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A photograph of a ceremonial scene at an outdoor stage with a golden throne seat and matching golden side chairs under ornate orange and yellow parasols, with a light haze in the air. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a rust-coloured turban wears a long red and white flower garland and sits smiling on the golden throne. A woman in an orange sari kneels in front of him at a golden box, offering or reaching toward cloth, while a young man in saffron and an attendant in white stand at the right edge. Another seated man in a yellow shawl and an older seated figure in orange sit to the left. A banner behind the stage shows Kannada script. The seated throne figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, wearing a turban, a rudraksha-style garland and orange-saffron robes, seated on the throne.

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January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a large orange and yellow umbrella with fringed edges. A man in a red turban, with a rudraksha-style garland of red and white flowers, sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, smiling, and wears a dark brown robe. Beside him on the left, a man in a yellow shawl and a seated man in an orange robe with a red turban are seated on a lower gold-carved seat. A younger man in white with a red-and-gold sash stands at right, gesturing toward the throne. Behind them, a banner reads Atirudra Mahayagna, with a sign showing the number 13. The red carpet and gold footstools complete the setting. Whether the central seated figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-01-12A ceremonial scene under a white tent with orange-fringed canopy. A person seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a red-orange turban, red-and-white flower garland, and orange-red robes with gold borders; they extend a hand toward a gold-trimmed footstool. Standing beside them, a bare-chested attendant in a red-brown dhoti with gold trim holds a cloth, and a woman in red-orange sari kneels at the footstool. Behind them, several men in saffron-red robes stand and a small gold-decorated shrine with deity murti is visible. Orange-and-white marigold garlands decorate the throne. Behind the throne, a large portrait displays partial Kannada text.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor ceremonial scene under a white canopy with a red-and-white banner behind. Two ornate gold thrones with red cushions sit on a red carpet. A man on the right wears a saffron-orange turban, a red-and-white flower garland and a dark-brown cloth draped over orange robes, seated on the throne and smiling; a seated saffron-robed figure with a garland sits on the lower throne at left. An orange-and-yellow parasol with tassels stands above them, and a man in yellow shawl sits on the left. A bare-chested man in a brown-and-orange robe with a tilak stands at right, and an attendant holds a second parasol at left. Two gold footstools sit in front of the thrones.2015-01-12Photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy with saffron and multicoloured fringed parasols. Two gilded, ornately carved thrones with red cushions and red carpet sit side by side. On the right, a man in rust-red and orange dhoti-style clothing, a red-orange turban, pink and white flower garlands and gold armbands sits with hands folded. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and a dark turban, with a yellow-and-pink garland, faces left toward a standing attendant in a lavender dhoti who holds a brass tray or ritual vessel. Golden decorative floral signage with Telugu/Kannada-script text hangs behind. Bright sunlight streams through the canopy.2015-01-12A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-armrests and red cushions, wearing a red-orange turban, a red and white floral garland and an orange-red garment, with bangles on the wrists, leans forward to receive a gesture from a devotee. Beside the throne stands a man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a woman in orange kneels on the red carpet holding a folded orange cloth. Gold-trimmed low platform, marigold garlands on the throne back, orange-clad attendants and a row of seated people in orange and white behind a barrier beneath a corrugated roof with a large portrait on the left. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to establish identity.2015-01-12A photograph of a ritual on a red-carpeted stage under a tent. Two ornate gold-and-red thrones stand side by side; the left seat holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland and a red-and-gold headwrap, whose raised hand is visible. The seated figure beside him wears a red turban, red-and-gold garland and reddish-orange robes, holding a small red book and gesturing. A standing man in a dark-red dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind them. Several people in orange and red saris and dhotis kneel and sit at the right, one woman in a red-orange sari bending over a gold-covered box. Behind them stand decorated deity figures, a colourful umbrella with orange fringe hangs above, and a banner shows a portrait of a woman with kumkum and garlands, with Kannada text.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial stage with red carpeting and a golden ornate throne. Seated on a gold throne at left is a man in saffron-orange robes and a turban-style wrap, holding papers. Centre, a seated figure in red and gold clothing wears a garland of flowers and is receiving a gesture from a standing priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a bare upper body. Behind them is a large banner with a portrait of a smiling woman in a red garment and a flower garland, with Kannada script. A striped multicolour canopy with fringe hangs above the thrones. To the right, a priest in white robes works at a table, and a shrine with a deity murti sits at far right. Two men in white dhotis stand near a railing.2015-01-12A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion and carved lion-head armrests is receiving ritual honour inside a long tented pavilion. The seated figure wears an orange-red turban, a rust-orange silk garment with gold border, a multi-coloured garland and bangles. An attendant in orange-brown dress and a rudraksha mala stands beside the throne holding a folded cloth, while a woman in orange dress bends low at the foot of the throne with cloth offerings. Behind them, a row of devotees in orange and white sits on the red-carpeted floor, and colourful deity murti and decorated figures line the far end. An orange canopy with tassels hangs overhead, and a large portrait banner with Kannada text stands at left. Whether the seated figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12