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May 01 2015

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September 06 20172017-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20172017-09-06 +1 copiesApril 24 20162016-04-24A photograph of a crowded ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a person in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap with a long brown rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace smiles while touching the head of a seated devotee with a palm. Around them, saffron-robed monks, a man in white with a yellow lanyard, and a man in a yellow-and-orange turban stand or sit. The person at centre wears a shawl with gold-toned trim and bracelets of rudraksha beads. Another person in a bright orange garment is visible at the right edge, and a flower garland is held in the foreground.2015-01-13A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a carved lion-head armrest smiles while wearing a red turban, a long pink-and-blue garland, and a rust-red robe with a gold border. Wrist beads are visible. A woman in an orange sari kneels in front, offering or receiving something from a golden tray or plate. A man with a shaved head in orange and red clothing stands behind her, and a decorated deity murti or ornate festival structure appears at the right edge.2015-01-12May 01 20152015-05-01September 10 20172017-09-10A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown turban with a crescent emblem, a rust-brown robe, layered gold and beaded necklaces and a pink floral garland, and smiling while holding an orange cloth. Beside him stands a bald man in rust-brown robes with a gold chain and rudraksha beads, holding a gift wrapped in gold paper. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and a crescent mark on his forehead stands. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt bends low in prostration on the floor. Gold-accented decorative panels and red floral drapery form the backdrop.2017-03-11A seated figure in an ornate brown leather throne chair wears a rust-red turban with a white plume and a red-orange robe with gold trim, a long beaded necklace and a large gold pendant. The figure holds a small cup-like dish near a stack of gold coins or offerings on a black table with an orange cloth draped beside it, while a small microphone is attached near the mouth. Around the throne, seated devotees in red and orange clothing and white garments listen, with a woman in a pink-and-orange sari among them and a bald-headed man in white nearby. Red-cushioned chairs stand under a white tent backdrop.2015-10-23July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man in saffron and orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy above, smiling with palms pressed together. He wears a rust-orange turban, a red-orange tilak on his forehead, a long gold necklace and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and gold armlets. To his left, attendants in orange and saffron shawls and garlands stand close. On the right, a man in a pink shawl leans in to honour him. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, shown with long swept-back hair absent here but with a turban, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, the cues that match the page's Ujjain Kumbh Mela event.2016-04-24A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a gold waist ornament and a thick rudraksha mala with bead necklaces sits on a brown leather throne-like chair, smiling as he is attended to. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim stands behind him, touching his shoulder and adjusting an orange cloth. To the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl bows low with her head covered, and others in white and orange stand nearby. A standing red pedestal fan and gold-decorated shrine ornaments appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by the orange turban, rudraksha malas and ornate orange robes.2015-09-11