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A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor gathering at a red-stepped amphitheatre. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a dark red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold pendants, a white and pink garland, and an orange-brown dhoti, holds a bare arm on the armrest; a trident and a ceremonial staff stand beside the throne. Above him hangs a canopy with red, blue, yellow and white fringe and a flower-garlanded pillar. Seated devotees in orange, pink, yellow and teal saris and kurtas face him, including several women with white or blonde hair. Men in white dhotis sit on the steps behind, and brass lamps and vessels stand on the tiers.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, under a canopy hung with multicolored marigold and flower garlands. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a rust-orange turban, a large gold-toned ceremonial necklace, bangles and a flower garland. A trident rests on a stand beside the throne, and a ceremonial staff stands nearby. In front of him, a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in saffron, orange, yellow and pink saris, faces him with their backs to the camera. Behind them, rows of red-tiered steps hold seated white-clad people with hands raised in anjali. The page identifies this as a Pada Puja event; the seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person, with a turban, ornate gold necklace and orange clothing, seated on the throne as the central figure.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor ceremony on red-carpeted tiered steps lined with black stone stands. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a maroon turban, a long rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a bead garland, and maroon-brown robes; he holds a silver trident-tipped staff. Above him hangs a fringed canopy in red, blue and yellow with a flower-garland curtain of yellow, orange and purple marigolds. Seated devotees in white and saffron, some with shaved heads, fill the steps; in the foreground a woman in magenta clothing and a blonde woman in white and red sit facing the throne.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor Pada Puja gathering on wide red stone steps lined with many small brass lamps. A bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, under a canopy with red, blue, yellow and white tassels, wears a maroon-brown turban, a rust-coloured robe, a rudraksha mala, a long gold necklace and gold armlets; a garland of white and pink flowers is draped over his shoulder. A trident-like silver staff stands beside the throne and garlands of marigolds hang at the left edge. Devotees in front are shirtless or in white dhotis, with a woman in orange nearby; others sit on the steps behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments match the candidate's presentation, though the identification is based on appearance only.2016-12-03A bearded man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-brown robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a white and pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands. A silver trident and a tall silver staff stand beside the throne under a red canopy. In front, a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothes sit on red stone tiered steps, some with hands folded. Blurred priests in white dhotis sit on stepped platforms with brass lamps in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair under the turban, a full beard, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor satsang at a red-stepped stone amphitheatre. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne wears a maroon-orange robe, a red turban, a heavy gold necklace, a white floral garland and gold armbands, and holds a silver staff with a trident-topped finial. a person by appearance: a bearded man with a turban and ornate gold and garland adornments, seated on a throne and being honoured. Below, a crowd of devotees sits on the steps and ground, many in orange, yellow, pink and blue saris and kurtas, some with white hair. A large fringed red-and-gold canopy hangs overhead. Other seated people in white dhotis are visible on the upper steps.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03