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A bearded man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a pink and gold flower garland and a rust-brown shawl sits on a gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest, holding a tall silver staff raised in one hand and smiling down toward a woman. The woman stands at right with long grey-streaked hair, rudraksha beads, a white sari with gold border and a folded orange cloth held in both hands. Behind them, a seated man in saffron wears rudraksha beads, and a crowd fills stands with red and yellow banners in a large hall.

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December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a brown shawl and a pink-and-yellow flower garland, holding a silver staff with a finial overhead. He sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest. Facing him, a woman in a yellow and cream sari with a gold border stands with a folded orange cloth on a tray and extends it toward him, the tray holding rudraksha beads. Behind them, a man in orange and white ritual clothes with a vibhuti mark sits, and a stepped stadium-like hall with red flags and a crowd of devotees fills the background. a person is a candidate by long dreadlocked hair, a throne and a rudraksha-laden offering, though the appearance is not fully distinctive.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photo at a stone-stepped water tank. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown shawl and a pink-and-gold flower garland, sits on a gilded seat with a lion-head armrest and holds a silver staff with a finial. Facing him, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala kneels and offers a folded orange cloth with both hands. Behind them, devotees in white and cream clothes stand and sit along the water's edge, some with palms joined, and people in saffron-colored robes sit in the foreground. The water reflects scattered lights.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Photo of a seated man with long dark hair, a trimmed beard and a brown-orange shawl over his shoulders, wearing a pink-and-gold flower garland. He holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with a crown-like finial in his right hand and rests his left hand on a golden lion-armed seat. Facing him, a bare-chested, shaved-headed young man with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on his forehead holds an orange-and-gold cloth bundle toward him, as if making an offering. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees sits in a stadium-like hall with red-and-white tiered stands and red flags. a person is the seated man, identified by long swept hair, saffron-brown shawl, garland and ceremonial staff.2016-12-23A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a swept-back style wears a rust-brown shawl over an orange-brown garment and a pink-and-gold floral garland. He holds a tall silver staff with one hand and extends his other hand to receive a bundle of rudraksha beads tied with an orange cloth from a woman in a cream and gold sari with long dark hair. A gold lion-head armrest is in the foreground. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants and seated devotees fill the stands of a large indoor hall with red flags and white railings. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, rust-orange shawl and ornate garland cues, seated in the role of the central figure receiving offerings.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony beside a stepped tank, with rows of lit oil lamps and devotees seated on tiered steps. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-gold beaded garland, sits on an ornate silver throne with a gold lion footrest and raises one arm in greeting. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the steps, one holding a trident-topped staff, and devotees in white and orange fill the background. a person is the central figure on the throne, identified by his long hair, ornate garland and throne setting. Marigold petals and red flags decorate the railings.2016-12-23