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Night outdoor event lit by stage lights, with a figure seated on a flower-decorated raised seat or throne draped in a white cloth with gold borders. The seated person wears a white turban, a leopard-print top, long dark hair and layered gold and bead necklaces, and extends a hand toward devotees. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange shawl and another in an orange-and-white outfit, attend. An elderly bearded man in a white turban and white clothes kneels with raised hands, and a man holds a brass plate with offerings. Garlands of marigolds and green leaves surround the seat, and an orange cloth hangs behind it.

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Night photo of an outdoor event lit by floodlights on a tall stand. A long-haired figure with a white turban sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a bed of green leaves, wearing a leopard-print garment and gold necklaces. Men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, several holding brass plates of offerings, while a bald man in white wears an orange shawl. Fruit and yellow flowers lie on a silver tray in front. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long hair, white turban, ornate gold necklaces, and a throne-based honoring setting. Several attendants in white and orange are visible, with more people in the background.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event with bright stage lights overhead. A long-haired figure in a white turban and leopard-print shawl, with gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style garland, sits on a raised decorated seat piled with marigolds, green leaves and orange cloth, and receives a fruit held out to him from a silver tray. Around him, devotees in white clothes crowd close, several in white dhotis and shirts, one man in white wearing a rudraksha mala and another in white with an orange scarf carrying offering trays. A woman in pink stands at left.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event lit by floodlights on tall poles. A man with long swept-back hair, a cream turban, a leopard-print shawl over saffron-orange cloth, and layered gold and beaded necklaces sits on a flower-decked white and gold throne, smiling and extending his hand toward a tray of offerings. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers surround the seat. In front, a man in a yellow shirt reaches toward the tray, while men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing an orange shawl and another with a rudraksha mala, stand and kneel nearby. Devotees fill the foreground.2010-12-29Night outdoor event photograph with bright floodlights overhead and a large crowd of devotees in white clothes in the background. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow, red and green garlands wears a white turban, leopard-print shawl and long necklaces, and holds a fruit or offering plate toward devotees; the figure has long swept-back hair and appears to be Swamiji (probable), seated as the centre of honour. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands behind the throne holding a tray of offerings. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis kneel and stretch hands forward, some with folded palms, and a person in an orange garment appears in the foreground.2010-12-29Night outdoor event with stage lights and a blue backdrop. A person in a white turban, long dark hair, gold necklaces and a leopard-print robe sits on a raised white-and-gold draped seat, extending fruit to devotees. Nearby men in white dhotis and shirts, one with an orange shawl, one in a white turban with a yellow shawl, hold trays and reach forward. Marigold garlands and flowers decorate the seat and foreground.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Nighttime outdoor event lit by floodlights. A seated figure in a leopard-print top and gold necklaces sits on a white and gold throne cloth with orange and red cushions, a white turban on the head, and marigold garlands around. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at center, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl holds a silver tray of offerings, and a man in a khaki shirt holds up a plastic-wrapped bundle of flowers. Seated devotees in white and onlookers fill the foreground.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event lit by floodlights. A long-haired man in a white turban and a leopard-print shawl sits on a throne-like seat draped in red, orange and white cloth and heaped with yellow and red flower garlands. He reaches out with one hand toward a brass plate of fruit and offerings held by a devotee. Around him stand men in white dhotis and shirts with orange and yellow shawls, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces; a man in orange robes stands at the back. Fruit, mangoes and a tray of coloured offerings rest beside the seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a white turban, long swept-back hair, a leopard-print wrap, gold necklaces and is being offered a plate, matching the page's report of Swamiji at this event.2010-12-29