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A stage ceremony with a tall gilded throne and a floral backdrop of red, yellow, green and white garlands. A seated man in an orange kurta bends forward with his head lowered while a bare-backed sannyasi with long dark matted hair and a rudraksha mala stands behind him and rests a hand on his shoulder. A man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a tray of fruit and offerings at right. A bespectacled older man in a red kurta with white and marigold garlands sits at left beside a microphone. The setting suggests a honouring or blessing ritual on stage.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A stage ceremony where a long-haired sannyasi with dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala, bare-chested in a rust-orange cloth, bends forward to offer a wooden tray or vessel to a seated man in orange kurta and black trousers. The seated man, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red-yellow marigolds, is touching the offering with his hands. Beside him, an older man in red shirt and glasses, also garlanded, sits on a red cushioned seat. Behind them is a gold throne with lion-head carvings and a floral arch of marigolds and roses. A white-clad attendant stands at the right edge, and a microphone stands in front of the seated figures.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A stage ceremony at a celebration with a large floral arch of red, yellow, green and purple flowers behind a golden throne-like seat. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha beads and a trident on the left, bows and leans toward a seated elderly man in glasses, red kurta, white trousers and a garland of white and orange flowers with a blue-and-gold shawl. The seated man holds his hands folded in namaste. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right holding a tray with fruit and a wrapped offering. A microphone stands in front of them and lion figures flank the chair on a red cloth.2016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial event on a stage with a large throne backdrop covered in concentric rings of red, yellow, orange, green and white flowers. A bearded man in orange-saffron robes with a pink and white flower garland sits on a gold throne, holding a fruit in one hand. A man in a red kurta bends low to touch or honour his bare feet, which rest on a cushion strewn with red and white flower garlands and petals. Nearby, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange-yellow dhoti and rudraksha beads. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand behind, one holding a golden trident, and a woman in a maroon sari stands at the right. A golden lion-head armrest and a fruit offering tray are visible. The sitting man has bearded appearance and orange robes consistent with the a person cues, seated in the role of guru receiving honour during an Avatar Day celebration.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph from a stage ceremony at a Bengaluru event. A long-haired sadhu in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and dreadlocks stands at left, garlanding a seated older man in a red kurta and white trousers, who sits on a gold-carved throne with lion motifs and a tiger-skin cloth. The standing figure holds a garland of white flowers with red, yellow and green blooms. At right, a priest in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a red tray with fruit and offerings. Behind them a large floral arch of red, yellow, green and white flowers and a deity murti form the backdrop. A microphone stands in front of the seated man.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a stage with a warm red backdrop and white drapery. In the centre, a figure with long dreadlocked black hair and an orange-brown robe leans forward, holding out a purple and maroon embroidered cloth over a seated devotee's head. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, wearing bangles and a beaded necklace, bends to assist. A young man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and red-yellow flowers bows his head on the left. Another seated man in a cream shirt, also garlanded, watches on a gold-trimmed throne. A brass elephant figure sits by the chair. Attribution: the long-haired robed figure with dreadlocks, rudraksha-adorned, matches a candidate presentation for Swamiji (probable), with the visible cues of long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha, while the bare-chested assistant and seated devotees are attendants and devotees.2016-12-23