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Outdoors at night beside a water tank, a bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-brown robe and a pink-and-gold flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a lion-head armrest and places his right hand on the head of a bare-chested, kneeling man wearing gold beaded necklaces. He holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a round silver finial. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and white attire fill the steps by the water, and a priest in a white dhoti with a shaved head and rudraksha mala stands nearby. a person appears seated on the throne, giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee, a scene consistent with a ritual blessing or darshan.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-brown wrap and a pink-and-white floral garland, rests one hand on the shaved head of a bare-chested young initiate and raises a silver staff with a finial in the other. A gilded lion-head armrest sits beside him. The initiate wears rudraksha malas and a red wrist thread. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis, devotees and seated spectators fill a large hall decorated with yellow and red flags. The dreadlocked man is an appearance-based probable match for a person, with long dreadlocks, a floral garland and a brown wrap; he is seated on an ornate gilded seat during the blessing.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor evening ceremony beside a large water tank with steps. A bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-brown shawl and a pink-and-gold beaded garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a golden lion figure at its base, touching the forehead of a bald devotee with his right hand. The devotee, in saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, has white horizontal sacred markings on the forehead and arms, hands joined in anjali. Behind them, seated rows of saffron-robed devotees and a large crowd fill tiered stands, with golden ceremonial staffs and a trident visible at left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, identified by long hair, saffron-brown shawl, ornate garland and throne presence.2016-12-23A seated man in an orange-brown saffron shawl and a pink-and-gold beaded garland blesses a shaven-headed devotee kneeling in prayer with palms joined. The blessing man has long dark hair and a beard, and rests one hand on the kneeling devotee's head while holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial. The kneeling devotee wears white tripundra markings, a gold necklace and a yellow dhoti. Behind them, many saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees sit in rows along stone steps beside a dark green water tank at night, with bright lamps reflected on the water. Golden ornaments, a lion-shaped brass figure and a silver-framed pedestal stand in the foreground.2016-12-23A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-purple floral garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a golden lion-head armrest, holding a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial and touching the forehead of a younger man. The younger man, bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair, a white sacred thread over the shoulder, gold necklaces, an armlet and an orange-and-red dhoti, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, seated attendees in orange robes and a large crowd on tiered white steps and beside a water tank watch the blessing. a person: the seated bearded man in rust-brown robe, rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial garland on the throne, giving the blessing.2016-12-23Night-time photo at a water-side ceremony. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with a brass lion footrest, wearing a brown robe and a pink-and-gold flower garland, raising one hand in blessing. Before him a devotee with bare upper body and orange lower cloth bows with hands joined, touching the seated man's feet. Behind, rows of saffron and orange-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on stone steps beside a dark pool, some holding ceremonial staffs topped with a trident. A figure in an orange shawl stands at left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, pink and gold garland, and ceremonial throne seating. Seated figure appears to be the honoured guest of a festival-style gathering.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23