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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony on red-tiered steps. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver throne-like seat under a large yellow and multicoloured fringed umbrella, holding a trident-topped staff. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a purple blouse and a rudraksha mala kneels on a patterned rug. Behind, drummers in orange robes play drums, a pink umbrella stands nearby, a fan is set up, and a brass pot is decorated with flower garlands. Several orange-robed attendants and devotees sit on the steps and nearby. Orange flags are visible in the background.

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Outdoor ceremony on red sandstone steps beneath large yellow and pink parasols with fringed tassels. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, sits on a silver-backed throne holding a trident (trishul), with a gold lion figure beside him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial setting; he is seated in the centre of the scene. In front, a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala sits on a patterned rug beside a marigold garland and a brass plate. Behind, orange-robed devotees and sannyasis sit on the steps, some with hands joined, and a drum is visible at left. A white pedestal fan stands near the throne.2016-10-11Outdoor riverside ghat with red sandstone steps. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on a silver-backed chair in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala and holding a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial, flanked by yellow and pink ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels. A small golden lion sits beside the chair. In front, a woman in a cream sari with a purple blouse and a garland sits on a patterned carpet beside a kalasha-like brass vessel with marigold garlands and a flower-decorated plate. A young attendant in orange fans him with a standing fan, and drummers and saffron-clad devotees are seated on the steps behind. Kalasha, parasols and mala suggest a ritual gathering; the chair is a peetha-style throne.2016-10-11Outdoors on red stone temple steps, a man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a throne-like seat with a silver back, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas. He holds a long ceremonial staff with a metal tip, and a gold lion figure sits beside the seat. Large yellow and magenta ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges shelter the scene. A woman in a cream and purple sari with rudraksha mala sits on a patterned rug in front, beside a kalasha with yellow marigold garlands. Orange-robed people with drums sit on the steps behind, and a pedestal fan stands nearby. Roughly a dozen people are visible. The man is described as Swamiji (probable) based on his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, shown in the throne and ceremonial setting.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a ceremonial seat on red stone steps outdoors, wearing an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala over his shoulders and a holding a silver staff topped with an ornament. A saffron-clad attendant with a fan-like device and a seated woman in white stand nearby, and a pink umbrella and fringed golden canopy shelter the scene. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel rest on a patterned rug in front of him, with a leopard-print cloth beneath the seat. Several devotees in white and orange sit on the steps behind. Appearance-based cues: long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated on a peetha during the event.2016-10-11Outdoor satsang on red sandstone steps beneath yellow and magenta fringed umbrellas. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver-backed throne with a red cushion and gestures with a raised hand. Garlands and a flower arrangement lie on a red and cream carpet beside him. Women in orange and saffron saris and rudraksha malas sit on the steps to his right, some with hands folded, and a woman in cream and maroon sits at his left. A pedestal fan and a cooler stand nearby, with trees and red flags behind.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11