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A photograph of a ceremony on an ornate stage. A seated man with long dark hair and a flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms sits on a silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a silver elephant-motif armrest, wearing a rust-red robe and smiling. Before him kneels a young man in red robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak, holding a silver plate and offering something to him. Behind them, several attendants in red and saffron robes and headbands stand with hands folded. A silver kalasha-style stand and a silver peetha-like pedestal sit nearby, and a leopard-print fly whisk hangs to the right. Red cloth covers the stage floor.

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December 28 20172017-12-28A seated man in rust-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a long red-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling and holding a small object in his hands. A kneeling attendant in red-orange cloth with white body markings and a red bead necklace offers a white plate. Behind them, standing devotees in saffron and red garments, one holding a plate of yellow flowers, and a cameraman filming with a shoulder camera on a stage with a red cloth and scattered petals. The scene is a stage ritual with a throne and silver implements, including a trident-topped staff.2017-12-28Photograph of a ceremonial scene on a red-draped stage. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushioning wears a red-maroon cloth, a long multicolour flower garland of yellow, white and red blooms, and a gold chain; he smiles and gestures with one raised hand. In front of him, a young attendant in orange-red robes with white body markings, rudraksha beads and a red forehead mark kneels and holds a silver tray of yellow flowers. Standing behind them, several robed attendants in red and maroon clothing with white ash markings watch, one holding a pink-filled plate, and a cameraman with a video camera films at the left. Silver ritual vessels and a kalasha-style urn stand on the stage, and white flower petals lie on the red cloth.2017-12-28A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a red cloth covered floor. A seated man on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions wears a rust-red robe, a multicoloured marigold garland, and a gold necklace, smiling as he holds a small offering. Before him a young woman with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband and a red-orange wrap carries a silver tray with fruit and flowers. Behind them a cameraman raises a video camera, and other attendants in red-brown robes stand nearby. A silver stand and bowls sit beside the throne. a person: the seated man wears the rust-red robe, marigold garland and gold necklace of a presiding teacher on a throne, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28A seated man with long dark hair and a red robe sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Standing to the left, several young men in orange and red dhotis and sashes, some wearing leopard-print headbands and rudraksha malas, hold trays of flowers and fruit, and one carries a covered orange cloth bundle with a silver kalasha-style offering. A silver lamp stand and an elephant-shaped silver vessel sit in front of the throne on a red-draped platform. The setting is a stage with dark drapes behind.2017-12-28A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion smiles while holding a small object in his hand. He wears a white-and-red flower garland, a red-brown robe and a gold necklace, and sits barefoot on a red cushion. Before him a young girl in an orange-red dress with a rudraksha mala kneels on a red cloth, offering red fruit on a tray. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants with headbands stand, one holding a tray, and a cameraman films at the left. Silver ceremonial objects, including a lion-headed figure and a ornamental stand, surround the throne.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with red cushions, its canopy draped with red, orange, yellow and blue flower garlands. He has long swept-back hair, a full beard, and a rudraksha mala, and is speaking into a microphone with his hands raised. Before him, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border kneels, offering a pink cloth on a silver tray. Behind them, a trident and a silver staff stand upright, and two women in yellow and orange sit on a red-and-orange floor covering in a pillared hall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2018-05-24