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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with his palms pressed together in namaste, smiling with eyes closed. He wears a long gold necklace, a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, beaded bracelets and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a gold ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) is held above, with devotees in orange, yellow and white clothing standing close. A silver deity murti and a brass vessel sit in the foreground. a person appears as the seated figure, receiving honour during an outdoor event with the throne, umbrella and devotees around him.

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A 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 photograph of a ceremony outdoors under a golden umbrella with hanging gold leaf ornaments. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears an orange-red turban, a red-orange robe, rudraksha beads and a long gold necklace, with orange tilak and armbands. Swamiji (probable), based on the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, sits at the centre of the ritual. Beside him, a man in a red-brown robe with a gold necklace and glasses stands with folded hands. Men in orange and yellow clothing stand nearby, one in a pink shawl reaching toward a silver ritual vessel in the foreground, and a bowl sits on the ground.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A seated man in saffron and orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy above, smiling with palms pressed together. He wears a rust-orange turban, a red-orange tilak on his forehead, a long gold necklace and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and gold armlets. To his left, attendants in orange and saffron shawls and garlands stand close. On the right, a man in a pink shawl leans in to honour him. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, shown with long swept-back hair absent here but with a turban, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, the cues that match the page's Ujjain Kumbh Mela event.2016-04-24A photograph of a seated figure in a golden throne-like chair at a crowded outdoor ritual, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. The seated person wears an orange-saffron turban, a bare-chested orange-red cloth draped over the body, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in a pink silk dhoti and shawl with gold border leans forward, bending to touch the seated person's foot. Behind them stand people in orange and saffron garments and white clothing, some holding phones, with a golden ornate canopy above. The seated figure's distinctive turban, gold ornaments and saffron attire are visible, while the appearance match remains uncertain.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor ritual at a riverside festival: a seated sannyasi in orange-red robes and a matching orange turban sits on a large ornate golden throne with a red cushion, hands folded in namaste and eyes closed. He wears layered beaded necklaces and a ceremonial gold necklace, with sandalwood-coloured markings on his arms. Above him a golden parasol with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments shades the throne. Before him stand a red-draped table with steel plates of kumkum and turmeric, a brass vessel and a kalasha-style pot of milk. A man in an orange shawl with a tilak stands at left, men in yellow kurtas and saffron garments stand behind, and devotees' hands with marigold flowers appear at right.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor procession scene in which a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with a gold-coloured wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a golden canopy with leaf-shaped hanging ornaments. He wears a rudraksha mala and a long gold necklace, has a tilak on his forehead, and presses his palms together in greeting. Around him, devotees in orange, saffron and yellow clothing, some in white, press their hands in namaskar or reach toward him, with red and orange flags and umbrellas visible overhead. A man in a pink shawl at right gestures toward him.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24