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Outdoor ceremony on red stone steps before a row of orange flags. A central seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a silver-backed throne with a gold lion figure, holding a silver trident and smiling. A purple umbrella stands behind him. In front, a woman in a cream sari and rudraksha mala sits on a red patterned rug beside a tray of flowers and oil lamps, and a man in orange plays a drum. Behind them, several people in orange and white clothing sit and stand on the steps, and a white air cooler stands at right.

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October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoors on red stone temple steps, a man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a throne-like seat with a silver back, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas. He holds a long ceremonial staff with a metal tip, and a gold lion figure sits beside the seat. Large yellow and magenta ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges shelter the scene. A woman in a cream and purple sari with rudraksha mala sits on a patterned rug in front, beside a kalasha with yellow marigold garlands. Orange-robed people with drums sit on the steps behind, and a pedestal fan stands nearby. Roughly a dozen people are visible. The man is described as Swamiji (probable) based on his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, shown in the throne and ceremonial setting.2016-10-11Outdoor riverside ghat with red sandstone steps. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on a silver-backed chair in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala and holding a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial, flanked by yellow and pink ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels. A small golden lion sits beside the chair. In front, a woman in a cream sari with a purple blouse and a garland sits on a patterned carpet beside a kalasha-like brass vessel with marigold garlands and a flower-decorated plate. A young attendant in orange fans him with a standing fan, and drummers and saffron-clad devotees are seated on the steps behind. Kalasha, parasols and mala suggest a ritual gathering; the chair is a peetha-style throne.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoor ceremony on red sandstone steps beneath large yellow and pink parasols with fringed tassels. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, sits on a silver-backed throne holding a trident (trishul), with a gold lion figure beside him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial setting; he is seated in the centre of the scene. In front, a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala sits on a patterned rug beside a marigold garland and a brass plate. Behind, orange-robed devotees and sannyasis sit on the steps, some with hands joined, and a drum is visible at left. A white pedestal fan stands near the throne.2016-10-11Outdoor photo on red stone steps with a seated bearded man in rust-orange robes and a leopard-print cloth, holding a silver trident aloft in one raised hand. He sits on a throne-like cushioned seat with an ornate silver backrest, with brass-coloured footrests and a patterned carpet below. Behind him a yellow umbrella with fringed tassels and a purple umbrella stand on the steps. A woman in orange clothing stands at left, and several women in white and cream saris sit in the background among green foliage. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a beard, rudraksha-style beaded malas and saffron robes, consistent with the page's description of a discourse.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a ceremonial seat on red stone steps outdoors, wearing an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala over his shoulders and a holding a silver staff topped with an ornament. A saffron-clad attendant with a fan-like device and a seated woman in white stand nearby, and a pink umbrella and fringed golden canopy shelter the scene. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel rest on a patterned rug in front of him, with a leopard-print cloth beneath the seat. Several devotees in white and orange sit on the steps behind. Appearance-based cues: long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated on a peetha during the event.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11