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Night photograph of a festival procession on a golden ratha. A bearded man in a rust-brown turban and brown robe sits cross-legged on a pink cushion, wearing a thick yellow and pink flower garland and holding a gold ceremonial staff with a lotus-shaped top. Behind him stands a golden vahana with a large white and red-trimmed decorated figure and pink and white flower garlands hanging down. A bare-chested attendant in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left. Colourful lights are visible in the background.

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A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a jewelled ornament and rust-brown robes sits smiling, holding a gold leaf-shaped staff in his raised right hand and wearing a thick yellow and pink marigold garland over brown rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a large ornate golden vessel and a gold-framed altar decorated with white, pink and yellow flower garlands. A standing attendant in orange clothing appears at the left edge, and a kalasha with a flower-decorated pot sits in the lower left. a person seated in the centre on a ceremonial dais, with rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland cues, in a festival setting.2016-11-05A bearded man in a brown turban with a jeweled ornament and brown robes sits on a raised platform at night, wearing a long yellow and pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala. He holds a ceremonial golden-handled fan or mirror-shaped staff with a lotus motif. Behind him stands a figure in orange dress and bare-chested with a mala, beside a large gold-coloured ornamental deity figure and floral decorations. a person is seated, with long dark hair falling behind him; the appearance cues are the turban, mala and garlanded ceremonial seat, though the identity is uncertain.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a jewelled ornament and a rust-brown robe sits smiling, wearing thick yellow and pink marigold garlands and dark rudraksha-style beads. He holds a gold-handled ceremonial fan with a lotus motif in one hand, while an orange-clad attendant stands behind him to the left. Behind him a large gold-plated ornate object with flower garlands and a lion-face motif is visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a rust-brown turban, rudraksha beads and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's claim. Attendant with a bare upper body and orange dhoti stands to the left.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05 +1 copiesNovember 04 20162016-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 04 20162016-11-04November 05 20162016-11-05A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-brown turban with a jeweled ornament, a rust-brown robe, a pink-and-white lotus-bud garland, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver spear in his raised left hand. Behind him stands a large deity murti decked with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a crown, flanked by two smaller decorated figures. The setting is a decorated stage with a red and gold ornamental panel and a gold arch framing the scene. The man appears to be a central honoured figure of a satsang, with his appearance including turban, saffron-toned robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces consistent with the page attribution; the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-11-04May 08 20172017-05-08A bearded man in a rust-red turban and rust-red sannyasi wrap sits smiling on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a stage. He wears a pink and white jasmine garland, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and gold armbands, and holds a silver staff with a spear-shaped top. Behind him stands a richly decorated deity murti in gold and yellow silk with a crown, a trident and a silver staff, flanked by two smaller murtis, all framed by red, yellow and pink garlands and lotus petals. A microphone stands at the right edge of the stage and a tray of fruit and flowers sits at the lower left. Probable Swamiji in person seated on the throne; appearance cues include the turban, ornate necklaces and rudraksha mala.2016-11-04