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Outdoor ceremony under trees with a central seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a dark reddish-orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a large red and white flower garland, with a black crown-like headpiece. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a crown-like headpiece, orange-red robes, beaded mala and garland, and sits on a throne, so the label is based on these cues. A second gold throne stands at left with a small portrait on it. Around the central figure, many devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on the brick floor, some with hands folded. A figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels at lower left beside an orange cloth-covered table with a water bottle. Two performers in saffron robes at the left edge hold microphones and raise arms. A colourful umbrella canopy and a large garland of yellow, red and white flowers frame the scene, with a floor kolam rangoli of coloured geometric design in the foreground.

January 15 2016

Outdoor ceremony on a paved courtyard. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland sits with palms joined in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-like arms. Behind him stand several devotees: a shirtless man in white dhoti with orange shawl, a man in orange robe and orange dhoti with a mala, a boy in a gold-embroidered kurta, and a bare-chested man with a horn-like trumpet, all with hands folded. Tall gold drapes and a white cooler unit appear at right.

A seated man in reddish-brown robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with gilded carvings and red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a long white-and-pink flower garland, rudraksha mala beads, a gold pendant, and a red-orange vibhuti/kumkum mark on the forehead. Behind and around him stand a crowd of devotees with palms joined, mostly in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls, some in gold and cream kurtas, and a boy in a blue embroidered kurta. Several standing men wear rudraksha malas, bare upper bodies, and orange cloths. A white portable cooler stands at right under a canopy of banana leaves and a decorated overhead panel in a sunlit outdoor pavilion with a tiled floor.

January 15 2016

A photograph of a gathering inside an open pavilion with red curtains and a golden throne-like seat. A standing figure with long black hair and a white flower garland wears an orange sleeveless garment and holds palms together in namaste, facing the seated area. Beside them, a golden lion-shaped carved seat and a small dark device sit on the lower right. Seated devotees in white and some in orange shawls kneel on the floor with hands folded; one woman in a maroon sari and red bindi stands at the front, and an older woman in white bends forward. Trees and a fan are visible through the open sides.

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Outdoor gathering on a raised platform with banana trees and strings of paper decorations behind. In the foreground, a seated figure in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-yellow garland, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, seated on an ornate silver-embossed throne draped with a leopard-print cloth. Behind him stand saffron-robed attendants in rudraksha malas, one with a purple face mark and one holding a silver staff. Around them, men in white shirts, white dhotis and trousers stand with palms pressed together in namaste or raised hands in devotion, some wearing a red shawl and a blue identification badge. Candidate matching the seated figure's appearance has long swept-back hair, gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and orange-saffron clothing, so this is a probable match to Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne.

January 15 2016

A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and maroon cushions presses his palms together in anjali. He wears a tall black turban, rust-orange robes, and a long red flower garland over layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, with a vermilion forehead mark. An orange-draped table holds a water bottle at left. A standing fan and a seated audience of devotees in maroon and orange, plus a few boys in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawls, fill the outdoor pavilion under trees.