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Outdoor festival scene under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti on his forehead, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, wears a saffron-orange wrap with gold-bordered draping and gestures outward with his right arm toward a devotee kneeling in the foreground. To his left, a red-draped ceremonial seat stands near rows of saffron-robed devotees, several women in red and orange garments with beaded necklaces, and a bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti pressing his palms together. On the right, an older woman in a white sari with red border holds a long staff beside a decorated ornamental umbrella-like standard, and a man in white with a red shawl stands with folded hands. Several spectators stand behind in the open courtyard.

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A smiling man with long dark hair tied back and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead stands beside a red and gold cushioned throne under an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion with palm trees behind. He wears a maroon-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and his right hand gestures outward. Behind him, several devotees in maroon and orange robes stand with folded hands and rudraksha malas, and a bald man in orange cloth is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the foreground, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and golden-bordered maroon silk. The scene suggests a satsang or padapuja gathering.2013-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and multiple rudraksha malas leans forward, smiling, and places his right palm on the head of an older white-bearded man in white clothing who bows his head. Behind them, women and men in red-orange saris and robes stand near ceremonial trident-shaped staffs, and a crowd of devotees is visible in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan at an outdoor event. a person: the seated man wears saffron clothing, a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2013-12-26Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind, a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands on a raised red-draped platform, smiling and placing his right hand on the bowed head of a devotee in a teal shirt who kneels with palms pressed together. The standing man wears a long ornate gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. Nearby, saffron-clad attendants and devotees in white shirts with red shawls and rudraksha malas stand watching. A small ornate kalasha-style decoration appears in the background.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26August 11 20172017-08-11September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and a red backdrop, speaking into a microphone while raising one hand in a gesture of address. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style cloth, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, and red-and-gold armlets and bangles. He has long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark. A tiger-striped cloth covers the throne base, and a copper vessel sits on the left side. Probable Swamiji, identified by swept-back long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a seated throne presentation, is giving a discourse in a satsang setting.2017-07-04December 26 20132013-12-26A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and long, swept-back dark hair sits on an orange upholstered throne-like seat, smiling as he raises his right hand toward the forehead of a young boy in a red-and-maroon striped shirt standing before him. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand gold and silver ritual vessels, a kalasha-type urn, a white-clad deity murti and red floral garlands. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne while giving a blessing to a boy.2010-07-07