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Night photo of an outdoor Maha Shivaratri event. A long-haired man with a white forehead mark, wearing an orange shawl and a beaded necklace with ceremonial ornaments, sits on a cream-coloured throne with a gilded lion-head carved base, smiling with hands resting on the armrest. A pillar beside him is decorated with bands of yellow marigolds, red roses and purple flowers. Around him stand devotees in orange and white robes, some with white and red forehead marks, and a bald man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala. Coloured lights glow in the background and a metal barrier separates the crowd. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, with long hair and orange shawl and ceremonial necklace.2013-03-10Night outdoor photo of a festival blessing. A man with long dark swept-back hair, an orange-saffron shawl and gold-bead necklaces leans forward on a raised cream platform, placing his hand on the head of a young girl in a white top and white neck scarf. Her companion in red stands at left. Behind them, devotees in orange and white ritual clothes, some with white forehead markings, watch. A golden ornament or kalasha-like object sits in front of the platform, beside a wall of red, yellow and purple garlands. Probable Swamiji cues present: long hair, saffron shawl and gold necklaces.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10July 11 20062006-07-11A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a long beaded necklace and sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white flower garlands and a gold lion-shaped carving. Looking down with a smile, he extends his hands to a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and beaded necklace who bows with folded hands at his feet. Behind them, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis, many shaved-headed, sit on the floor holding long bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers, with brass oil lamps placed in front. A red elephant-shaped backdrop frames the stage. The swami is probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and ornate necklace, seated on a throne during an honouring ritual.2006-07-11Photograph at night of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe and ornate gold-bead necklaces, with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling on a cream upholstered throne beside a gilded lion-headed armrest. Before him, an elderly woman in a white sari with red border kneels with palms pressed together, while a younger man in white kneels at his feet. Several saffron-robed attendants with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stand behind, with a crowd of people in white garments in the background. The throne is decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and purple flowers, and a video camera on a tripod is visible. Lights glow in the background.2013-03-10Photograph of an indoor evening event with a crowd of devotees. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange beaded mala sits on a gold-and-cream throne decorated with flower garlands, smiling toward the crowd; his presentation shows long swept-back hair and an orange mala, a person appearance but his face is not visible to confirm it. In the foreground a gold lion-headed throne armrest is visible. A woman in a red blouse and orange sari with beaded necklaces stands and reaches toward the throne, and other devotees in white, orange and grey clothing gather around, with a woman in white kneeling near the foreground. Background shows orange and red draping and a stage setup.2013-03-10December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor ceremonial scene under a white canopy with blue trim and garlands. In the foreground a bearded man in saffron robes kneels and extends cupped hands toward a seated figure in cream and gold clothing, whose long dark hair is loose. Beside them, saffron-robed sannyasis stand, one with a rudraksha mala and another bearded man in orange with a white beard. A gold ornamental throne-like seat and marigold and rose garlands fill the lower right. A crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing stands behind a red-carpeted walkway. Ritual offerings of petals are on the blue carpet.2009-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01Photograph of a seated bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair and a large floral garland of red, white and green flowers, receiving offerings from a woman in a red-and-white sari. Beside him a devotee in a red-and-saffron robe with rudraksha malas and a shaved head sits near a large golden ceremonial object shaped like a head or pot, draped in orange cloth. Several robed attendants in saffron and red, some with tilak markings and malas, stand behind in a crowded indoor pavilion with a video camera on a tripod and a white cooler at left. The figure wears an orange shawl and sits on a red cushioned seat. a person is shown with distinctive long hair, ornate garland and orange shawl cues.2016-05-01July 11 20062006-07-11