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Outdoor photo of a seated figure on an ornate silver-framed throne atop red-brick steps, wearing a rust-red turban and a deep red-and-gold cloth, with heavy gold garland necklaces, a gold crown-shaped pendant, gold bangles and an earring. The seated figure smiles while holding a polished silver trident. Behind stands an attendant with long hair in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, holding a silver staff. Seated and standing devotees in white and red clothing fill a metal-fenced area behind, and an orange canopy with leaf decoration appears at the upper right. a person is the seated figure, identified by the trident, turban, gold ornaments and throne; the attendant is a standing attendant.

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December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor procession on an orange and gold ratha-style platform under a large orange canopy with teal and yellow fringe. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban, bare-shouldered orange cloth, a gold ornate necklace, layered multicoloured flower garlands and gold bangles sits centrally on red and gold cushions, with raised right hand. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold chains flank him, one holding a long-handled silver trident-topped staff, another holding a silver umbrella on a pole. Behind them an attendant in dark sunglasses holds a second umbrella, and a silver trident and yellow marigold garlands decorate the frame. Crowd visible at left in background.2013-12-27A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone platform with spectators seated on red steps behind a metal railing. A figure with a red-orange turban, gold necklaces, gold armbands and an orange-red sari with gold border sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, smiling and extending a silver-tipped staff toward a bald, bare-chested man kneeling before them with a white cloth in his hands; he wears a red shawl with gold trim. Behind them, another robed figure in orange and red sits near a bearded man in saffron robes, and red and yellow umbrellas stand over the seating area. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-12-27Outdoor procession scene under a bright orange canopy with teal fringe and flower garlands. A smiling person in a rust-orange turban and orange robe sits on a raised cushioned seat, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace, layered red, pink and green flower garlands and gold bangles. Two men in orange-brown robes and rudraksha malas flank the seat; one holds a long pole, another a silver umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants, and a golden trident stands to the right. Red and purple cushions and a gold vessel are in the foreground.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor ceremony on a stepped stone platform with red and yellow parasols overhead. A seated figure in a red-brown turban, gold multi-strand necklace and gold armbands smiles while holding a silver staff topped with an ornament, seated on an ornate silver-and-cream cushioned throne with a leopard-print cushion. Behind, rows of women in orange and maroon saris sit on the steps, one bowing low in a prostration beside a brass vessel with a coconut and leaves. Several saffron-robed men sit further back among white-clad attendants, and a bald man in orange sits on the steps in the foreground. Stadium-like seating fills the background.2013-12-27Outdoor ceremony on red stone steps. A man with a black hair knot and white forehead markings sits smiling broadly, holding a polished silver trident with a round finial. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders and a thick garland of pink and yellow flowers with a gold chain. Behind him a silver ornate throne or peetha is visible. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange robes stand on the steps, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman with a vermilion forehead mark is partly visible at lower left. The mood is festive, with a palm frond overhead.2016-01-03A smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne with a red-cushioned seat, wearing a maroon-red turban with a silver star-shaped ornament and a gold-and-pink brooch. He wears a red-orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, a long rudraksha-style beaded mala, and bangles on his upper arms. He holds a silver trident (trishul) in his raised right hand. Garlands of red flowers and white blossoms drape over the throne back, and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. A partially visible painted figure appears at the left edge. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues are the turban, rudraksha mala, and saffron-red ceremonial attire seated on a throne, with the trident as a deity-associated object.2013-11-25December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27January 03 20162016-01-03November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copies