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Night-time outdoor event under bright floodlights with a crowd of devotees. On the right, a person seated on a raised ornate throne wears a white turban, a leopard-print top, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style garland, with a white-and-gold draped cloth and orange cushion. Marigold and green leaf garlands and fruit are arranged around the throne. A man in a white shirt with a dark bead necklace gestures toward the seated figure, while another man in white and an orange-red shawl holds a brass tray with offerings. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing, including a woman in a yellow-and-green sari, receive attention. Some people wear orange and yellow shawls.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event with bright stage lights overhead. A long-haired figure in a white turban and leopard-print shawl, with gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style garland, sits on a raised decorated seat piled with marigolds, green leaves and orange cloth, and receives a fruit held out to him from a silver tray. Around him, devotees in white clothes crowd close, several in white dhotis and shirts, one man in white wearing a rudraksha mala and another in white with an orange scarf carrying offering trays. A woman in pink stands at left.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event lit by floodlights on a tall stand. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne draped with red cloth and yellow and red marigold garlands smiles, wearing a white turban, long dark hair, a leopard-print top, and multiple gold necklaces; this matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, turban, and ornate gold adornments. Beside the throne a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands near a tray of fruit, and an orange-robed attendant appears at the right edge. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees presses toward the throne, with elderly people reaching out to touch it; several people in the foreground have their hands extended forward. Behind them a seated crowd fills the grounds.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event photograph with bright floodlights overhead and a large crowd of devotees in white clothes in the background. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow, red and green garlands wears a white turban, leopard-print shawl and long necklaces, and holds a fruit or offering plate toward devotees; the figure has long swept-back hair and appears to be Swamiji (probable), seated as the centre of honour. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands behind the throne holding a tray of offerings. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis kneel and stretch hands forward, some with folded palms, and a person in an orange garment appears in the foreground.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event lit by stage lights, with a figure seated on a flower-decorated raised seat or throne draped in a white cloth with gold borders. The seated person wears a white turban, a leopard-print top, long dark hair and layered gold and bead necklaces, and extends a hand toward devotees. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange shawl and another in an orange-and-white outfit, attend. An elderly bearded man in a white turban and white clothes kneels with raised hands, and a man holds a brass plate with offerings. Garlands of marigolds and green leaves surround the seat, and an orange cloth hangs behind it.2010-12-29Night-time outdoor gathering under floodlights with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange-saffron shawls. In the foreground a figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a cushion; he wears a white turban, a leopard-print shawl over white clothing, and a long gold necklace. Two bald men in white and orange stand behind him, and a golden tray of offerings sits at the right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long hair, white turban, leopard-print shawl and gold ceremonial necklace, receiving devotees on a decorated peetha. Devotees reach toward him, some smiling.2010-12-29Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many with orange shawls. A man seated on a richly decorated golden-framed throne wears a cream turban and a leopard-print top, with long dark hair, and is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Attendants in white stand around him, one in an orange-and-white shawl. Trays of fruit, coconuts and offerings sit on the throne's golden base, and bright lights illuminate the stage area.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29