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Outdoor ceremonial scene under a canopy of orange, yellow and red fabric with tassels. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on an orange-cushioned seat, hands resting in his lap, with a gold-tipped trident beside him. Two attendants in orange robes and beaded necklaces sit at left and right, one holding a gold staff. A standing attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a gold staff. Behind them, a decorated shrine-like structure with a kalasha-style top and marigold garlands, with a crowd of onlookers in the background. The central figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with probable Swamiji presence, seated on a throne in procession-like ceremony.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor procession scene under a decorated canopy hung with orange, yellow and red fabric, banana leaves and tassels. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing orange robes, a gold necklace and a red bindi, sits on an orange-cushioned throne-like seat on a raised platform. Flanking him, two attendants in orange robes and beaded necklaces sit on the platform; one holds a tall golden trident (trishul) and another holds a long ornate staff with an orange cloth. A standing attendant in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a pole. A large golden ratha-style structure with a copper kalasha-shaped top stands behind, with a deity murti visible in its shrine. Devotees in white and light clothing stand in the background among green foliage.2008-12-31Outdoor photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure on a raised platform draped with a colourful striped cloth and an ornate rug, under a multicolour tasselled parasol held by an attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl. A seated man in orange on the left holds a brass dish, and another seated man in orange on the right holds a golden trident-topped staff. The central figure has long swept-back hair, a red tilak, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, with a palm tree and garlanded tent behind. a person is seated centrally in orange robes with a trident staff nearby, shown as a ceremonial procession or public ritual.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor festival scene under a clear sky with palm trees and a colourful fringed canopy overhead. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits centrally on a raised platform draped with a patterned rug, appearing to be a person, with long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace visible. A man in white with an orange shawl stands behind holding a tall gold-tipped umbrella pole. Another saffron-robed attendant sits at left with a brass vessel, and a third saffron-robed attendant at right holds a gold trident-topped staff. Orange and gold bunting decorates the background and a grey stone deity murti stands at right.2008-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and orange robes with a gold-bead garland walks smiling. To his left, a man in orange robes and a gold garland holds a tall gold staff, and another man in orange carries a red and gold parasol. Behind them, a man in white kurta and a black beaded mala carries a gold staff topped with a trident. Right foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a gold garland holds a gold trident-topped staff. Other people in white and orange walk in the background near white buildings and shrubs.2008-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor festival procession in Bidadi. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a white turban and a long garland of white flowers with red blooms, holding his hands together in front of him. A golden trident-shaped staff rises beside him. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a golden staff. On the left, a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed attendant with a gold necklace stands at the right edge beside a golden staff, and a red, blue and yellow canopy with tassels overhead. Several people in white and yellow stand around. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the orange robe and white turban, shown in procession with his long hair and gold necklaces.2008-12-30A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a white and gold turban, saffron-orange robes with gold borders, and a thick red and white flower garland, sits on a raised orange-draped seat beneath a canopy with orange and green fringed valances and orange pennant flags. He grips a tall gold-tipped staff. Behind him sit other saffron-robed figures, including a bearded man in orange, and a man in a white shirt holds up a hand in the background. Devotees and onlookers in white and colourful saris crowd the shaded tent, with a decorated ratha-style structure with red and white garlands visible in the background. Outdoor festival procession setting.2008-12-29