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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching turban with a red-orange tilak on his forehead sits before a gilded throne with ornate scalloped backrest. He wears heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, with saffron paint on his upper arms, and his hands are joined in ritual gesture above a silver deity murti and brass kalasha on a table. Behind him stand attendants in saffron and red garments and a figure in white dhoti, and marigold garlands and flower petals lie on the table.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne performing a ritual at a silver puja table. He wears rudraksha mala beads and a heavy gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead and orange bands on his upper arms. Before him stand a silver figure of a deity, a brass kalasha pot, a silver bowl and yellow-orange marigold flowers. Standing behind him are attendants in orange and red garments and gold necklaces, and a figure in a grey-white shirt. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: long-robed saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha mala. Scene suggests an aarti or puja at a riverside Kumbh Mela setting.2016-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban performs a ritual at a silver figure of a river goddess standing on a silver base, his palms cupped together. He wears a layered rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces, and orange tilak marks on his forehead and arms. He sits before a gold ornate throne-like chair. Beside him stand attendants in saffron and orange, one holding a brass kalasha, and a steel pot of liquid sits at left, with flower petals on the orange cloth. This matches the page's description of Shipra Devi aarti at the Ujjain Aadheenam Kumbh Mela, with the subject appearing to be Swamiji (probable) by his saffron turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a ritual at a temple setting. He wears layered rudraksha-style beads and a gold ceremonial necklace, with orange armbands and bangles, and cups his hands together while holding pink petals. In front of him stands a silver deity murti, a copper jug, a large pot of milk, brass bowls of coloured powders and marigold garlands on a red cloth. Standing devotees in orange, yellow and pink garments surround him, and one man at left wears orange with a tilak. Camera operators and a hand reaching in are visible at the top. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style puja performed with milk and offerings.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph of a ceremony outdoors under a golden umbrella with hanging gold leaf ornaments. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears an orange-red turban, a red-orange robe, rudraksha beads and a long gold necklace, with orange tilak and armbands. Swamiji (probable), based on the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, sits at the centre of the ritual. Beside him, a man in a red-brown robe with a gold necklace and glasses stands with folded hands. Men in orange and yellow clothing stand nearby, one in a pink shawl reaching toward a silver ritual vessel in the foreground, and a bowl sits on the ground.2016-04-24A 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.2016-04-24