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Outdoors in bright daylight, a man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a saffron-red wrap seated on a red-cushioned throne-like seat receives devotees. Around him, women and men in saffron and red robes with rudraksha malas stand close, several with hands joined in greeting. A devotee in a pink shirt and white dhoti with a red sash bends low, holding an offering. Behind them a flag, a trident and a decorated yellow-and-red shrine structure stand near a tree. a person in the seated figure, shown with his distinctive hair, ornate necklace and saffron-red clothing, presiding as the central figure.

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December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and multiple rudraksha malas leans forward, smiling, and places his right palm on the head of an older white-bearded man in white clothing who bows his head. Behind them, women and men in red-orange saris and robes stand near ceremonial trident-shaped staffs, and a crowd of devotees is visible in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan at an outdoor event. a person: the seated man wears saffron clothing, a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor ceremony under a shaded pavilion with orange and red flags on poles. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, sits on a red upholstered throne at left, smiling. Before him on a magenta cloth tray sits a brass plate of offerings. Devotees in red and orange saris with rudraksha malas kneel on banana leaves, and some hold framed portraits of a figure garlanded with flowers. A woman at front right presses her palms together in namaste. Crowd of white-clad and orange-clad devotees stands behind, many with hands folded, indicating padapuja and darshan during a festival.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor photograph at a festival setting with a paved courtyard and palm trees. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne at left, wearing a rust-red silk garment with gold border, a beaded necklace, and long hair tied back, extends his right hand toward an elderly bearded man in an orange turban and white kurta with a green patterned shawl, who bows low and touches the feet of the seated figure. Behind them, women in deep red and orange saris with rudraksha malas stand in a crowd, and a woman in white folds her hands in prayer. Decorated ceremonial poles and a colourful embroidered banner appear in the background.2013-12-26Outdoor ceremony under a canopy at an ashram, with a bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti and rudraksha mala seated on a red-cushioned throne at left, his feet on a plate of red offering, smiling as devotees approach. Several people in saffron and orange robes and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti hold framed photographs garlanded with white flowers and extend their hands toward the seated figure. Behind them, attendants in white and orange carry tall ceremonial standards and fans, with orange flags and palm trees beyond. Many people in white and orange clothing stand in the background.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26January 03 20162016-01-03