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A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial scene beside a tan stone wall and green trees. A man with long black hair, bare-chested apart from a long orange-red saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, stands on a raised platform with silver railings, hands joined in namaskar. Above him is a ceremonial parasol with multicoloured fringed panels in red, green, blue, yellow and white. Beside him stands a second man with curly hair in a white dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arms, smiling as he steps near the railing. At right, a large dark stone is decorated with garlands of red, white, pink and yellow flowers, with a small brass figure and orange cloth nearby.

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January 01 20182018-01-01A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back and red velvet cushions, wearing a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe with gold border, a marigold garland, a beaded mala and gold bangles, with palms pressed together in greeting and a smiling expression. Standing to the left, a person in a bright orange robe and orange shawl with a yellow bag bows with palms joined toward the throne. Behind them a bare-chested attendant stands near a brass lamp, and a golden trident and a tall brass lamp stand beside the throne under a gold canopy. The pink-lit backdrop shows temple spire silhouettes.2015-10-26January 01 20182018-01-01May 10 20182018-05-10A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe standing with palms pressed together in namaste on a raised silver-railed platform. He has long, dark, plaited hair and a bare upper body with a saffron wrap. Above him is a canopy with horizontal bands of red, blue, yellow, green and white and tasselled fringe. Beside him a small attendant in white kneels at the steps. At the right, a large dark stone surface is decorated with garlands of red, white, pink and yellow flowers. A tan stone wall and green trees form the background. The man's long hair, saffron clothing and ornate garlanded setting suggest Swamiji (probable), shown in devotional worship.2018-01-01March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01September 28 20172017-09-28A seated man in an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion greets the viewer with palms pressed together in anjali. He wears a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron robes with gold-embroidered borders, a gold necklace and a red wrist thread, and has a tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands before him, and a small framed portrait sits on a side table to the left. Red curtains and an elaborately carved silver backdrop frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron-orange robes, turban and ornate gold necklace, seated on the throne in a discourse setting.2017-11-13A seated person in brown-red robes and a beaded mala kneels on a red and navy patterned carpet under a yellow and red patterned canopy, while a man in orange robes bends forward to place a marigold garland over the kneeling figure's head. An orange parasol is held overhead. Standing behind are men in white dhotis with gold borders and ornate necklaces, several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, and a man in an orange turban on the right. The scene suggests a formal honouring ceremony with garlands and an umbrella.2016-04-18Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a sunny day with bare trees and a metal-frame stage canopy behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beside an ornate red and gold parasol with fringed tassels, held aloft by an attendant. A tall golden staff with a finial and a trishul-style standard appear in the procession. A bearded man in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses holds the golden staff. Nearby, people in plain white clothes with dark malas stand watching, and a woman in a green sari stands at the left edge. Some participants wear flower garlands and a young child in white stands in the foreground.2008-12-23