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A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a red-and-gold trim sits on an ornate silver-backed chair with a leopard-print cushion beside a clear, shallow river. The seated person wears a red turban, a heavy gold necklace with a garland of orange-red flowers, and gold bangles, with bare feet on the wet riverbank. Behind the chair, several male attendants in white dhotis and red-orange shawls hold ornate pink-white parasols with a decorative trim, and a rudraksha mala hangs on one attendant's chest. Orange and red umbrellas and tree-lined forest fill the background. The scene suggests a river ceremony with a procession of attendants under parasols. Probable Swamiji seated in the center, identified by the red turban, gold necklace, and orange-red robe with a throne-like chair and attendants holding parasols.

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A seated figure in a red-orange robe with gold borders sits on an ornate silver-framed chair with a leopard-print cushion beside a flowing river. The figure wears a red-orange turban, a long gold-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold armbands, and is smiling with bare feet. Behind, attendants in white dhotis with red-orange shawls and rudraksha-style malas hold red-and-gold umbrellas over the seat. Several more attendants in white stand along the riverbank, and a woman in a red-and-white sari is visible on the right. Green foliage lines the water, and a white rope railing runs along the edge.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A procession beside a clear, shallow river under dense green trees. A person seated on an ornate silver-framed palanquin-style chair wears a saffron-orange turban and robe, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, and sits barefoot on a leopard-print cushion. Above them, orange and red ceremonial umbrellas are held aloft. Around the chair, men in white dhotis with red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas carry and accompany the seat, while women in white saris with red shawls stand at the right beside a white rope barrier on the riverbank.2014-12-17A photograph of a riverside ceremony beside a green, tree-lined river. In the centre, a woman wearing a red-and-gold headdress and a heavy white-and-yellow garland sits on a low silver-framed seat under an ornate golden-embroidered umbrella held by a man in white dhoti and red shawl. Behind her, several men in white dhotis, red-orange shawls and sacred threads stand holding umbrella poles, one with a bare chest and hands joined in prayer. Seated devotees in the foreground, many in red shawls, face the scene at the water's edge.2014-12-17A seated figure in a red-orange garment with a gold-bordered dhoti and a rust-red turban sits on an ornate silver-framed palanquin-style seat at a riverbank, with bare feet and a heavy gold-and-red garland with a large gold pendant around the neck. Behind, men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls hold ornate red and orange ceremonial umbrellas over the seat, with a woman in red-orange sari and a man with a rudraksha mala near the right edge. A clear green river with rocks and lush trees fills the left side, and a rope barrier runs along the bank.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ceremony beside a shaded riverbank with forest trees. Several men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls hold ornate umbrellas in red, orange and gold above a central silver-framed platform. A woman in an orange-red sari with a red turban and a long garland sits at the centre of the platform, with a gold necklace and red-brown clothing. Women in white and red saris kneel along the bank holding silver and gold plates of offerings and small brass cups. A man in white bends forward at the right edge, with a gold tray of offerings beside him. Dense crowds of people stand and kneel in the background along the water.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ceremony beneath a red and gold umbrella and fringed canopy. A seated figure wearing a red-orange turban with a gold emblem, a white flower garland, gold necklaces and a red shawl sits on a silver-framed seat by the water and smiles. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls stand around, one holding a silver umbrella pole. In the foreground, women in white and red kneel with brass plates and oil lamps while a man in cream clothes with a white tilak holds a brass tray. Water and riverbank foliage fill the background.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17