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A photograph of a darshan and pratyaksha padapuja at a large indoor hall. A figure on the left wears a crescent moon ornament in long dark matted hair, a white and yellow marigold garland with red flowers, gold necklaces, a red garment and gold armband, and holds a tall golden trident. Several people kneel and bow before the figure with brass pots and offerings. Around them a crowd of devotees in red and orange shawls and saris watches, with a pink canopy and stage lights overhead.

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Photograph of a pratyaksha padapuja at an indoor hall. A long-haired figure with a crescent moon ornament on the head, red-and-orange robes, layered gold necklace, red, yellow and white garland and gold bangles stands on the left, holding a tall golden trident, with a dark-haired hand resting near its shaft. Probable Swamiji (long hair, crescent crown, saffron-red robes, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornment) is the central figure receiving the devotee. A man in white kurta with red shawl kneels at the bottom, a second man in white with red shawl stands at right, and a woman in a red sari and white shawl with folded hands stands center. Behind them a large crowd of women in saffron, red, orange and white saris and shawls holds brass plates and lamps, under hanging orange decorations and a pink draped structure.2016-05-20A seated figure with long dark locks and a silver crescent moon ornament on the head wears a red-maroon cloth and a garland of yellow and red flowers, with gold armbands. A large gold trident stands beside him on a red throne. Devotees in red, orange and white clothes crowd around, and a man in white with rudraksha beads and a red shawl kneels close, holding a small silver vessel near the trident in what appears to be a pratyaksha padapuja. A pink cloth hangs from the stage ceiling behind the crowd. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a crescent crown and ornate red-and-gold dress, consistent with the page's description of Swamiji (probable), with a visible crowd behind.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A photograph from a Kumbh Mela camp event showing a man with long dark hair and a long rudraksha mala, wearing a multicolour floral garland and an orange-red cloth, smiling and seated near a large copper-coloured trident. Around him, many devotees crowd close: women in bright saris and salwar in pink, yellow, green and orange, a young woman in a red top, and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads at lower right. A white-haired man with a raised hand greets the group at right, and a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at left. Red fabric draping forms the backdrop. The man in the garland shows the a person appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and orange garb, seated as a central honoured figure at the event.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27Inside a red-draped tent, a long-haired man in an orange-brown sleeveless garment with a multicoloured flower garland and a wooden rudraksha-style necklace reaches toward a large golden trident. Around him, devotees in red, orange and pink saris and shawls stand and kneel; a man in a dark polo shirt on the right has his palms pressed together in namaste, and a bald man in orange kneels in the foreground. A woman in red with a sindoor-marked forehead and a rudraksha mala watches nearby, and a video camera on a tripod is at the left edge. Ash markings are visible on several foreheads.2016-04-27April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace receiving devotees at a red-draped stage. A bearded man in a cream t-shirt bends forward to touch his feet while a young man in orange robes with a gold mala stands behind, and a golden staff garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds stands in front. Several women in sarees and salwar, and children, watch and fold hands at the back.2016-04-26A large white tent interior at a Kumbh Mela camp, with strings of small hanging lanterns overhead. A long-haired figure in orange-red cloth and a thick ornate gold-and-red necklace sits on a low red-draped seat, extending a hand toward a line of devotees. Several women in saris and salwar kameez, one in green with a light head covering, press palms together and bow. A bald man in an orange-red garment wears gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bends forward. A golden kalasha-like ceremonial vessel decorated with white flowers stands in the foreground. A cameraman on a tripod films at left, and a crowd fills the background.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26A photograph of a crowded darshan scene in a red-draped hall. A man with long dreadlocks wears an orange-saffron cloth and a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold ornaments, seated at left and gesturing with an open hand toward a golden ceremonial staff decorated with white flowers and a garland. Beside him a woman in a red top and jeans smiles, and women in saris, including a green-and-yellow and a purple-patterned sari, stand or kneel nearby. A bald man in orange clothes with a beaded mala stands at right, and a golden decorated pillar with a red cloth-covered table is at left. The devotee count is approximate in a crowded setting.2016-04-26Outdoor festival scene at a crowded camp: a seated figure with long dark matted hair wearing a multicolour garland of orange, pink and white flowers over an orange-red cloth, his arm extended to a crowd of devotees. Beside him a golden trident (trishul) stands upright on a gold-trimmed platform. Devotees press forward: women in purple, red and orange saris, a woman in a red sari with rudraksha beads and a tilak, and men in white shirts with folded hands. A bald young man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads smiles in the foreground. Camera operators with equipment are visible at the left edge.2016-04-27