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Night photograph at an outdoor ceremony with a red carpet running through the scene. A seated figure on a cream-coloured throne-style chair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, and has long dark hair swept back with a white vertical marking on the forehead; he smiles and rests his hands on the armrests. Beside him stands a golden ornament and an orange towel is draped over the armrest. A video camera on a tripod and a cameraperson with headphones film him. In front, several men in saffron robes and gold necklaces stand near the carpet, one gesturing, while a woman in a white sari sits on the ground at the bottom left. Floral garlands in red, yellow and purple decorate the blue backdrop behind the seat, and string lights glow in the background.

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March 10 20132013-03-10December 22 20152015-12-22A photograph of an evening outdoor gathering at a stage. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears an orange-red turban, an orange robe, and a long garland of orange, white and green flowers over red and blue beads. The figure extends a hand to offer small folded papers to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange garland, who holds his palms together in namaste. Beside them a woman in orange sari with white vibhuti and a beaded necklace holds a brass plate with lamps and offerings. On the right, a young man with white forehead marks, orange garland and white dhoti stands with folded hands. A large crowd of devotees in orange and white fills the background, with a banana plant and a patterned banner behind the stage. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with a turban, orange robe and flower garland.2015-08-09A seated man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and draped with a tiger-stripe cloth and red cushions. A man in white kneels before him, touching his bare feet in a padapuja gesture. To the left, a younger man in orange robes with a garland stands beside a silver-tipped trident. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red forehead mark and mala holds a yellow cloth bag. a person: the seated man has shoulder-length swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe, consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2016-05-24A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red backdrop holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears an orange-brown robe, a red shawl draped over one shoulder and arm, multiple strands of white beaded and bead garlands, a gold chain with a pendant, and a white-and-red forehead marking. A silver bird-topped staff stands beside the throne arm. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded malas and ceremonial gold necklace visible.2013-02-07December 19 20112011-12-19Evening outdoor event with a long-haired figure seated on a cream-upholstered throne at right, wearing orange-saffron cloth and a gold-bead necklace with an orange shawl, a white tilak on the forehead. A bald, white-robed attendant bows at lower left. Saffron-clad men in orange cloth, gold-bead necklaces and white headbands stand on a red carpet near a video camera on a tripod with a studio light. A blue backdrop and a floral garland panel of red, yellow and green flowers frame the throne. A gold ritual object sits at lower right. Several white-clad people stand in the dark background.2013-03-10May 24 20162016-05-24March 27 20162016-03-27September 08 20172017-09-08 +3 copiesA photo from an indoor assembly hall with a gold-trimmed brown leather throne beside a silver trident staff. A man in a red-orange wrap and dark ornate headwear stands to the right of the throne, smiling, wearing a reddish-brown rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and a ceremonial gold necklace. Seated and standing audience members fill the foreground and background, many with palms pressed together in namaste, some in orange shawls. A camera operator stands at left and a water bottle sits on a wooden stand at right. The room has gold-toned panelled walls. Count is approximate and includes many partially visible people.2015-12-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with carved floral backrest, smiling and resting one hand on the armrest while holding a red-beaded mala. He wears a leopard-print headband, long dark swept-back hair, a gold bead necklace, and red rudraksha-style armbands. Around him are silver ritual objects: a silver bull (nandi) figure, a silver peetha-like shrine with flower garlands, a small brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) on a stand, and a small golden deity murti in the foreground. Flower garlands and a red cloth lie nearby, with pillars in red and white behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, given the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, crown-like headband, rudraksha-style ornaments and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne as a presiding guru.2017-10-08 +2 copies