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Night outdoor ceremony under trees with strings of coloured lights. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-red robe, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, sits on a large red-cushioned throne with an ornate gold peacock-fan backrest, touching his forehead with one hand. Two attendants in orange-saffron cloth stand beside him; one holds a gold plate. Several other people in orange garments stand behind, and a standing electric fan and a small laptop on a tripod sit in the foreground over a colourful patterned mat. Two devotees sit at the lower left in white.

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April 16 20172017-04-16A seated man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a large golden lotus-petal backrest, arms raised to his head while adjusting a long white and multicoloured flower garland. Gold necklaces and bangles are visible. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes stand or sit, one holding a brass plate at right. A small black fan and a microphone stand are in the foreground, with a laptop on a striped mat, and string lights glow in the background at dusk. a person: the seated figure has a bearded face with a long, swept-back hairstyle and gold necklaces on a maroon robe, seated on a throne, presented as the central honoured figure. Attendants in orange robes surround him.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a large golden lotus-petal backrest and red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar. He wears a gold pendant, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, arm bands and a forehead tilak. Behind him, saffron-clad men in orange dhotis stand and sit near a microphone stand and a floor fan on a striped mat, with a brass vessel at the throne base. Strings of small lights hang among trees at night. The setting is an outdoor satsang or discourse, and the seated figure is an appearance-based a person presiding as teacher.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16Night outdoor ceremony at a temple-style courtyard lit by string lights. A bearded man with long dark hair, a vertical tilak and a gold necklace sits on a gilded throne with a large golden lotus-petal backrest and a red cushion, wearing a maroon-brown robe, with a gold armband. A devotee in a bright orange cloth with an orange turban stands with his back to camera, touching the seated man's arm while holding a brass plate. Other saffron-clad men with long locks and beaded ornaments stand nearby, one holding a brass plate, and a small fan and microphone stand sit in the foreground. Around 6-20 people are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, identified by the long hair, vermilion tilak, gold necklace and throne setting.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16Evening outdoor ceremony under trees strung with small coloured lights. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown cloth draped over his body and a large gold ceremonial necklace sits with palms joined in namaste on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden circular halo backrest. Around him, attendants in saffron and orange cloths stand with hands folded, and a standing figure in white and red clothing is nearby. A small brass vessel sits on a striped mat in front of the throne, a black fan stands at left, and a bowl of flowers is at lower right.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16Night ritual outdoors under strung fairy lights and trees. A bearded man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a round golden halo-like backdrop, holding a green leaf bundle aloft in his raised right hand, wearing a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant and red-beaded bracelets. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth presents a brass plate, and another attendant in orange garments with a white dupatta stands at right. Several saffron-robed attendants stand and kneel at left and background, and a black electric fan and microphone stand sit in the foreground.2017-04-16