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A festive stage with a central figure seated cross-legged on a swing decorated with red, pink, yellow and white flower garlands, the seat draped with a striped animal skin. He wears a golden crown, gold necklaces, a white flower garland and saffron-orange robes. Two attendants in orange robes hold the swing chains, and a woman in a rust-red sari holding a microphone stands at right beside brass lamps. Behind them a silver vessel is set on another swing, and a yellow-and-green painted temple backdrop with golden doors and pillars frames the scene.

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A photograph of a stage ritual with a red-and-white garlanded swing hanging from a golden frame. A man seated on the swing wears a gold crown, a white flower garland, gold necklaces and orange clothing, with a tiger-striped seat cloth beneath him, and a man in orange behind the swing holds its chain overhead. To the right, a woman in a rust-coloured sari holds a microphone and speaks, wearing a beaded necklace and a long gold chain. Behind her, men in orange robes stand near a large silver vessel, and another man in orange holds a silver tray. Garlands of red, pink, yellow and green flowers decorate the swing frame and pillars, with brass oil lamps standing at the edges of the stage. Painted orange and green architectural panels form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man on the swing, identified by the crown, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial stage with a seated man on a swing-like golden palanquin seat draped with a zebra-print cloth, wearing a golden crown, orange robe, multiple gold necklaces and a white flower garland, with a visible rudraksha mala. Two men in orange cloth hold the swing's chains, and another man in orange stands beside a silver vessel on a second swing. A woman in a rust-orange sari and gold necklaces holds a microphone and stands at right beside a brass lamp. Red and white flower garlands decorate the frame and posts, with a golden door and painted pillars behind. Appearance-based candidate is probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the swing, showing long hair under the crown, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage with floral garlands in red, pink and green hanging from gold-coloured overhead beams. A seated man at left wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland, sitting cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat under a gold-framed platform. Behind him, an attendant in an orange cloth holds the swing chain. At right, two people in orange robes and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl stand near a large polished metal vessel suspended on a gold swing. Painted temple-style murals and an ornate wooden door form the backdrop.2017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA ceremonial scene inside a decorated temple-style hall with a yellow wooden door behind and painted pillars. A seated man in saffron robes and a golden crown sits on a tiger-skin-covered wooden swing seat hung from gold-painted chains and garlanded with pink and red flower strands, wearing gold necklaces and a flower garland. A shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth holds the swing's chain. On the right, a long-haired sannyasi in orange robes stands beside a large silver vessel on another swing, while a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and an orange-clad figure stand nearby. Brass lamp stands and kalasha-like vessels frame the scene. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the crown, saffron robes and ornate gold adornments.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage set with gold and orange decor and a painted temple backdrop. A seated man in an orange-red robe, wearing a gold ornate crown, gold necklaces and a white flower garland, sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered golden swing seat hung on chains and wrapped in pink and white flower garlands. Two men in orange cloth help steady the swing. On the right, a man with long dreadlocks in an orange robe pours from a metal vessel into a large silver urn on a second garlanded swing, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti assists. A figure on the left is identified only by appearance and role, and the crown and robes are consistent with a person candidate seated in ceremony, so this is recorded as an uncertain in-person depiction.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a golden swing platform draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a gold crown, a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and bangles, with a forehead mark. Strings of red, yellow and pink flower garlands hang along the swing frame. Around him, men in orange cloth, several bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, hold the chains of the swing, while a man in a white dhoti stands at right beside a large silver vessel. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and the backdrop shows painted temple-style columns and a wooden door. Scene resembles a ceremonial swing procession. Swamiji (probable) seated centre on the swing, identified by distinctive crown, rudraksha mala and saffron ornate clothing.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copies