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Outdoor event tent with red drapes at left. A seated figure in orange clothing, a rudraksha-style necklace with ornate gold pendant, and long swept-back dark hair (Swamiji (probable)) leans forward to offer something from a gold bowl to a uniformed officer. The officer wears a light khaki-white uniform with shoulder insignia and a dark belt, bowing with hands extended. Around them women in red, blue and orange saris and men in orange dhotis watch, some with folded hands, and a uniformed police officer in a dark cap stands behind. Small saffron-and-white floral garlands and a brass-toned ritual vessel are in front of the seated figure. Bright stage lights and hanging decorative ribbons are overhead.

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April 26 20162016-04-26A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an open-air event stage. A man with long dark hair and a crown-less head wears a saffron-orange garment with a large rudraksha or gold beaded necklace, and extends his right arm to bless a uniformed man in khaki shirt and trousers who bows low with his head bent and palms pressed together over his head. Behind them, a woman in a yellow sari and other devotees in orange and red shawls stand with folded hands. A man in an orange kurta with a gold necklace stands at the right. A camera on a tripod and a red backdrop are visible at the left, and a kalasha-like brass vessel with flower garlands sits in front. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange with ornate gold and rudraksha beads is distinguished by his flowing hair and saffron clothing.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26 +1 copiesApril 26 20162016-04-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial gold-toned necklace, sits on a red-draped seat and smiles while a uniformed official in a dark cap and white shirt bends forward to touch a golden trident adorned with white flower garlands. Behind them, devotees and onlookers in saffron, green, blue and white saris and kurtas watch, several holding up phones to photograph. A probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by his long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, while the uniformed man is an official and the others are devotees and attendees. The scene suggests a welcoming or reception setting. A golden trident with garlands is visible in the foreground, with a red-draped seat on the left.2016-04-26A photograph of a darshan line in a red-draped hall. A figure in an orange turban, long dark swept hair, a white-and-pink flower garland and an orange garment sits on a red throne with a gold-framed backrest, extending a hand to receive offerings. Before them a uniformed officer in a khaki cap and shirt bows forward, hands together. Behind and around, women in saffron, red, green and gold saris and men in orange stand waiting; a cameraman films at left.2016-04-29A photograph at a Kumbh Mela camp in Ujjain. A long-haired man seated on an orange cloth, wearing an orange shawl and a white flower garland, smiles while receiving a golden ceremonial object with flower garlands from a woman in a green and orange sari and a woman in a dark uniform bending forward. Behind them a young man in an orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a crowd of women in saris and salwar kameez watches. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left in a red-orange outfit, and a red backdrop fills the background.2016-04-26April 28 20162016-04-28A seated long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and a gold-beaded necklace on a gold-and-red throne receives a ritual offering from a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bends forward and holds a gold kalasha-like vessel decorated with white flowers. Beside the throne, a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a small object, and a crowd of women in saris, salwar kameez and headscarves stands behind a red backdrop. The seated figure is a person by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace), receiving a padapuja-style offering on a red-covered seat. Red towels rest on the throne platform.2016-04-26April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph inside a tented hall at a Kumbh Mela camp. A long-haired man in orange-saffron cloth and a beaded gold-toned neck garland sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne at left, holding a small object toward a silver ritual vessel decorated with a flower garland. A man in a white shirt and brown belt bends forward to offer something at the vessel. To the right, a shaved-headed young man in red-orange robes and a gold necklace reaches toward the offering. Behind them, a crowd of women in saris, shawls and salwar kameez stands watching. Pink towels and a folded red cloth lie on the throne.2016-04-26