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A bearded man in a rust-orange turban with jewelled ornament and rust-orange robes sits on a cloth-covered platform, wearing a long yellow and pink marigold garland and holding a long ceremonial staff with a decorated top. Behind him stands a golden peacock vehicle beside a deity murti dressed in white and red with a jewelled crown, all draped in pink, yellow and white flower garlands at night. A metal ladder and a seated figure appear at the right edge. Probable Swamiji seated in front of the deity murti during a festival procession, with a peacock vehicle, consistent with Skanda Shasti celebrations; appearance cues include the ornate turban, ceremonial staff and rudraksha-style mala.

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November 05 20162016-11-05 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style hall, smiling and holding a gold ceremonial staff with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-red wrap, multiple layered gold necklaces, a pink flower garland and gold armlets. Behind him a golden bull figure sits before a shrine decorated with white, pink, yellow and green flower garlands, a gold crown and a dark cloth. A gold lamp stands at right and a microphone is in front of him. A water bottle and a small wooden table sit at lower left. The Skanda Shasti satsang setting is suggested by the flower-decorated shrine and throne.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05September 30 20172017-09-30May 08 20172017-05-08A bearded man in a rust-brown turban adorned with jewelled ornaments sits on a golden chair, smiling and holding a dark ceremonial staff with a gold-tipped top in his raised right hand. He wears a brown-orange robe and a long brown rudraksha mala, and is draped in a thick garland of yellow marigolds with pink roses. Behind him a large golden ornamental form and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers decorate the setting.2016-11-05Night procession scene. A man seated on a carved wooden seat wears a saffron-orange robe, multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow and white, a rudraksha mala, and rudraksha bracelets. He holds a silver staff with a finial and smiles. Behind him are a pink umbrella with silver trim and a decorated animal figure with yellow flower garlands.2017-09-30November 05 20162016-11-05 +1 copiesNight procession scene on a decorated float. A bearded man with a saffron-orange turban and rust-brown robe sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing a long garland of yellow and pink flowers and a dark shawl, with a fan-like object in hand. Behind him, a standing attendant in orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wears a beaded necklace and holds a fan. A large golden deity murti with garlands of white and pink flowers, and a golden vehicle with a gold-trimmed canopy, rises behind them. Blue canopy and string lights frame the scene at night.2016-11-05September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession photo of a man seated on an ornate palanquin or ratha densely decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and peacock feathers. He wears an orange-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-pink flower garland, with a tilak on his forehead. Oil lamps in silver holders line the front of the palanquin, and a white cloth is draped nearby. Dark background.2017-05-08A night photograph of a decorated float or chariot covered with garlands of red, pink and white flowers and lotus blossoms. A bearded man in an orange-brown robe with rudraksha beads and a long flower garland, with a tilak on his forehead, smiles from within the floral canopy; his appearance is a person match with the saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so the in_person value is used. A gold-trimmed throne-like seat sits at left beneath white and red draped cloth. Partially visible people appear at the bottom right edge.2016-12-23