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August 02 2017

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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with lion-headed golden armrests raises a silver trident in his right hand while smiling upward at night. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe, a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold necklace. Behind him, women in orange-red saris stand on red stone steps beneath a canopy with multicoloured tassels. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the right edge. Dim light and dark foliage fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, a crown-less silver-and-saffron ceremonial setting and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to a satsang event.2017-08-02A seated bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned silver throne, holding a silver trident aloft with his right hand and eyes closed in a serene expression. Rudraksha beads hang at his neck, and a black braid rests beside him on the seat. Gold trident finials, lion figures and a tiered gold pot flank the stage. On the right, a bald elder in orange sits beside a lamp-like ornamental object. Behind, white-clad men with sandalwood marks and a woman in a green sari sit on red steps under colourful pennant bunting. Shaded spectators stand behind a chain-link fence at night.2016-12-23A man seated on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped golden feet, holding a silver trident in his right hand and a silver ceremonial staff in his left. He wears a rust-orange draped garment with a long gold-toned necklace and a bangle, and has long dark hair and a beard, smiling. Behind him stands a yellow pole and a canopy with red tassels. In the blurred background, a few seated people in white dhotis with golden borders sit near the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears orange clothing, long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold necklace while holding a trident on a throne, a cluster of cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The overall setting is a night-time outdoor satsang or ceremony.2017-08-02Night outdoor event on a raised stage with a brick-red tiered platform. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and long pink-and-white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned throne flanked by golden lion figures, holding a silver trident-topped staff, with eyes closed. Beside him, a man in an orange robe sits on the right, and a man in a grey shirt is seated further right. Behind the stage, a row of seated people in white dhotis and saffron shawls, and a woman in a green sari with gold border, sit on steps. Above, a canopy of orange, yellow and green fringed cloth. Golden tridents and urns decorate the platform, and orange cushions lie at the left. Behind the stage a chain-link fence and crowd are visible.2016-12-23Night outdoor celebration at a stage with a decorated canopy of multicolored fringed cloth overhead. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate silver and gold throne holding a tall silver trident, gesturing with one hand and smiling. Beside him, an older monastic in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-trimmed throne, and another elder in saffron-and-gold garments sits further right. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits on the stage, and a priest in white dhoti stands at left. Strings of lights and a festive backdrop surround the stage.2016-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony at a stepped stone ghat beside water. A bearded man with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate silver-backed throne under a magenta canopy, holding a silver trident and smiling with hands raised. A golden lion figure rests on the seat. Around him, several women and a man in saffron and orange saris and dhotis stand with palms joined in namaskar, one wearing a tall dark hair bun and a pale cream sari. Other devotees in orange sit along the terraced steps, and a small child in orange stands near the water. Saffron pennants flutter along the railings.2016-10-11A seated man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and gold-bordered dhoti sits on an ornate silver-backed throne with lion-footed armrests, eyes closed and head bowed, while raising a silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a pink-and-gold flower garland over a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Gold trident finials flank the throne beneath a multicoloured striped canopy. Smoke or incense hangs in the air at night. Behind him, a man in white and a woman in a green sari with gold border sit on red steps, and an elderly man in cream clothes sits at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial garland and saffron-toned robe, seated on a throne in a ritual setting.2016-12-23Outdoors at a stone ghat with red steps, a bearded man in a brown robe and a long garland of pink and white flowers sits on a dark-red cushioned seat, smiling and raising a silver trident-topped staff. Flanking him are brass trident-topped stands with crowns, and a second seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits to the right beside another figure in orange with a bead mala. Behind them, several people in green, yellow and white saris and white dhotis sit on the steps. Colourful striped cloths and brass vessels lie in front, with dark rudraksha malas scattered on the platform. a person is the seated man in the brown robe with the flower garland and staff, appearing as a sitting dignitary at a ceremony.2016-12-23February 23 20172017-02-23February 13 20132013-02-13December 12 20162016-12-12December 23 20162016-12-23