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A photograph taken at night on a sandy ground shows a seated man in a red-orange robe with a gold-bordered wrap, wearing a long garland of golden beads and gold armbands. He has long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and sits on a carved wooden stool with a leopard-print cushion, in front of an ornate silver-and-dark throne. Behind him, a standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala. A tall silver stand with a red base stands to the left. Probable Swamiji (Swamiji (probable)) appears seated in an in-person setting with his distinctive long hair, saffron-toned ceremonial garments and gold garland.

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December 25 20152015-12-25A seated man in a deep red dhoti and shawl with gold-threaded borders sits on an ornate silver-and-wood chair with a leopard-print cushion on sand at night. He wears a heavy gold-beaded garland, gold armlets, a crystal-bead bracelet, and a bead necklace with a pendant, and has white forehead markings with a red dot. A standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands behind him, and a tall silver trident-topped staff stands at left on a red cloth. Scattered petals and a blue bottle lie on the mat. A large chair-side ornamentation and night lighting frame the ceremony. a person is seated, identified by his red-and-gold ceremonial dress, ornate gold garland and throne setting.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night photograph of a seated man in red-orange saffron robes with gold-edged border, wearing a long gold-bead necklace and gold armlets, with a tilak and red bindi, hair long and swept back, seated on an ornate silver-backed throne with leopard-print cushion on a red rug. Behind him stands a shirtless attendant in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and a silver trident to the left. a person seated in the red-robed ceremonial role on the throne, with the attendant standing beside him.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25A seated man in a deep red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets and bracelets, and a white forehead mark with a red bindi. He sits on an ornate silver-backed wooden throne with a leopard-print cushion on a sandy ground with a red rug. Behind him stands a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala, holding a white cloth. A tall silver ceremonial staff stands at left and a blue glass bottle lies at the throne's base. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in red and gold ritual attire with gold ornaments, the qualifying cues being the gold ceremonial necklace, gold armlets and the throne setting.2015-12-25Night photograph outdoors on sand. A seated man in a red and gold-bordered robe wears a long gold-beaded garland, gold armlets, a rudraksha-style necklace and a white-and-red forehead mark, sitting on a leopard-print cushioned wooden seat with a red mat in front. A silver trident stands upright at left with a maroon base. Behind him a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl, with a dark bead mala, stands in the background. The seated figure matches a person's ceremonial presentation with saffron-red robes, ornate gold garlands and a trident, but the face is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the identity, so the candidate is marked uncertain.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25A night-time photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-framed throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold chain necklace and a long gold-beaded mala, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back; he is seated with hands folded and gaze lifted. Two young men in orange-red garments sit on the sand in front, one with a rudraksha mala, and a small monitor and a tall metal stand are in the foreground. Seated devotees in red and white clothing are blurred in the background.2015-12-25Outdoor evening gathering on sand at night. A man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne with leopard-print cushion wears a red-orange saffron-toned cloth draped over his body, gold armlets, a long multi-strand gold-and-red bead necklace, a pendant necklace, and a white tripundra with red kumkum on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he rests his hands in his lap while speaking. Behind him sit a few seated devotees in white, purple, yellow and red clothing, several wearing orange lanyards, along with others further back in the dark crowd.2015-12-25