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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a full beard, dressed in a rust-brown robe draped over the shoulder, wearing a pink and gold flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. He raises a silver staff with his left hand and extends his right hand to hand a folded orange cloth to a bare-chested, shaven-headed devotee kneeling before him in a white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and small earrings. A golden lion-head armrest is visible at the lower left. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white fill a tiered stadium-style hall with red flags and string lights. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, and occupies the seat of honour.

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Photo of a seated man with long dark hair, a trimmed beard and a brown-orange shawl over his shoulders, wearing a pink-and-gold flower garland. He holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with a crown-like finial in his right hand and rests his left hand on a golden lion-armed seat. Facing him, a bare-chested, shaved-headed young man with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on his forehead holds an orange-and-gold cloth bundle toward him, as if making an offering. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees sits in a stadium-like hall with red-and-white tiered stands and red flags. a person is the seated man, identified by long swept hair, saffron-brown shawl, garland and ceremonial staff.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown shawl and dhoti-style wrap, with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, holding a tall silver staff topped with a round finial. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a red wrist thread, and a gold-toned necklace, and sits beside a gold lion-headed armrest. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in saffron, orange and maroon clothing fill a large stadium-style hall with red and yellow bunting, and a blurred crowd of onlookers in white fills the foreground right. a person appears as the central figure, seated in a ceremonial role of honour; the long dreadlocks, garland and ornate gold details are the cues for this label.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor evening ceremony beside a large water tank with steps. A bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-brown shawl and a pink-and-gold beaded garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a golden lion figure at its base, touching the forehead of a bald devotee with his right hand. The devotee, in saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, has white horizontal sacred markings on the forehead and arms, hands joined in anjali. Behind them, seated rows of saffron-robed devotees and a large crowd fill tiered stands, with golden ceremonial staffs and a trident visible at left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, identified by long hair, saffron-brown shawl, ornate garland and throne presence.2016-12-23A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-purple floral garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a golden lion-head armrest, holding a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial and touching the forehead of a younger man. The younger man, bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair, a white sacred thread over the shoulder, gold necklaces, an armlet and an orange-and-red dhoti, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, seated attendees in orange robes and a large crowd on tiered white steps and beside a water tank watch the blessing. a person: the seated bearded man in rust-brown robe, rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial garland on the throne, giving the blessing.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23