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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban performs a ritual at a silver figure of a river goddess standing on a silver base, his palms cupped together. He wears a layered rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces, and orange tilak marks on his forehead and arms. He sits before a gold ornate throne-like chair. Beside him stand attendants in saffron and orange, one holding a brass kalasha, and a steel pot of liquid sits at left, with flower petals on the orange cloth. This matches the page's description of Shipra Devi aarti at the Ujjain Aadheenam Kumbh Mela, with the subject appearing to be Swamiji (probable) by his saffron turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces.

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April 24 20162016-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne performing a ritual at a silver puja table. He wears rudraksha mala beads and a heavy gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead and orange bands on his upper arms. Before him stand a silver figure of a deity, a brass kalasha pot, a silver bowl and yellow-orange marigold flowers. Standing behind him are attendants in orange and red garments and gold necklaces, and a figure in a grey-white shirt. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: long-robed saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha mala. Scene suggests an aarti or puja at a riverside Kumbh Mela setting.2016-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching turban with a red-orange tilak on his forehead sits before a gilded throne with ornate scalloped backrest. He wears heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, with saffron paint on his upper arms, and his hands are joined in ritual gesture above a silver deity murti and brass kalasha on a table. Behind him stand attendants in saffron and red garments and a figure in white dhoti, and marigold garlands and flower petals lie on the table.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A ritual scene at an outdoor camp. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy wears a rust-orange turban, orange robe, and a long rudraksha mala with gold necklace, his hands held over a brass kalasha and a silver figure of a turtle on a tray with marigolds, fruit and a copper vessel. Two men in orange and a man in pink shawl stand attentively, with a man in white at the right and a man with a forehead tilak at the back. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne performing the puja, with his distinctive turban, rudraksha and gold necklace as cues.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor ritual photograph at a river-side camp. A man in a saffron-orange sash and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead, stands at left near a camera operator with a video camera. Center: a figure in saffron robes and a maroon-orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold-and-orange umbrella, wearing a heavy gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, performing a ritual gesture with cupped hands over a silver and brass ritual vessel. A man in a pink-red shawl and white dhoti bends forward to assist at right. A bald man in saffron robes with a gold-beaded necklace stands behind the throne. Silver figurine, brass pot, marigold flowers and fruit lie on an orange cloth in the foreground.2016-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a puja at a riverside ritual site. He wears a long gold-beaded garland and a bead necklace, with orange armbands on his arms, and his palms are pressed together in front of him. Before him on a red-orange cloth sit a silver mirror-like tray, a silver deity figure of a turtle-shaped form, brass pots, a bowl of milk, a tray of fruit and flower garlands, and a plate of marigold petals and colourful offerings. Around him men in orange shawls, a man in a pink kurta, and a man in yellow stand close, some holding mobile phones, while a camera operator is visible at the left edge. Orange tilak marks show on some foreheads.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24