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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne performs a ritual with a copper pot held in the right hand over a brass plate. He wears an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a young boy with bare chest and silver beaded necklace wears a pink dhoti and has yellow tilak markings. Attendants in red and orange clothing stand around, one in red shirt reaching in from the right. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: turban, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, seated in a ritual role during a river-goddess aarti at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela setting.

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April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, eyes closed, with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace. He holds his hands over a small copper vessel that an attendant pours from, performing a ritual. In front are a tray of marigold flowers and a brass puja vessel. A young boy with a pearl mala and yellow forehead marking stands to the left, bare-chested in a pink cloth. Attendants in red and yellow garments stand behind, one holding an ornate umbrella canopy above. Devotees in background, some with hands joined. Appearance-based probable identification: Swamiji (probable), seated at the centre of the ritual with rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron turban.2016-04-24November 11 20152015-11-11April 24 20162016-04-24A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy overhead, his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. He wears layered beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas and a gold garland, with orange thread bands on his wrists and arms. A young boy with bare chest, yellow-smeared forehead, beaded necklace and pink-and-white dhoti stands at his left. Standing devotees in orange and red garments surround the throne, and marigold flowers and brass vessels sit in the foreground for ritual offering.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor ritual at a riverside festival: a saffron-robed sannyasi with a long orange turban and layered gold necklaces sits on an ornate gilded throne beneath a golden canopy, performing a puja with a brass pot and offering trays of turmeric, kumkum and flowers. A white-clad man in a red shirt leans in from the right, and a young boy with a yellow tilak on his forehead and beaded mala stands at the left in a pink cloth. Several attendants in orange and saffron shawls surround the scene. a person: the seated sannyasi wears a turban and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Ujjain Kumbh Mela aarti context.2016-04-24December 18 20152015-12-18A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-red turban, a vibhuti mark on the forehead, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with a large gold pendant, and gold bangles. A shaven-headed young boy in orange robes stands before him, bending forward while the seated figure places a hand on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them, people in white clothes stand on red steps, some with hands folded in namaskar. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, with the figure seated as the honoured teacher receiving and giving blessings.2013-07-22A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple festival with red flags and pink-and-cream architecture behind. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red shawl over saffron robes, and a long ornate gold-beaded necklace; he is receiving offerings in cupped hands. A man in a pink shawl and white kurta leans in from the right, holding a stainless-steel plate and reaching toward the seated figure. Around them, devotees in saffron and orange shawls, one with white turban and vermilion forehead marks, and others in white press close. A golden umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants shades the throne. Brass pots, a silver tray with coloured offerings, and a steel bowl of milk sit on a red cloth in front. Figures in saffron robes and rudraksha beads stand behind.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24