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Indoor festival hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and small oil lamps under a white tent ceiling. A man with long swept-back hair, orange saffron robe, leopard-print cloth, and long rudraksha mala sits on a brown leather throne with gold lion-head armrests, smiling as an elderly man in white bends forward to offer him a tray with a small figure. Nearby, a woman in a gold-bordered sari and a woman in a pink top and gold jewellery hold similar offering trays. A standing man in white dhoti with orange-gold border and rudraksha mala watches. A woman in a gold sari with rudraksha mala stands at left holding a small deity figure. Large screens behind show the seated figure, and devotees sit on red mats in the background. Probable Swamiji candidate matches seated throne figure with saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A festive indoor hall decorated with hanging oil lamps and red, orange and green garlands under a white tent ceiling. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a leopard-print cloth and a rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne and holding a silver tray with a small deity murti. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a mala stands. A woman in a gold saree holds a similar tray, and women in white and multicoloured saris hold lamps and trays among seated devotees. A tall golden trident stands at right and a large screen shows a figure at top left.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A festive hall decorated with hanging multicoloured lanterns and a large screen showing a bearded man in saffron. In the foreground a bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, rudraksha mala and a brown-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne, holding a silver-framed devotional card with a sacred image. Around him devotees offer similar framed cards; a woman in a gold saree and a woman in green stand nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and mala stands behind the throne, and a gold trident rests on the right. Many seated and standing devotees fill the red-carpeted floor, some in saris and salwar kameez.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A festive indoor hall with hanging decorative lamps and tassels overhead, large screens showing a bearded robed figure, and a crowd in traditional clothes. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment over a leopard-print cloth, a bead necklace and a crown-like headdress, sits smiling on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with golden lion-head armrests, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) and receiving a printed book. Kneeling before him, a bearded man in a white shirt offers a book, while women in saris and a woman in a white blouse hold brass trays with oil lamps and lit offerings. A tall man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind the throne, and a woman in a gold sari holds a decorated tray at left.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA festive indoor hall decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and oil lamps on a white ceiling, with large screens showing a bearded man in saffron. A seated man in an orange-saffron top with a leopard-print wrap and long rudraksha malas sits on an ornate brown leather throne with gold lion armrests, smiling as women and girls approach him. A woman in a gold-brown saree and garland holds a tray with a small brass object and a painted deity image, while a young woman in a blue blouse and a girl in a red patterned outfit hand items to him. A man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with rudraksha malas stands behind the throne. Many devotees sit on red mats in the background.2016-12-12A festive indoor hall under a white tent ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and oil lamps. A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl, long swept-back hair, a beard and a rudraksha mala sits on a large brown leather and gold-carved throne, smiling as a woman in a white sari with a red border offers him a tray with a small brass deity murti and an open book. Beside him a woman in a patterned sari holds a similar tray. A standing man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha malas stands behind the throne. Other devotees in saffron, pink and blue saris fill the background, and large screens show a bearded figure in orange. Gold lion-head armrests flank the throne.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12