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A man with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead stands with eyes closed in a saffron-orange shawl over an orange robe, at the centre of a red-carpeted aisle under a festive tent. Several women in saris, one in a gold-bordered orange sari kneeling with palms pressed together, another in red, pay respect with folded hands on both sides. A man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a cream-clad attendant stands behind. Behind them a large illuminated backdrop shows a deity murti with a kalasha-like crown and a blue light display. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identified by the long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha-style garland cues.

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December 16 20162016-12-16 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot down a striped runner through a red-draped hall, wearing a rust-orange unstitched robe. Devotees on both sides, some in white and saffron-toned clothing, stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind him a large illuminated deity murti of a seated figure with a hooded serpent canopy stands on a red dais beside a projection screen showing a night sky, with trident-shaped decorations. A camera on a tripod is at the right. Procession with devotees greeting the procession. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, bare-shouldered orange-red robe, tilak, walking in procession.2016-12-09December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a man in an orange-brown shawl walking barefoot across a striped woven mat on a red stage. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead and a smile. Behind him a red curtain hangs at left and a golden deity murti with lit oil lamps sits on a red-draped platform under a blue backdrop with gold trident-like standards. At right, women in white and colourful saris stand watching, and a cameraman's lens is visible at left.2016-12-14Photograph of a man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl with a red turban and a long beaded mala with a gold ornament walking barefoot down a red carpet between devotees who stand with palms pressed together. Around him a crowd of mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, some in white and red, stand on both sides with hands folded in namaskar. Behind the walkway a backdrop shows a glowing blue cosmic starfield and a large golden deity murti with a cobra hood, flanked by a camera operator and stage lights. Some people sit in white plastic chairs at the left edge. a person, in appearance-based label, walking the carpet with devotees in prayer.2016-12-12December 16 20162016-12-16December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A photograph of a central figure in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap standing barefoot on a colourful striped mat, hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, with a wooden staff held under one arm. Long dark hair and a short beard are visible, plus a red tilak on the forehead. Around him people stand in pairs and rows along the mat, many with palms joined in namaste; women wear sarees and salwar in pink, green, yellow and grey. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl kneels in the background, and orange and yellow paper decorations hang from the ceiling of a white tent. a person in orange sannyasi robes with long swept-back hair and staff, performing a namaste greeting among devotees.2016-12-16A photograph of a man in a rust-red robe walking down a carpeted aisle between rows of people with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a red turban with a gold ornament, a long necklace of rudraksha-style beads with a gold pendant, and gold armbands. Devotees on both sides wear saris and kurtas in red, orange, and white. Behind him stage lights hang from a draped red and maroon canopy, and a large backdrop shows a deity murti with a blue halo. A cameraman is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central walking figure with a turban, rudraksha necklace and gold ornaments.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a central figure in a red-orange robe and matching turban walking barefoot down a striped multicoloured runner between two rows of people in a hall. The man, wearing a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at the chest, holds a wooden walking staff in one hand and has a rust-coloured shawl draped over one shoulder. Lines of devotees on both sides sit or stand with palms pressed together in anjali, many women in saris of pink, blue and yellow and men in white or saffron. Behind them a red-and-pink backdrop shows a glowing cosmic scene with trident-shaped golden standards and a deity murti on a raised dais. A man in white with a camera photographs the scene, and another man in white with a red beaded garland stands nearby. Several people are visible; the central figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with the turban, saffron clothing and beaded necklace cues.2016-12-17