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A bearded man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-brown robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a white and pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands. A silver trident and a tall silver staff stand beside the throne under a red canopy. In front, a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothes sit on red stone tiered steps, some with hands folded. Blurred priests in white dhotis sit on stepped platforms with brass lamps in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair under the turban, a full beard, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.

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December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ceremonial scene on red-tiered stone steps with black pillars. A bearded man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a red-and-gold turban, a multi-strand gold necklace, a white flower garland and gold bangles, raises one hand in blessing. Beside him stands a silver staff and a golden trident. Above is a red and gold canopy with tassels. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground, many with raised hands or folded palms, some in orange and white clothing, and more devotees sit on the steps behind. The setting suggests a Pada Puja or satsang gathering.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor gathering at a red-stepped amphitheatre. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a dark red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold pendants, a white and pink garland, and an orange-brown dhoti, holds a bare arm on the armrest; a trident and a ceremonial staff stand beside the throne. Above him hangs a canopy with red, blue, yellow and white fringe and a flower-garlanded pillar. Seated devotees in orange, pink, yellow and teal saris and kurtas face him, including several women with white or blonde hair. Men in white dhotis sit on the steps behind, and brass lamps and vessels stand on the tiers.2016-12-03December 06 20162016-12-06December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ceremony on red-tiered stone steps lined with black lamp stands. A bearded man in a deep maroon-red turban and reddish-brown robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a trident and a tall silver staff beside him. He wears a thick gold necklace, a white-and-pink flower garland, and gold armbands, and raises one hand in greeting. Crowded devotees in orange, pink, blue and white saris and robes sit below him, some with hands raised or palms together. Other white-clad figures sit on the steps behind. The throne, trident and crowd suggest a puja or darshan setting.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06