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A photograph of an outdoor festival scene. A bearded man in a dark red turban with a crescent ornament and a rust-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, a pink and white flower garland and gold armbands. Beside him stand silver trident and staff-like ceremonial rods. The throne sits under a canopy draped with red, yellow, blue and white tassels and covered in yellow and purple flower garlands. Seated devotees in orange, white and pink saris and robes fill the foreground, with a red tiered stone stand behind.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12A man in a rust-orange robe and maroon turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a pink-and-white flower garland over multiple gold necklaces and gold bangles. Silver staffs topped with a trident and a finial stand beside the throne, and a red-and-gold canopy hangs above. Behind him, people in white sit on tiered red steps. In the foreground, several women seen from behind sit on a colourful cloth, including one in a pink blouse and sari with a blonde ponytail and another in an orange top. The scene suggests a public gathering or ceremony outdoors. The man in the turban and robe shows distinctive adornments, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate seated on the throne in an appearance-based label.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor ceremonial photo at a tiered red-stone amphitheatre where many people in white and orange clothing sit on steps. In the centre, a man in a red-brown turban and saffron-orange robe, with a long garland of white and pink flowers, gold necklaces, bangles and rudraksha beads, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions under a canopy of striped red, yellow, blue and white fringed cloth. He raises one hand in greeting. Beside him stands a tall trident-topped staff. To the right, a large pillar wrapped in dense garlands of yellow, purple, green and white flowers. Several devotees in the foreground, some with shaved heads, face the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban and saffron robe with garlands and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, and is shown in an honoured seated role.2016-12-03December 04 20162016-12-04December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12