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Photo of a ceremony in an ornate setting with blue stage lighting and red-orange tassels. A smiling man seated on a leopard-print cushion wears a maroon-red turban, a rudraksha-style red cord and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with gold bangles and a gold necklace. Probable Swamiji (crown-like ornate red turban, ornate gold necklace, bangles, and garland cues). He holds small white offerings in his hand and a child in pink receives them. A woman in orange-red sari stands on the right beside a bowl of rose petals and a hanging floral garland, and another woman in red on the left holds a tray. The scene suggests a Janmashtami offering or prasad distribution.

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A seated man in a saffron-orange turban and dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, a long white and pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armlet, smiles while offering a sweet from his hand to a woman in an orange sari with a red coral necklace. A child in a cream shirt holds out a silver bowl toward him. The man sits on a leopard-print seat decorated with red roses and white flower strands, under purple stage lighting. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept hair under a turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments; he is distributing prasad during a festival celebration.2017-08-14A photograph from a festive stage event. A smiling man seated on a raised throne-like seat wears a rust-red turban with a peacock-feather ornament, a rust-red shawl over the shoulders, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a long white and pink floral garland. Beside him, a child in orange clothing and an orange turban faces him with hands joined near his arm. Two women in orange and saffron saris flank the frame on either side, one with braided hair and coral beads. Garlands of white flowers hang at the edges, with red and white tassels in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and is the presiding figure of the scene.2017-08-14Photograph from a stage event with a seated man in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-brown robes, wearing a long white and pink flower garland, gold armbands, beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and a gold pendant. He is being attended by a child with long dreadlocked hair in orange cloth and a woman in orange with a gold necklace and hair bun, who is extending her hands toward him. Behind him are peacock-feather and red tassel decorations, a leopard-print seat cushion, strings of white flowers, and red roses at the base. Probable Swamiji (saffron/orange turban and robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace) seated and receiving honour, with two attendants in orange.2017-08-14A seated figure in an orange-brown robe and a brown turban sits on a throne decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. A long red and gold garland with gold ornaments hangs across their chest, and they hold a red apple while smiling and reaching toward a child. Two children with curly hair, one in a purple outfit, lean in toward the seated figure, and a man with a rudraksha mala is at the lower centre. On the right, a bald man in an saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace stands watching. a person cues: turban, ornate gold and garland adornment, seated on a flower-decorated throne; appearance is only partly visible. +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a ceremony on a decorated stage with a central seated man in a rust-red and orange dhoti-style wrap, a matching red-orange turban with a decorative gold ornament, a white flower garland over his shoulders, a long rudraksha-style necklace, and gold armbands. He is seated on a leopard-print cushion before a throne-like arrangement with red roses and green foliage. Several women in orange and red saris stand around him, one offering a plate, and a small child in a yellow outfit reaches up to him. Hanging white flower strands and red, green, purple and white tassels decorate the background, with blue stage lighting.2017-08-14A seated man in a rust-red turban with a curled gold and jewelled ornament, rust-red robes, a red tilak, a white and pink flower garland, rudraksha beads and gold necklace smiles warmly at a child in orange turban and orange garment whose back faces the camera. A woman in orange sari with a coral necklace and gold earrings looks on at right. Behind them stand tall tiered tassel decorations in red, orange, purple and white, with a hanging flower garland on the right. The scene suggests a festive ceremonial setting, possibly Janmashtami celebrations, though no event text is legible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his turban with curled ornament, rudraksha beads, gold necklace and ceremonial red robes.2017-08-14January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14A seated man with a red-brown turban decorated with a peacock-feather ornament and a white floral garland sits centrally in a decorated shrine framed by hanging flower strands and tassels in red, yellow and white. He is bare-chested with gold armlets and wears an orange-red shawl. Three children in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha necklaces face him, one offering a silver bowl, while a woman in a cream sari reaches in from the right with a bowl. Red roses and marigolds lie at the base of the scene. a person is the seated figure in the turban and garland, presiding over the offering.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A smiling man seated on a throne-like chair, wearing a rust-orange turban with a gold-embroidered peacock-feather ornament and a peacock-eye hair ornament, a rust-orange draped cloth, a gold necklace and gold armlets with rudraksha beads. He wears a large garland of pink lotus flowers and white pearl strands, and is holding and offering food from his right hand. A tiered stack of colourful tassel decorations (yellow, purple, white, red, green) and a leopard-print cushion are behind him. Visible evidence shows one person; identity is only an appearance-based candidate.2017-08-14