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Outdoor temple-style ceremony with a central figure seated in a red-and-gold arched throne alcove, wearing saffron-orange garments and a gold-beaded necklace, smiling. Devotees sit in rows before the dais: many men in white shirts and dhotis with orange-red shawls, women in orange-red saris, several holding small white bundles and garlands. A saffron-robed monk stands to the right near a banner of orange fabric printed with a logo. Green plants and white-and-red striped platform walls frame the scene, with a figure at the far top left.

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December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered silk sari wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and gold bangles, holding a silver trident upright while smiling. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in white with a rudraksha mala assists, and a man in saffron dhoti stands on red-brick steps. Crowds of boys in red and white sit on tiered stands. A bronze-lidded pot with a coconut and mango leaves sits on a patterned cloth beside red and orange umbrellas.2013-12-27A festival procession winds along a dirt path between red walls and trees. A large decorated parasol with a colourful patterned canopy and red-and-gold border leads the line. Many participants wear white ritual clothes with red or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, and some women have white marks on their foreheads. Two framed portraits of a long-haired figure in ornate clothing are carried aloft among the marchers, and a man in plain white shirt and trousers walks at the front. Orange flags wave above the crowd and a tray of offerings is held on the left.2013-12-26Outdoor photo under a red-roofed open pavilion with palm trees behind. A seated figure on a red throne with gold-painted legs wears a rust-orange garment, a white flower garland and a cross-body shawl; with long dark hair swept back, the appearance matches the probable Swamiji candidate, so the figure is in_person. Before him a row of women in orange and red saris, some with rudraksha malas, stand in line. Two women hold framed portraits decorated with white flower garlands; the portraits show a figure in orange robes. A woman at right wears a red sari with gold border and a beaded rudraksha mala. A small brass tray with flowers and offering items sits on a pink-draped table at lower left, and a saffron flag on a pole is visible among the women.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor ceremony under palm trees and orange banners. A figure with long dark hair in orange-saffron robes and layered garlands sits on a red-cushioned throne at left, hands together, while devotees surround them. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with orange shawl and a woman in red sari with rudraksha mala watch. In the centre, two people in saffron clothing hold framed portraits garlanded with flowers, labelled in print as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Wooden sandals rest on a pink tray with flowers on a saffron cloth before the throne, and green leaves cover the brick ground. A large temple-style flag hangs above the crowd. Padapuja-style honouring is visible. The throne figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person; this is an appearance-based candidate, not a confirmed identification.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26August 14 20172017-08-14