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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a water tank lined with lights and tiered seating. A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with long dreadlocks and a red flower garland leans forward and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair, a red-and-white flower garland and an orange-brown robe with a gold-trimmed shawl and a gold ceremonial chain; this is a presence-based candidate, not a confirmed identity. Around them, devotees in white and bare-chested men in green and saffron cloths, one wearing a sacred thread, stand with hands folded. A golden lion-shaped throne armrest and garlanded gold pillars frame the scene.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor event in a large stadium-style venue with tiered red seating and banners in the background. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-brown shawl draped over his shoulders and a thick red flower garland, sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne decorated with a lion figure, smiling and holding his hands in anjali. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and bare-chested men with sacred ash and necklaces press forward with folded hands; one older man in white smiles and places a hand on his chest. A man on the right wears a green and orange sash and folds his hands in respect. Scene suggests a devotional darshan or celebration.2016-12-23Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside an illuminated water tank with tiered stone seating and string lights overhead. A man seated on a golden throne with a golden lion-shaped armrest wears a saffron-brown robe and a long red-and-pink flower garland, with sandalwood marks on his forehead and long dreadlocked hair; he is smiling and extending his hand toward a stick held by a devotee. Around him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and sacred threads, and a bare-chested man in a green-and-saffron shawl with palms pressed together, stand close as devotees. An elderly woman in an orange sari sits to the left beside a silver-framed panel, with a gold kalasha-like finial above. The setting suggests a temple-style celebration, and the seated figure's dreadlocks, saffron robe and ornate throne are visible cues; appearance-based label: a person, seated in person.2016-12-23A photograph taken at night at an outdoor event with a crowd-filled stand and strings of lights behind. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a large red flower garland sits on a golden lion-headed seat holding a golden staff with a red-and-gold fabric banner. Around him, men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one wearing glasses and a gold chain, stand close and bow or offer attention; one man in white has his head lowered toward the seated figure. A man in a green-and-orange sash with a hair bun stands at right. A figure at the lower edge is partly visible.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a large outdoor event with rows of empty orange seating and multicoloured fairy lights strung overhead. In the foreground a long-haired man in a brown shawl and red flower garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a gold lion footrest, holding a small object near a devotee's face. Around him a crowd presses in: a bare-chested man in orange-and-green sash, a man in white dhoti with a striped cloth, a bearded man in yellow shirt, and a bald man in orange cloth standing behind. A woman in orange sari and a child kneel near the throne. Floral garlands drape the throne frame and a red-and-white flower decoration hangs at left.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a seated man in a brown-orange robe and a thick red flower garland, sitting on an ornate silver and gold throne with a golden lion-figure base, smiling and holding a small object in his hands. Beside him stand several men in white dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and a bare-chested man in a green and orange shawl with the palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, tiered stands are lit with strings of coloured lights and red and orange flags, with a crowd seated in the stands. a person: the seated man has long, swept-back hair, a long beard, a brown-orange robe, a red garland and sits on a throne, a combination of cues that supports the page's claim, though the face and framing are not conclusive.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23