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Night outdoor event with bright floodlights overhead. A man seated on a decorated throne wears a white turban, a leopard-print shawl over a white garment, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads; his long hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles while extending his hand to devotees. Seated and kneeling men in white shirts and dhotis, several with orange scarves, lean in to receive offerings; one holds a tray of sweets. The throne is draped in white and gold cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, turban, ornate gold necklaces and leopard shawl) giving darshan to devotees.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event lit by floodlights. A long-haired man in a white turban and a leopard-print shawl sits on a throne-like seat draped in red, orange and white cloth and heaped with yellow and red flower garlands. He reaches out with one hand toward a brass plate of fruit and offerings held by a devotee. Around him stand men in white dhotis and shirts with orange and yellow shawls, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces; a man in orange robes stands at the back. Fruit, mangoes and a tray of coloured offerings rest beside the seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a white turban, long swept-back hair, a leopard-print wrap, gold necklaces and is being offered a plate, matching the page's report of Swamiji at this event.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event at a festival ground under bright floodlights. A bearded man in a white turban and a leopard-print shawl over white dhoti sits on a red-cushioned seat decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, orange and red flowers, and green leaves. He clasps the hand of an older white-haired devotee in a white shirt, while a woman in white and other devotees in white and yellow clothing gather close. A tray of fruit, mangoes and a dish of puffed grain sits on a brass-edged table in front of the seat, and a red-and-orange cloth is draped on the seat. Swamiji (probable) is marked by the turban, long hair, and gold necklace on the seated man.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night-time outdoor event lit by floodlights, with a figure seated on a decorated golden throne-like seat draped in a leopard-print top and gold necklaces, wearing a white turban and with long dark hair. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers cover the seat and its canopy. The seated figure reaches out to accept an offering of a red fruit from a devotee. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in white holding a tray of fruit, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stand close, with an orange-robed figure at the edge. Gold-embroidered cloth and offerings of fruit lie in the foreground.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event photograph with bright floodlights overhead and a large crowd of devotees in white clothes in the background. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow, red and green garlands wears a white turban, leopard-print shawl and long necklaces, and holds a fruit or offering plate toward devotees; the figure has long swept-back hair and appears to be Swamiji (probable), seated as the centre of honour. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands behind the throne holding a tray of offerings. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis kneel and stretch hands forward, some with folded palms, and a person in an orange garment appears in the foreground.2010-12-29