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A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a hall, wearing a rust-brown robe with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold chain with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. He sits with one hand resting on a small brass tray and a silver trident beside him, with a Yamaha amplifier on the table. Behind him on the left, a person in an orange wrap and a bald man in white with a saffron sash and mala sit near the front. On the right, a woman in white and a bearded man in white with a mala sit in the background. A tall silver staff stands at the far left edge, and a brass lion figure rests on the table.

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A seated man in a dark red-brown robe and a bright orange shawl sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, with a trident-tipped staff standing beside him. He wears a gold chain necklace, red sacred thread bands on his wrist, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and has long hair and a full beard. His right hand rests near a small brass ritual dish and a black keyboard-style device on a low table in front of the throne. Around him, seated devotees in white and saffron clothing wear rudraksha malas; one man in orange sits with hands pressed in anjali. a person appears as the seated presiding figure on the throne, identified by the throne, trident staff, saffron shawl and gold necklace.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a full black beard, wearing a rust-brown robe, a gold chain and a gold-coloured necklace, sitting on an ornate silver-and-red throne. He wears white vibhuti with a red kumkum mark on his forehead and holds a small trident-shaped staff in his right hand, with an orange shawl draped over his left arm. A silver staff with a trident finial stands at the left edge, and a black YAMAHA-branded device with a metal bowl sits in front of him. Behind him, people in white clothes and rudraksha malas sit or stand in a bright hall. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rust-brown and orange ceremonial clothing and gold necklaces seated on a throne, labelled with his role as the seated central figure.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti and an orange shawl sits on an ornate red and silver throne at the front of a hall. He wears a gold chain and rudraksha malas, a long swept-back hair style, a forehead tilak, and holds a small trident and a brass dish. Beside him is a Yamaha amplifier on a wooden table. Behind him, several people in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas sit or stand, one with palms pressed together in namaste in a rust-coloured shawl. The seated figure appears to be the a person, seated on a throne of honour, shown in person.2017-04-28A seated man in a maroon robe and an orange shawl sits on an ornate silver and red throne, holding a small golden trident-topped staff in his right hand. He has long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a gold necklace. In front of the throne is a tall silver ceremonial staff and a small black-and-red device with brass items beside him. Several people in white clothing sit or stand in the background, including a woman with clasped hands in a red shawl and a bald man in white with a red sash. Probable Swamiji on the throne: long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an orange shawl with a trident motif, seated as the central figure. The setting is a pink-walled hall with a religious ceremony in progress.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28A seated man in long dark hair and a rust-red saffron wrap sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, wearing a gold-coloured chain of beads and a sacred white forehead mark. He holds his hands together over a black Yamaha audio device on a silver tray, with small silver ritual items nearby. Ornate silver lion-headed armrests flank him. On both sides, seated young men wearing orange robes and white tripundra marks sit in rows. A tall silver trident stands at left and a silver staff rests against the throne. Audience members in the foreground are seen from behind, with heads at the bottom of the frame.2017-07-22