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A festive hall with many hanging paper lanterns and oil lamps overhead. A man with long braided hair and a beard, wearing an orange shawl over a leopard-print garment, sits on a brown leather and gold-trimmed throne and smiles while handing out small gold-and-silver trays bearing a framed portrait and a small gold shrine. Standing beside him, a woman in a gold sari holds similar trays, and two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding a phone. A young woman in a magenta sari and a girl in white collect trays from the front. Devotees fill the background. The portrait on the tray shows a saint with long hair and a beard. Overall the scene shows a distribution of sacred items at a satsang-style gathering.

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A festive indoor event under a white tent ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and oil lamps. A bearded man with long braided hair sits on a brown leather throne with gold trim, wearing an orange robe over a leopard-print garment and a long rudraksha mala; his appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate cues (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, throne) and is treated as probable. Around him, devotees in pink and gold saris and kurtas hold lit oil lamps on white trays, and a man in a white and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind them. A golden lion figure sits by the throne, and large screens behind show a bearded man. Many people fill the background.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA festive indoor hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and oil lamp shaped ornaments under a white tent ceiling, with a large screen behind showing a bearded figure. In the foreground, a seated man with long braided hair, a beard, orange robes over a leopard print garment, a red bindi and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate golden throne-style chair, smiling and extending his hand toward a young girl in an orange saffron-coloured dress who holds a small silver offering tray. Beside them a woman in a teal blouse and dark sari holds a metal plate, while an older woman in a gold-bordered sari and a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha beads stand nearby, the man speaking on a phone. A golden lion figure rests near the throne and devotees fill the background.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A festive indoor hall under a white tented ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and small oil lamps. A bearded man with long matted hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a leopard-print garment and a rudraksha mala, sits on a brown leather throne with gold trim, smiling and holding out his open hand toward a seated girl in a pink saree who is holding a small framed image. Around him, a woman in a gold saree and a woman with long dreadlocked hair in a rust-orange saree stand nearby, the latter with rudraksha beads; a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Several women and children in saris and salwar kameez gather with small framed printed pictures of a robed figure, and a large screen shows a bearded man in orange. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2016-12-12Festive indoor ceremony under a white tented ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns. A man in a saffron-orange garment with long swept-back hair, a bead mala and a leopard-print cloth sits smiling on a brown leather throne with gold carved armrests and gold lion heads, receiving a silver tray. Around him, a woman in a saffron-orange robe with a bead mala, a woman in a cream and teal sari with gold jewellery, and a woman in a gold sari with a long mala lean in to offer lamps, small plates and framed images. Other devotees stand and sit on red carpets behind them, and a large screen shows a figure in orange. This appears to be a Karthigai Deepam lamp-offering ritual, the man on the throne being a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing and mala cues.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12