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Night outdoor event photo. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and matching orange turban with a gold ornament sits on a gold-carved throne with lion-head armrests, draped in a thick gold garland and bangles. Behind him, a crowd of seated people watches; a gold trident staff stands on the right and a colourful tasselled canopy hangs above. Purple velvet cushions and a striped cloth sit at his feet.

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December 13 20162016-12-13December 13 20162016-12-13A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and matching orange turban with a round white emblem sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a plum velvet cushion, under a colourful tasselled canopy at night. He wears layered orange and gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and holds a large gold trident-topped staff with a smoking gold incense urn. Seated devotees in saris and other clothing watch and some press their palms together. Swamiji (probable): the orange robe, orange turban, gold ornaments and throne match the presentation cues the page associates with him, and he is physically present in the scene.2016-12-13Night outdoor photo of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a deep maroon velvet cushion and gold lion-head armrests. He wears a rust-orange turban with a white disc emblem, a rust-orange robe with gold border, a long orange-beaded necklace, gold bangles and an upper-arm band, and has a full dark beard. His palms are pressed together in anjali. A gold trident stands beside him and a gold censer releases incense smoke. Behind him a gold-framed backrest, a red-and-gold canopy pole and spectators with a leopard-print and striped cloth in the foreground.2016-12-13A bearded man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands clasped on a gilded golden throne with lion-head armrests draped in pink cloth. He wears a heavy orange-gold beaded necklace, gold bangles and gold earrings. Beside him stands a golden trident and a gold ornamental staff. Behind him, a crowd of seated devotees watches under strings of coloured tassels and lights at night, with a yellow flower garland at the lower right. The swami figure has distinctive saffron-orange clothing, a turban and ornate gold jewellery, consistent with the page's identification, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in person during an evening ceremony.2016-12-13December 13 20162016-12-13December 13 20162016-12-13December 13 20162016-12-13December 13 20162016-12-13December 12 20162016-12-12December 13 20162016-12-13December 12 20162016-12-12