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A photograph of a ceremonial event under a red-and-white tent. A long-haired man seated on a red throne with a golden lion-headed armrest wears a red garment and a thick red-and-white flower garland, and is smiling while receiving an offering on a gold tray. Nearby, a bald man in a cream dhoti and a brown-beaded necklace holds the tray. A man in a cream dhoti with a white shawl and a bead mala stands beside him, while a seated elderly man in an orange robe bends forward with folded hands. Around them, several people in orange, saffron and white clothes stand or sit, a video camera on a tripod is visible at the top, and gold ornaments and flower petals decorate the platform.

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January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a red-and-white tent. On the right, a man seated on a gold-and-red throne with a gilded lion-head armrest wears a red-orange robe, a thick red flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, with a headset microphone visible. Before him, a bald man in white ceremonial clothes with a gold-threaded white dhoti stands with a long gold plate of offerings and a gold kalasha-like vessel. Around them, a white-clad man with a bead necklace, an elderly man in orange with white beard, saffron-robed sannyasis with tripundra markings, and devotees in white stand attentively. The scene reads as a formal darshan or puja, with cameras and a crowd behind. Seated figure's appearance matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, red garland, rudraksha mala and orange robe, seated on a throne.2016-01-03Outdoor evening event under a white tent with red trim. A long-haired man seated on a red-draped golden-lion throne wears a red garment, red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, and smiles toward devotees. A bald, bearded attendant in an orange robe and a mic headset sits nearby. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a brown beaded necklace and bangles offers a brass tray with a red fruit to a seated figure's hands; an orange-robed older man bends forward to receive it while a white-clad attendant steadies him. Other orange and saffron-robed sadhus, a woman in orange sari and a turbaned man stand around. Golden lion finials and a camera on a tripod are visible.2016-01-03Photograph of a seated figure on a golden lion-headed throne with red cushions, wearing a red-orange robe, long red and white flower garlands and a dark swept-back hairstyle. Surrounding him, devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white clothes gather close; a bald man in a saffron wrap and a gold-beaded necklace holds offerings, and an older man in an orange turban and white beard stands nearby. A man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala reaches forward with fruit, and a woman-like devotee in saffron offers something toward the throne. Overhead a white canopy and red fabric decorate the hall, with a camera on a tripod and a crowd of white-clad people behind. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person claim through his distinctive garlands, throne and swept hair, so this is a probable identification.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A seated man in a large black turban and orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved golden lion arms, wearing layered red-brown rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. He holds a small object in one hand while extending the other toward a silver bowl at his feet. Around him, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a bowl, a man in a white shirt reaches toward the bowl, and a young boy in a green kurta with an orange lanyard stands nearby. Other devotees in white and orange lanyards watch from behind, and an orange-robed attendant stands at right with a camera operator. A cobra-shaped ceremonial staff is at left.2015-12-18 +1 copiesJuly 17 20162016-07-17 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white and red tent. A seated man on the right wears a red-orange garment, a long red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a dark swept-up turban-like hairstyle, and he is handing a fruit to a standing man. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas gather, and a bald man in orange sits to the right. A man in a white dhoti and sacred thread holds an orange fruit from a cardboard box. Gold kalasha-style vessels and a gold lion-shaped object sit in front, with a brass vessel and a camera on a tripod behind.2016-01-03