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Outdoor ceremony on tiered red stone steps lined with seated devotees in white and saffron. A bearded man in a red-brown turban and saffron-brown robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, sits on an ornate gold and red throne beneath a colourful canopy. Beside the throne stand a silver staff and a golden trident. Foreground devotees in orange, pink, blue and yellow saris and kurtas face the throne.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor gathering at a red-stepped amphitheatre. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a dark red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold pendants, a white and pink garland, and an orange-brown dhoti, holds a bare arm on the armrest; a trident and a ceremonial staff stand beside the throne. Above him hangs a canopy with red, blue, yellow and white fringe and a flower-garlanded pillar. Seated devotees in orange, pink, yellow and teal saris and kurtas face him, including several women with white or blonde hair. Men in white dhotis sit on the steps behind, and brass lamps and vessels stand on the tiers.2016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor satsang at a red-stepped stone amphitheatre. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne wears a maroon-orange robe, a red turban, a heavy gold necklace, a white floral garland and gold armbands, and holds a silver staff with a trident-topped finial. a person by appearance: a bearded man with a turban and ornate gold and garland adornments, seated on a throne and being honoured. Below, a crowd of devotees sits on the steps and ground, many in orange, yellow, pink and blue saris and kurtas, some with white hair. A large fringed red-and-gold canopy hangs overhead. Other seated people in white dhotis are visible on the upper steps.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a ceremony in which a man sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a canopy of multicoloured tassels. He wears a rust-orange robe, a red-and-gold turban, a gold necklace and a flower garland, with gold bangles on his wrists. A trident and a ceremonial staff stand beside him. Seated women in saris and a man in an orange cloth face him, with white-clad priests and onlookers on tiered red steps behind. Walls of marigolds and flowers in yellow, purple and white decorate the right side. a person seated on the throne, with the crown-style turban, saffron robe, rudraksha-style gold adornments and garland cues; the surrounding people are devotees and priests.2016-12-03Outdoor 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 20162016-12-03A photo of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat under a multicolored fringed canopy strung with flower garlands. He wears a red-orange turban, a red-brown robe, a gold necklace and a white flower garland, and holds a tall trident staff beside him. Seated before him on the red-stepped platform are devotees in orange, yellow, pink and blue saris and robes, while white-clad people sit on the steps behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, ornate gold necklaces and orange-red robes, consistent with the page's reference to the Guru at a Pada Puja event. Brass lamps and offerings sit at the front.2016-12-03