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A photograph of a ceremonial reception on a red-carpeted dais. A man with long dark hair and an orange cloth draped over his bare upper body sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a garland of yellow and pink flowers and holding a red fruit in his hands. A man in white kurta and black trousers bows low before him, placing offerings on a brass tray filled with small gold objects. Around them, women in saffron and red saris and a man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace watch closely, and a shaved-headed young monk in orange kneels at the front with an offering plate. Brass vessels and a silver kettle sit on the throne's base. Cameras and phones are raised in the background. Identity of the seated man is uncertain from appearance; a page label names the event as a Kumbh Mela visit.

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April 27 20162016-04-27A seated man with long dark hair wears a flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms, an orange saffron-coloured robe and a rudraksha-style necklace, sitting on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion beside a golden trident-topped staff and a brass pot. Several devotees in saffron, red and pink saris and kurtas bend forward offering bananas or fruit to him, while a man in a striped shirt and a man in a checked shirt assist from the right. A golden canopy frames the throne against a red backdrop, and a video camera on a tripod and onlookers in the background document the scene.2016-04-27A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a red-and-white tent. On the right, a man seated on a gold-and-red throne with a gilded lion-head armrest wears a red-orange robe, a thick red flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, with a headset microphone visible. Before him, a bald man in white ceremonial clothes with a gold-threaded white dhoti stands with a long gold plate of offerings and a gold kalasha-like vessel. Around them, a white-clad man with a bead necklace, an elderly man in orange with white beard, saffron-robed sannyasis with tripundra markings, and devotees in white stand attentively. The scene reads as a formal darshan or puja, with cameras and a crowd behind. Seated figure's appearance matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, red garland, rudraksha mala and orange robe, seated on a throne.2016-01-03A seated man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a heavy gold-beaded mala sits on a red-and-gold throne, extending his hands to receive or bless a crowd. Beside him stands a golden trident adorned with white and yellow marigold garlands. Around him, several devotees in saffron and white robes, including a bald man in an orange cloth with a beaded mala, lean forward to offer red apples; a woman in a pink and green sari and a child in red stand among them. Behind, women in red and grey shawls and saris watch from a red-draped tent.2016-04-26April 27 20162016-04-27A long-haired man with a flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, extending his hand toward devotees. Around him, a crowd of men and women in white, red and saffron clothing reaches toward the throne and offers fruit; red apples sit on a metal tray in front, and a gold lion-like carving stands beside the throne. A red tent interior with a cameraman and a fan in the background. The man on the throne shows cues of a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2016-05-02Devotees gather around a long-haired seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lion-head armrest inside a red tent. The seated figure wears saffron robes, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and is handing an item to a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl. Around them men and women in white dhotis and saris, one in a yellow shirt and another in orange robes, press forward in a crowded darshan line, with oil lamps on the throne's side and a stack of pamphlets on a step.2016-05-02April 27 20162016-04-27April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a seated figure on a red and gold throne with golden lion-head armrests, wearing a long red and gold garment, a tall black hair crown, a large red and white flower garland, and white marks on the face. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis approach, one kneeling at his feet and presenting offerings from a yellow box, while a man in an orange-striped robe with a gold necklace and an upper-arm band stands behind the throne. A white tent and red carpet frame the outdoor evening setting, with a crowd standing behind.2016-01-03April 26 20162016-04-26April 28 20162016-04-28