, a pink-and-magenta flower garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a bracelet. Gold trident-tipped staffs flank the throne. Below, shaved-headed priests in white and pale ritual dress sit with their backs to the camera, and a crowd of seated devotees in white, orange, blue and yellow fills the tiered rows behind, many with small oil lamps glowing. Hanging garlands of yellow and purple flowers frame the top left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair, beard, and maroon robe with pink garland and gold necklaces, in a ceremonial procession setting.2016-12-06A photograph of a crowded evening ritual event. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-red robe, a pink floral garland and gold necklaces, extending his hand toward the crowd. Two gilded trident-topped staffs flank the throne. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a bare-chested man and a woman in an orange sari, face him; a seated audience with many small oil lamps fills the tiered stands behind. Overhead hang strands of yellow flower garlands.2016-12-06Evening 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.2016-12-06