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Outdoor ceremony on red-carpeted stone steps lined with black stone lamps. A man seated on a large gilded throne with a red cushion wears a maroon turban, a dark-red-brown robe, a white and pink flower garland, a long rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces with gold bangles. A golden trident (trishul) stands beside him. A canopy of tasseled red, blue, yellow and white fabric is draped above, with strings of yellow and purple marigold garlands at right. Seated devotees on the steps wear white dhotis, orange robes and saris; a woman in pink and a woman with blonde hair in a red flower clip sit in the foreground. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne in a ceremonial setting, with the cues of turban, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and ceremonial garland.

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December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor festival scene on red tiered steps where many people in white dhotis sit in rows beside black stone plinths with brass lamps. In the foreground a man in a maroon-and-orange robe and red-and-gold turban sits on a large gold-and-red throne, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a garland of white flowers. He raises one hand in blessing as a crowd of devotees in saffron, orange, pink and teal clothing gathers around the throne. A gold trident and a spear-like staff stand beside him, and a canopy of red, yellow, blue and white tassels with bright floral garlands hangs overhead. A standing man in an orange dhoti and a shirtless man on the left add to the ritual setting.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor ceremony on tiered red steps lined with brass lamps. A bearded man in a deep red-brown turban and matching saffron-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne under a canopy with red, blue, yellow and white fringe, with a silver trident and staff beside him. He wears a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a white floral sash. Surrounding him, bare-chested and white-clad priests sit or stand, and a woman in orange sits in front; a row of devotees and spectators fills the steps behind, many with hands joined. Garlands of marigolds hang at the left edge. The scene suggests a pada puja honouring the throned figure.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03