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Outdoor photo on red-brick steps beneath yellow and purple ceremonial parasols. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, sits on a silver-decorated throne-like seat with a trident beside him and smiles while a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in white dhoti bends forward, touching his head in a blessing. A woman in a cream sari with a purple blouse and a garland sits nearby, and a camera operator in white shirt films on the left. Several women in orange saris and a man in white sit on the steps in the background, with orange flags and a fan visible.

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October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of an outdoor ceremony on red-tiered steps. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver throne-like seat under a large yellow and multicoloured fringed umbrella, holding a trident-topped staff. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a purple blouse and a rudraksha mala kneels on a patterned rug. Behind, drummers in orange robes play drums, a pink umbrella stands nearby, a fan is set up, and a brass pot is decorated with flower garlands. Several orange-robed attendants and devotees sit on the steps and nearby. Orange flags are visible in the background.2016-10-11Outdoor ritual on red stone steps beneath large yellow and gold ceremonial parasols with fringed tassels, one with a magenta umbrella beside. A seated figure with long swept-back black hair, a full beard, a rudraksha mala and an orange-saffron robe rests a hand on the head of a shaved-headed devotee in orange, who kneels before him on an orange cushion. A woman in a cream sari with a purple blouse sits nearby, and a photographer in white holds a camera overhead. A trident and white fan are visible, with orange flags and greenery behind. a person seated, blessing the kneeling devotee.2016-10-11Outdoor ceremony on red-sandstone steps under yellow and magenta parasols. A seated man in orange robes, long dark hair and a full beard, sits on a throne-like seat with an ornate silver panel and a trident-topped staff beside him. A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti kneels before him, holding an orange cloth. A woman in orange at left speaks into a microphone while a man in white shirt and trousers films with a camera on his shoulder. Other saffron-clad devotees sit on the steps behind, and carpets with patterned borders cover the platform.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoor riverside ghat with red sandstone steps. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on a silver-backed chair in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala and holding a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial, flanked by yellow and pink ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels. A small golden lion sits beside the chair. In front, a woman in a cream sari with a purple blouse and a garland sits on a patterned carpet beside a kalasha-like brass vessel with marigold garlands and a flower-decorated plate. A young attendant in orange fans him with a standing fan, and drummers and saffron-clad devotees are seated on the steps behind. Kalasha, parasols and mala suggest a ritual gathering; the chair is a peetha-style throne.2016-10-11Outdoor ceremony on red sandstone steps beneath large yellow and pink parasols with fringed tassels. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, sits on a silver-backed throne holding a trident (trishul), with a gold lion figure beside him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial setting; he is seated in the centre of the scene. In front, a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala sits on a patterned rug beside a marigold garland and a brass plate. Behind, orange-robed devotees and sannyasis sit on the steps, some with hands joined, and a drum is visible at left. A white pedestal fan stands near the throne.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11