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Photo of a festive stage at a celebration, with a seated man at centre wearing an ornate gold crown, layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, a rust-coloured robe and bangles, smiling broadly with a red bindi and full beard. The chair behind him is framed by a large arch of red, white, yellow and green flowers. To the right, a standing sannyasi in orange robes and an orange-yellow turban, eyes closed, stands beside him. On the left, a figure in orange robes and a white-haired man in orange are partly visible, with the backs of seated devotees in the foreground. The scene is a ceremonial darshan or celebration.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a stage backed by a large arch of marigold and red-and-white flower garlands. A bearded man with a gold crown and heavy gold necklaces sits centrally, wearing a pink and white shawl and smiling. Two saffron-robed men stand around him: one on the right in orange garments and an orange shawl reaches up to place a saffron cloth or turban over the seated man's head, while an older bearded man in orange stands on the left beside a golden trident. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. A seated figure with crown and garlands, being attended to by saffron-robed priests, suggests an 40th Avatardinotsava celebration.2016-12-23A seated man with a dark beard and long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-cushioned chair, smiles while a saffron-robed attendant places an ornate gold crown with a central motif on his head. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and a red bindi. Behind him is a backdrop of concentric arcs of red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers. Another saffron-robed man with white hair and beard stands at left, and a third saffron-robed attendant assists at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man receiving the crown, identified by the long hair, ornate gold crown, gold necklaces and garland. Surrounding figures are attendants in saffron. Crowd heads are visible at the bottom edge.2016-12-23A ceremonial stage scene at a celebration. A man seated on a throne-like chair with a golden lion-headed armrest smiles broadly, wearing a gold crown-like headdress, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead garland and pink floral shawl with gold bangles. Two elderly bearded men in saffron-orange robes stand on either side, one bending forward to greet him and one at right clasping hands with him. A man in a red-orange robe and orange turban stands in the middle. The backdrop is a large arch of red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. A golden trident leans at left. Seated audience members' heads are visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a gold crown, layered ornate gold necklaces and a shawl, cues consistent with the page's named presence.2016-12-23Photograph of a stage ceremony framed by a large arch of flower garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. A man in a golden crown with a gold necklace, rudraksha-style pink flower garland and gold armlets sits on a red throne with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, and is described as Swamiji (probable) given the ornate gold crown, garland and throne cues. Two elderly saffron-robed sannyasis stand on either side, one in orange with a shawl and the other in orange with a turban, both with hands in anjali; a few audience members' heads and hands are visible at the bottom edge.2016-12-23A photograph of a stage at a ceremonial event with a large arch of flower garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple behind the seated central figure. A seated man with long dark hair, a full black beard, a gold ornate crown, a pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in greeting and smiles. A man in saffron robes with long white hair and beard stands at left, beside a golden trident. At right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with open hands, next to an older bearded man in orange with glasses. A golden lion-form throne stands at left edge, with a few heads of unseen audience members in the foreground. Appearance-based cues on the seated central figure (long hair, gold crown, ornate gold necklaces, pink garland) suggest Swamiji (probable) receiving honour as the central figure.2016-12-23A photo of a seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold ornate crown, gold necklaces, pink and white garlands and gold armlets, pressing his palms together in namaste with a smile, on a red throne in front of a large arch of marigolds in red, yellow, white, green and purple. Two elderly men in saffron-orange robes stand on either side: one on the left with white hair and beard, one on the right with grey hair, glasses and a long white beard, holding his hands in anjali. A third person in orange clothing stands partly hidden behind on the right, and the backs of audience heads are visible in the foreground.2016-12-23A photo of a ceremonial honouring at a birthday celebration with a floral backdrop of red, yellow, white, green and purple blossoms. A seated man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a tall gold crown, heavy gold necklaces, a pink and white garland and gold armbands, and is smiling. A saffron-robed monk in an orange cloth reaches up to place or adjust the crown on his head. On the left an older white-bearded man in light saffron robes and a shawl stands watching, and on the right another white-bearded man in orange clothing stands with hands together. Audience members are seen in the foreground. The seated man is identified by the page as Swamiji (probable) based on his crown, gold jewellery and garlands, and his role is the honoured guest at the ceremony.2016-12-23