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A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a swept-back style wears a rust-brown shawl over an orange-brown garment and a pink-and-gold floral garland. He holds a tall silver staff with one hand and extends his other hand to receive a bundle of rudraksha beads tied with an orange cloth from a woman in a cream and gold sari with long dark hair. A gold lion-head armrest is in the foreground. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants and seated devotees fill the stands of a large indoor hall with red flags and white railings. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, rust-orange shawl and ornate garland cues, seated in the role of the central figure receiving offerings.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a brown shawl and a pink-and-yellow flower garland, holding a silver staff with a finial overhead. He sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest. Facing him, a woman in a yellow and cream sari with a gold border stands with a folded orange cloth on a tray and extends it toward him, the tray holding rudraksha beads. Behind them, a man in orange and white ritual clothes with a vibhuti mark sits, and a stepped stadium-like hall with red flags and a crowd of devotees fills the background. a person is a candidate by long dreadlocked hair, a throne and a rudraksha-laden offering, though the appearance is not fully distinctive.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 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.2016-12-23Photo 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 20162016-12-23