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December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual by a shallow stream with green foliage. A central seated figure in a deep red turban with a gold emblem, wearing a white-and-gold flower garland, a gold ornate chest pendant and multiple gold necklaces, and gold armbands, sits on a silver throne-like chair with a smile. Two attendants stand behind in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-red shawls; one holds a silver staff and the other a silver ceremonial staff under an ornate red and gold canopy. A young girl in orange stands at right. Several seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls face him, some in pink and red, forming a satsang or darshan setting.2014-12-17A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robe sits on a patterned rug under a yellow and red canopy, smiling, wearing a dense rudraksha mala, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant and gold armbands. Around them stand attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-red shawls, several wearing garlands and rudraksha malas; one holds a silver trident-topped staff and another holds a tall red-and-gold staff. A man in pink shirt and a bald attendant in saffron stand nearby, one holding a phone. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession or honouring at a tented gathering.2016-04-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a riverbank with a central figure seated on an ornate silver-backed throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth. The seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair, wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand white bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a sacred rope across the seat. Around the throne, attendants in saffron robes hold tall silver trident staffs and orange-fringed ceremonial umbrellas, and a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left beside a tall painted pole with floral and bird motifs. Orange and marigold garlands and scattered petals lie on the boat deck below.2013-02-13December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor procession under yellow-leaved trees at an ashram celebration. A central man with a full black beard wears a maroon-rust dhoti and shawl, a deep red turban with a gold ornament, a large gold pendant necklace, a white and orange flower garland and gold armlets, while smiling and walking forward. Probable Swamiji by appearance: he has long dark hair under the turban, a crown-like turban and ornate gold jewellery. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk, and saffron-robed sannyasis stand behind. A tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident and a flag-like pole rise above the crowd, and a woman in a red sari with a gold border is visible among devotees.2016-12-23Outdoor procession scene with a central figure seated on an ornate silver throne under a red and gold canopy fringed with tassels. The seated person wears saffron-orange robes, a long white and pearl rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Around the throne stand devotees and attendants in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis, some wearing beaded malas and gold chains; a saffron flag and ceremonial gold-tipped staffs appear behind. The sky is bright white. Probable Swamiji seated in procession, with the identification resting on the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate mala and gold adornments.2013-02-13A seated man in a dark maroon turban with a gold ornament and gold-trimmed fringe sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, a carved sun face on its backrest. He wears layered red and pink-green beaded garlands and heavy gold necklaces, with a gold armlet on his upper arm. Behind him, a line of people in white dhotis and saffron cloth stand; a man on the left with long braided hair wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and a man in the centre wears orange cloth and a tilak. The setting is an indoor hall with a crowd of devotees behind. a person: the seated figure on the throne, identified by the turban, garlands and throne-seated position, is a.2018-01-09February 13 20132013-02-13September 06 20172017-09-06July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photo beside a river with rocks and water behind. A seated person in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and heavy white and gold-bead garlands sits on an ornate silver-toned chair with lion-face carvings, smiling as a devotee in white clothing presses fingers to a shallow dish of offerings. Around them, several devotees wear orange and red shawls and white clothing with forehead markings, some holding brass bowls and fruit, others with hands folded in prayer. A man in a white dhoti with gold border stands behind, and a gold-bordered white dhoti is visible. The scene suggests a puja at the riverside with fruit and bowls of offerings. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance.2014-12-17