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Outdoor photo at a red-tiered amphitheatre-style stepped stone seating area with a shallow pool of water in front. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, beneath a yellow canopy and under a decorated arch of white, red and yellow flowers and garlands. A small deity murti stands at the left of the throne. Around the water, many men in white ritual clothing and yellow shawls stand waist-deep, reaching upward; two men in orange-saffron robes are lifted and embraced by others, and many hands are raised toward the throne. The scene suggests a ceremonial abhishekam or devotional gathering in water. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) description with long hair and saffron clothing, and the page notes his presence at this event.

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A photograph of a water ritual at an outdoor stone amphitheatre with red tiered steps and a shallow pool. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne under a floral arch and a yellow canopy wears an orange robe and a garland of orange and red flowers. In the water, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand waist-deep, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, pressing forward toward the throne. A bald man in white and a figure in an orange robe with a yellow cloth lift and embrace one another in front of the throne. Small flower-decked stands and a deity murti flank the dais. The scene suggests a temple-like abhishekam or pooja in water, with marigold garlands and red flowers decorating the platform.2010-10-17Photograph of a large outdoor pool-stage event at an amphitheatre with red tiered stone seating. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and saffron-orange shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a yellow canopy, surrounded by marigold garlands and a flower-decorated arch. Around the throne, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow sashes, stand waist-deep in water, raising hands and splashing. In the centre, a man in an orange robe is lifted and held aloft by others in white. A small deity murti stands at the throne's left side. Water and flower petals fill the pool in front of the stage.2010-10-17Outdoor ceremony at a red-tiered amphitheatre with a shallow water channel in front. A seated man on a gilded throne with a yellow canopy and flower-decorated arch wears saffron-orange garments and a rudraksha-style garland, and has long dark hair, consistent with a person appearance. Devotees in white dhotis wade in the water around the platform, some with raised hands and yellow sashes. In the water at right, a figure in orange robes embraces a man in white, while others lift hands toward them. A decorated deity murti stands at the left edge of the platform. Crowd of many devotees visible.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne beneath a floral arch and yellow canopy, set in shallow water in front of a red stepped amphitheatre. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the water around him, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, some wearing yellow shawls. Flower garlands decorate the throne, and a small deity murti stands at its base. a person figure is seated on the throne with orange clothing and a red garland, appearing as an in-person presence. Several devotees wear white and yellow garlands while others pour or hold offerings.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor festival scene at an empty red-tiered amphitheatre with a shallow water-filled central area. A richly decorated golden throne with a yellow fringed canopy and flower garlands sits at left; a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange garland is on it, a small deity murti stands beside the throne. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes surround the water, several with hands raised, and two men are lifted overhead in the water, one in white and one in saffron robes. Flowers and garlands decorate the throne platform.2010-10-17A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a red-stepped amphitheatre-style pool filled with water. At the centre, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, under a floral arch of white and red garlands, wears orange clothing and a red-and-white garland. Around the throne, many people stand waist-deep in the water: some in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange robe, others in yellow and white cloth. Flower arrangements in orange and red decorate the throne platform, and a small black speaker stands on the steps above.2010-10-17