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Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a raised platform with a checkered marble floor. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with white beaded necklaces sits cross-legged on an ornate throne covered with a patterned dark cloth, holding a long staff, under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand around him, including a shaved-headed man in orange with a marigold garland and a few women in saffron saris holding silver trident-topped staffs. Marigold petals are scattered on the platform, and a tall striped ceremonial standard stands at left against a bright sky. A person at the right edge wears white and carries a shoulder bag. a person: the seated figure has long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a ceremonial staff, consistent with the page's reference to this event.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor procession scene with a central figure seated on an ornate silver throne under a red and gold canopy fringed with tassels. The seated person wears saffron-orange robes, a long white and pearl rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Around the throne stand devotees and attendants in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis, some wearing beaded malas and gold chains; a saffron flag and ceremonial gold-tipped staffs appear behind. The sky is bright white. Probable Swamiji seated in procession, with the identification resting on the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate mala and gold adornments.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor procession on a decorated float. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ornate gold-chain necklace, wearing saffron-orange robes, sits on a cushioned seat holding a silver trident-topped staff, with a red, yellow and green canopy umbrella above. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange clothes and white dhotis stand and sit, some holding colourful ceremonial banners and flags with floral and bird motifs. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands in the foreground, and another devotee in orange holds a golden staff at the right edge. Marigold petals cover the platform.2013-02-13Outdoor ceremonial scene on a checkered marble platform under a pale sky. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a white rudraksha and crystal mala sits cross-legged on an ornate throne beneath a red-and-yellow umbrella, with a trident planted beside him. Behind him stand saffron-clad attendants, a man in a white dhoti holding a tall decorated pole, and a bald man in orange holding a marigold garland. Rows of women in saffron and orange saris hold golden and silver tridents and staffs on the left. Orange marigold petals lie on the platform near the throne. A bald man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at right. A camera and a ceremonial parasol appear at the edges.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A figure with long dark hair and an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, adorned with white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, stands barefoot on a raised platform under a red and green umbrella, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Around him, devotees in white and saffron stand with palms pressed together; several hold silver tridents and staffs. A saffron-robed man in the foreground holds a silver vessel and a lamp while offering to the figure, and a man in white films with a phone. Petals are scattered on the dais and an orange flag flies in the background. a person: the standing figure with long hair, garlands, mala and orange-brown clothing, under a ceremonial umbrella.2013-02-13Outdoor photo on a riverbank ritual platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklace, raises his right hand in blessing beneath a red and gold umbrella. Beside him stands a red-and-white seated throne with a dark patterned cushion, and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes raises a small silver vessel toward him. Around them, women in white and orange saris and men in orange robes hold silver tridents and staffs, and devotees press their palms together. Petals are scattered on the platform; an orange flag flutters in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by the long hair, saffron clothing, garland and ornate necklaces.2013-02-13Outdoor procession on a riverbank with hazy light and a red sandstone building behind. A central seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears saffron/orange robes, a white bead mala with rudraksha-style beads, gold necklace and gold bangles; he holds a silver trident-topped staff and sits on an ornate silver-framed throne. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robes, ceremonial beads and gold necklace. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad attendants hold colourful embroidered umbrellas and tall ceremonial staffs with gold finials. Crowd members in saffron and white dhotis and women in saffron saris stand close, some with rudraksha malas. Visible banner with an orange flag at left.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13