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A temple-style stage with a red-and-orange wall and a large wooden door, decorated with red, pink and white garlands. A man with a gold crown and gold necklace, wearing an orange shawl and a white-and-pink garland, sits on a swing with a zebra-print cushion, his hands resting on his knees. Behind him an attendant in orange cloth holds the swing chain. To the right, a man with long dark hair in an orange robe and rudraksha beads stands beside a large silver kalasha-like vessel on a swing, while a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth and a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stand nearby. Brass lamps line the stage edges. Probable Swamiji is seated on the decorated swing, identified by the gold crown and ornate gold necklace.

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July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA ceremonial abhishekam scene in a temple-style hall with a golden-yellow door and painted pillars. A man sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin seat under a golden swing-frame hung with chains and red-pink-green flower garlands, wearing a gold crown, multiple gold necklaces, a white flower garland and gold armbands; a fellow in saffron-orange robes stands behind him holding a ceremonial sprinkling of flowers. Another saffron-robed person with long dreadlocked hair stands to the right beside a large silver vessel suspended from the frame, while white-dhoti-clad attendants assist. The a person figure is seated centrally, identified by the crown and ornate gold jewellery; the scene shows a ritual pouring rite. Five-plus physical people are visible.2017-07-30 +1 copiesStage ceremony in a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a golden wooden door. A man seated cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered seat wears a golden crown, a gold necklace, a flower garland and orange-brown robes; he is a probable Swamiji, identified by the crown, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded seat. Attendants in orange dhotis and shawls, one bare-chested with rudraksha beads, hold swings hung with red and white flower garlands. Beside him a silver vessel hangs from a swing, and a white-clad priest in dhoti stands at the right holding a garland.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA festive procession scene in a decorated hall. A seated man in orange-red robes, wearing a golden crown, gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits smiling on a tiger-striped cushion within a flower-draped golden palanquin hung from chains. Around him, attendants in saffron-orange cloth and white dhotis lift and steady the palanquin's garlanded poles. A long-haired attendant in orange stands at the front with a hand on the frame, and a large polished silver urn stands beside the palanquin. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge, and a pink-and-green garland-decorated backdrop with golden pillars fills the background.2017-07-30A seated man in a gold crown and gold necklace with a white flower garland sits on a silver-and-patterned swing-seat under a decorated canopy of pink, red and yellow flower garlands on a temple stage. Behind him, a sadhu in orange robes with long dreadlocks steadies the swing-seat ropes, while another orange-robed figure and a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti attend beside a large silver kalasha-shaped vessel hung on the other swing. Gold-carved pillars, a large wooden door, brass oil lamps and a red carpet frame the ceremony. The seated figure's distinctive crown, gold necklace and ornate ceremonial presentation are compatible with a person being honoured in a ritual setting; the identity is appearance-based only.2017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage with floral garlands in red, pink and green hanging from gold-coloured overhead beams. A seated man at left wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland, sitting cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat under a gold-framed platform. Behind him, an attendant in an orange cloth holds the swing chain. At right, two people in orange robes and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl stand near a large polished metal vessel suspended on a gold swing. Painted temple-style murals and an ornate wooden door form the backdrop.2017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copies