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Outdoor photo on a coastal terrace with the sea and a temple silhouette behind. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing a deep red-maroon robe, a red-brown shawl and a long ceremonial gold-and-beaded necklace; this figure has long dark hair and is the presumed focus of the gathering, with the appearance-based label a person but the cues (long hair, ornate gold throne, red robe, gold necklace) are only partly distinctive, so identity is treated as uncertain. Around the throne, people in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas kneel or stand, one with palms pressed in namaste. Silver ceremonial staffs with trident and axe-like finials stand behind the throne, and a young girl in a turquoise dress sits at the front.

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December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor photo on a stone terrace at sunset beside the sea, with a temple on a rocky islet behind. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, arms extended and holding a silver trident. Around him stand and kneel devotees in white ritual clothing with name badges, a saffron-robed monk, a woman in a green shawl, and a woman in sunglasses in red. Silver staffs and a saffron flag appear at the left. The man on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate with the long swept hair, rust robe and mala, so this is an in_person candidate.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoors at a seaside temple terrace in Bali, a group photo beside the ocean at sunset. At centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and mala sits on an ornate gold throne holding a silver trident, with a bare-footed pose. He is surrounded by devotees in white and pastel clothes, many wearing red and orange shawls and beaded necklaces. A woman in a white sari holds a small girl in turquoise, and a man in a white shirt holds a ceremonial axe-like staff. Kneeling figures in front, including a man in white with a straw hat nearby, and a sea and temple silhouette behind.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor group photo on a stone terrace overlooking the sea at dusk, with a temple visible on the shore. At centre, a figure with long swept-back hair and a rust-red robe with gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushion, feet bare, one arm extended to hold a silver trident. Behind the throne a bald man in orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside a silver trident and a tall silver staff with a flame finial. Surrounding them, women and men in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas, kneel or stand; one woman in an orange-and-red printed top kneels at right, and a woman in a gold-patterned shawl kneels at left. Several have name badges.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02A photograph on a stone terrace by the sea, with a temple and rocky shoreline behind. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style cloth, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits barefoot on a gold-framed throne with a leopard-print cushion, holding a silver trident. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and saris kneel or stand, some wearing rudraksha malas and marigold-coloured sashes; one woman in a red patterned top stands at right. Silver ceremonial staffs and a silver axe-like staff rise in the background, and a sannyasi in saffron robes stands behind the throne.2013-12-02Outdoor group photograph on a stone terrace overlooking the sea and a temple on a rocky outcrop. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-black throne, holding a silver trident, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Around him stand and kneel many devotees: men and women in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas, a woman in an orange shawl, a woman in an orange headwrap, a girl in orange, and a sadhu in orange robes. A decorative colourful parasol and silver ceremonial staffs with ornaments stand behind them, with the ocean and visitors on the shore in the background. Appearance-based candidate, unconfirmed by the image alone.2013-12-02