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Outdoor scene on red sandstone steps beneath tall yellow and magenta parasols with fringed borders. A man with long swept-back hair, a long dark beard, rudraksha mala and orange robes sits on a red-and-blue patterned carpet, one hand raised in blessing, with a gold ceremonial object beside him. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and ornate setting. Around him, women in cream and saffron saris sit on steps, a woman at left wears a cream sari with a purple blouse, and saffron-robed devotees are seated on the tiers. Orange flags and a pale fan appear behind, with oleander trees and a metal railing.

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October 11 20162016-10-11A bearded man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, wearing a saffron-orange robe, sits on a cushioned seat on red stone steps, smiling with one arm raised and holding a long ceremonial staff with a metal finial. A large yellow ceremonial umbrella with fringe hangs above him, and a smaller magenta umbrella stands to his right. Behind him, seated devotees in white and pink clothes watch, and a photographer with a camera stands at the lower right. Brass and small offering items sit on a patterned rug at the front, and orange flags are visible in the background. a person is shown in person with long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, seated as a speaker during an outdoor satsang.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11Outdoor photo on a red stone ghat staircase. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing orange-saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion under a large yellow umbrella with tassels, eyes closed in meditation. Attendants in orange and saffron clothing stand nearby, one holding a fan, and a woman in a tasselled red and orange outfit sits in the foreground beside a floral garland, brass plate and flower offerings on a rug. A photographer in white stands at left, and a second pink umbrella and orange flags are visible behind. Several more people in colourful saris sit on the steps in the background. Visible people total roughly 6-20.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoors on red stone temple steps, a man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a throne-like seat with a silver back, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas. He holds a long ceremonial staff with a metal tip, and a gold lion figure sits beside the seat. Large yellow and magenta ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges shelter the scene. A woman in a cream and purple sari with rudraksha mala sits on a patterned rug in front, beside a kalasha with yellow marigold garlands. Orange-robed people with drums sit on the steps behind, and a pedestal fan stands nearby. Roughly a dozen people are visible. The man is described as Swamiji (probable) based on his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, shown in the throne and ceremonial setting.2016-10-11Outdoor ceremony on tiered red stone steps lined with seated devotees in white and saffron. A bearded man in a red-brown turban and saffron-brown robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, sits on an ornate gold and red throne beneath a colourful canopy. Beside the throne stand a silver staff and a golden trident. Foreground devotees in orange, pink, blue and yellow saris and kurtas face the throne.2016-12-03October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoor photo of a seated man with eyes closed on a cushioned throne at the top of red-brick steps. He wears a saffron-orange robe with gold-edged border, long layered rudraksha mala necklaces and a red tilak; his long dark hair is swept back. He holds gold-coloured ceremonial objects on the throne arms. Two attendants in orange cloth stand beside him, one holding a yellow-and-gold umbrella with a trident-topped pole; another man holds a hand fan. Large yellow and magenta ceremonial umbrellas shade the scene, and devotees in white sit on the steps behind. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated in meditation, with rudraksha malas, saffron robe and long hair as distinguishing cues.2016-10-11