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A 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.

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April 26 20162016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26 +1 copiesApril 26 20162016-04-26Outdoor 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.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26April 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.2016-04-26A 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 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.2016-04-26April 28 20162016-04-28A seated man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-red cloth and a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold ornaments, sitting on a red throne-like seat with gold carving at the left edge. He raises a hand in blessing toward a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bends forward, hands together near a brass kalasha-style vessel garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds, with fruit (apples) placed before the seat. Behind them stand a crowd of devotees and onlookers, several women in red shawls and saris, a young man in orange robes wearing a gold necklace, and a bald man in a red-and-white outfit, all gathered under a red tent backdrop. a person seated in blessing, receiving a visiting official's respect at a kalasha offering; the scene reads as a darshan-style welcome.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26