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Outdoor festival scene under a white tent with red and gold draping. A man with a dark swept-back hairstyle, wearing a multicolour floral garland and many marigold and white flower strands, smiles while seated on a red cushioned throne with a gold lion-head armrest. A bamboo-and-cane palanquin with a chain is lifted near him by devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls, some with sacred ash on their foreheads, reaching toward it. Other people stand behind in white and orange clothing, a cameraman films, and a gold ornamental backdrop frames the throne. a person: the seated man wears long swept-back hair, a multicolour garland, and a red and gold throne setting, with devotees honouring him.

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January 03 2016

Photo of a festive outdoor event under a white tent with red trim. A seated man on a gold throne with a red cushion is garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands and wears a dark hair bun and a dark garment; he smiles broadly. Several people in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls surround him, some holding a large bamboo-and-wicker palanquin or seat frame. Gold lion-head carving and fruit offerings sit near the throne. A man in a white shirt and an orange-clad priest stand nearby, and a crowd in the background watches under lights and a camera on a tripod.

July 19 2016

Night outdoor event lit by floodlights, with a large crowd of white-clad devotees behind barriers. A seated man in a white turban and leopard-print shawl, with long swept-back hair and a garland of yellow and red flowers, smiles and reaches toward a devotee. a person is seated on a golden-edged throne draped with yellow and red flower garlands, with a red cushion. A devotee in an orange top kneels at his feet while a helper in white holds a tray of fruit. Another man in white with a yellow shawl and a shaved-headed priest in white stand nearby, and a gold tray of offerings sits on the right.

A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like tilak and red-and-gold attire sits on a red-cushioned golden throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a tiger-skin cushion. He wears red and yellow malas and gold necklaces, with a red and gold cloth draped over the throne. Beside the throne stands a tall golden trident. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears rudraksha malas and a bare-armed attendant with long hair and gold armlets stands nearby. Golden relief sculptures decorate the background. a person seated on the peetha with garlands and ritual honours.

November 10 2015

A photograph of a seated figure on a red and gold throne with golden lion-head armrests, wearing a long red and gold garment, a tall black hair crown, a large red and white flower garland, and white marks on the face. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis approach, one kneeling at his feet and presenting offerings from a yellow box, while a man in an orange-striped robe with a gold necklace and an upper-arm band stands behind the throne. A white tent and red carpet frame the outdoor evening setting, with a crowd standing behind.

January 03 2016

A seated man with long dark hair, a crown-like headpiece with white floral garland, and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits on a red-cushioned swing-like seat draped with white flower garlands on gold posts. He wears red and orange robes and bangles. A woman in a red sari kneels before him with an offering, while a woman in white and a man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth stand behind, and a child in red watches. Brass lamps, a gold kalasha, and a red backdrop surround the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, crown-like headpiece, ornate beads and saffron-red robes fit the page's description.

A photograph of a ceremonial stage hung with yellow marigold garlands and red-curtained backdrop. A man with a crown-like gold headpiece, a red-saffron cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a white-pink flower garland sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat, eyes closed, in a yellow-garlanded canopy. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold-toned shawl and glasses sits beside him. On the right, two men in red robes bend over a canopy frame, one adjusting red cloth. The scene suggests a sacred ritual setting with floral decoration.

Devotees crowd around a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne with a gilded lion-head armrest. The seated person wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-toned garment and a long multicoloured flower garland of white, blue and pink. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron-red shawls press forward offering yellow bananas or fruit, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark reaches toward the golden lion. Women in saris and a man in white cloth stand among the crowd behind, with a pale cloth-draped backdrop and a small water bottle on the left. The scene reads as a darshan with offerings.