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A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown turban, rust-brown dress and a heavy gold necklace with a white-and-marigold garland, stands on a raised platform beside an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He extends one arm toward the empty throne. A row of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands with palms joined beside a bamboo-and-tin-roofed pavilion hung with paper lanterns and mango leaf festoons. Gold-handled ceremonial staffs and a tall umbrella frame the scene, and a cameraman in white stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the man wears distinctive long hair, a turban, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, giving the appearance of a probable Swamiji in an honouring procession.

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October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor pavilion ceremony under a corrugated metal roof decorated with hanging paper lanterns, colourful tassels and garland-draped beams. A large golden throne with a red seat stands on a rug, flanked by brass oil lamps. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl, a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, holding a brass bell and standing near a square fire pit with ash. Behind him, robed attendants and a crowd of devotees in white and orange stand in rows. On the left, painted deity murtis, a drummer in white and a figure in orange are visible. a person: the bearded man in rust-red robes with a white garland and beads, standing as a ceremonial host.2016-10-08Photograph of a festival procession under a temporary tent with red carpet and a white canopy strung with flags and lights. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks beside a bearded man in a dark maroon-brown wrap, wearing a red-and-orange turban, a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and gold armlets, both barefoot. Behind them, a ceremonial palanquin decorated with silver umbrella, banana plants, marigold garlands and a deity shrine is carried forward. Robed women in saffron, red, purple and white saris line the procession, some holding brass lamps or trays, with devotees standing behind a rope on both sides. A raised wooden platform with a gold-trimmed edge stands on the right, and a video camera is visible in the background.2016-12-03October 08 20162016-10-08 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20182018-01-14A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with a corrugated roof, hung with orange and green paper lanterns, leafy garlands and flower swags. A standing man in a rust-brown robe with a saffron-orange turban and a long flower garland, holding a bell, stands before an ornate gold and red-velvet throne, with an empty fire pit in front. Nearby, several people in orange and white robes, one in white with a bell, and women in saris stand with flower trays. Drummers in orange cloth play drums, and a decorated deity murti with garlands stands at left. a person: the standing man in the rust-brown robe and saffron turban with a long flower garland and rudraksha-style adornment, identified as a priest officiating; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14