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Night outdoor ceremony on a red-brick stepped platform. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and a pink-and-gold flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with carved lion armrests, eyes closed, right arm raised holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl. Gold trident finials flank the throne beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy, with incense smoke rising. Seated behind on the steps, a woman in a green sari and a man in white ritual dress attend. An older man in beige sits at right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing, with the throne and trident as ceremonial cues.

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A seated man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and gold-bordered dhoti sits on an ornate silver-backed throne with lion-footed armrests, eyes closed and head bowed, while raising a silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a pink-and-gold flower garland over a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Gold trident finials flank the throne beneath a multicoloured striped canopy. Smoke or incense hangs in the air at night. Behind him, a man in white and a woman in a green sari with gold border sit on red steps, and an elderly man in cream clothes sits at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial garland and saffron-toned robe, seated on a throne in a ritual setting.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor evening event under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A bearded man with long hair and a red tilak sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests, eyes closed, holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears a rust-brown robe, a pink and gold garland, and a rudraksha mala, with a red thread on his wrist. Gold trident finials and incense smoke rise beside him. Another seated person in orange robes and a black bead mala sits to the left, and an orange-clad figure with gold ornaments is at the right edge. Purple lights and a mesh fence form the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated central figure with the staff and garland, based on the cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2016-12-23A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate throne with golden lion armrests, holding a tall golden trident-topped staff. He wears a rust-orange robe with gold trim, a red-and-pink flower garland over a dark rudraksha mala, and a red thread on his wrist. Golden trident finials flank the throne beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. A seated older man in a white shirt and trousers sits to the right with hands joined, and an orange-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge. Blue lights and a chain-link fence form the night backdrop.2016-12-23A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with pink and white flower garlands sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne, smiling and raising a golden trident in one hand. Beside him, an older man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads sits on a gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest. Gold tridents stand at the corners of the stage, and a fringed canopy with red and yellow tassels shelters the seats. Two seated attendants in rust-orange clothing sit at the lower left, and a purple-lit fence and garden fill the background at night.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown shawl and dhoti-style wrap, with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, holding a tall silver staff topped with a round finial. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a red wrist thread, and a gold-toned necklace, and sits beside a gold lion-headed armrest. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in saffron, orange and maroon clothing fill a large stadium-style hall with red and yellow bunting, and a blurred crowd of onlookers in white fills the foreground right. a person appears as the central figure, seated in a ceremonial role of honour; the long dreadlocks, garland and ornate gold details are the cues for this label.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23