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Outdoor ceremony on a stone-stepped ghat with a raised platform covered in striped purple, green and pink cloth. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion wears a red-brown turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a garland of white and orange flowers, and a red-brown dhoti; a tall golden trident stands beside the throne. Around him, several women in orange and white saris sit on the platform, one holding a silver plate of fruit and offerings, another wearing a red beaded mala and white sari. A digital display screen with red numerals is at the left edge. Seated figures in the background are dressed in orange and white.

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July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03A seated man in a red-and-orange robe and red turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a gold pendant and long garlands of white flowers. Around him, several women sit on a striped cloth platform: some in orange robes, others in white or cream saris with red shawls, holding brass plates and offering flowers, and one woman in white garlands his feet. A golden trident stands behind the throne beside a golden arch and a large dark stone structure. The setting looks like a ceremonial stage with a pillar-like backdrop and a seated audience-like arrangement of statues in the background.2017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a maroon-and-orange turban, a red-brown shawl over his shoulders, a white-and-pink flower garland, and gold bangles. A golden trident stands beside the throne. Around him, a group of women and one person in orange sit on a multicolored striped cloth at a stone platform, with brass plates of offerings. Several women wear orange, white and gold saris; one woman at right has her hands folded in namaste. Behind them, stone steps lined with small shivalingas form the backdrop, and a large stone basin stands at left.2017-07-03May 29 20172017-05-29A photograph of a ceremony on a multicoloured striped mat platform in front of stone steps. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a rust-orange turban, a red-orange cloth and a garland of white and pink flowers, with a gold ornamental piece at the throne's top; a golden staff rests beside him. Around him, women in orange and white sarees sit on the mat, some holding brass plates with flowers and fruit, others kneeling and attending. A large black stone vessel stands at left. Their presence suggests a satsang or puja setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, flower garland and ornate gold necklace on a throne, which are cues for the page's Swamiji claim.2017-07-03May 29 20172017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29