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Photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual on a floral stage. A seated man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rust-coloured garment, smiles while an elderly white-bearded man in saffron robes raises a large golden vessel above his head. A second saffron-robed priest with grey hair steadies the vessel from the right. An arch of marigold, rose and multicoloured flowers frames the scene, and a raised arm and bare-shouldered attendants appear at the left, with audience heads in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a gold necklace, a garland and rust garments, cues consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji at this event.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam on a stage before a floral arch of red, yellow, white, green and purple garlands. A seated man with a full black beard and long hair wears a gold necklace, a gold chest ornament, a pink and white flower garland, gold armbands and a red tilak, smiling. A white-bearded elder in an orange robe holds a gold kalasha over his head while another elder in orange with a grey beard and an orange shawl pours or holds the vessel, and a gold trident stands at left. Audience members in the foreground are partially visible. The seated man has long hair and a crown-free head with a full beard, and the scene shows him being honoured by the priests rather than being identified by his appearance.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ceremony on a stage backed by a dense wall of garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple. A man seated in a red chair is smiling broadly, with a bare upper body, a brown shawl, a thick gold necklace and layered gold garlands, pink flower garlands draped over his shoulders, and a gold ornate crown being placed on his head. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside him: one places the crown with both hands, the other rests a hand on his shoulder. On the left, an older bearded man with white hair in saffron robes and a saffron shawl watches. Blurred heads of the audience appear in the lower foreground.2016-12-23A seated bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a gold multi-strand necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, is being crowned with an ornate gold crown by two elderly bearded men in saffron-orange robes. The man in orange on the left holds the crown with both hands, while the man on the right steadies it. Behind them is a tall arch of red, yellow, white and purple marigold garlands, with a golden trident-shaped staff at left and a young man in a bare chest and orange-beaded necklace standing with palms joined in namaskar at the far left. Foreground devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge.2016-12-23A seated man with a dark beard and long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-cushioned chair, smiles while a saffron-robed attendant places an ornate gold crown with a central motif on his head. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and a red bindi. Behind him is a backdrop of concentric arcs of red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers. Another saffron-robed man with white hair and beard stands at left, and a third saffron-robed attendant assists at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man receiving the crown, identified by the long hair, ornate gold crown, gold necklaces and garland. Surrounding figures are attendants in saffron. Crowd heads are visible at the bottom edge.2016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial crowning on a stage decorated with a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. A seated man with a full dark beard wears a gold necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland and gold armlets and is being crowned with an ornate gold crown. Two elderly men in saffron-orange robes hold the crown over his head, the one on the left in orange robes with grey hair and beard and the one on the right in orange with an orange turban and glasses. At left a shaven-headed attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together, and a golden trident stands beside the throne. Blurred heads of onlookers appear in the foreground. a person: the seated bearded man with gold necklaces and garlands is the centre of the crowning, and the page identifies the celebration as a birthday event.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-brown garment receives a gold crown placed on his head by two saffron-robed elders. The elder on the left wears a light orange robe and white hair; the figure on the right wears a saffron robe and orange turban, with a white-bearded elder beside him. The seated man wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and smiles broadly. Behind him is a large arch of red, yellow, green, white and purple flower garlands. A gold trident stands at left and a crowd's hands and heads are visible in the foreground.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23