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Nighttime outdoor event with bright stage lights and a large crowd in the background. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and a white turban sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and fruit offerings on a brass tray. He smiles and reaches out his arm toward a large purple-and-yellow flower-covered box held up by several devotees. Around him, devotees wear white clothes, one in a white shirt with an orange shawl, and others in orange and saffron scarves. A large white banner is visible at the upper right.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event lit by floodlights on a tall stand. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne draped with red cloth and yellow and red marigold garlands smiles, wearing a white turban, long dark hair, a leopard-print top, and multiple gold necklaces; this matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, turban, and ornate gold adornments. Beside the throne a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands near a tray of fruit, and an orange-robed attendant appears at the right edge. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees presses toward the throne, with elderly people reaching out to touch it; several people in the foreground have their hands extended forward. Behind them a seated crowd fills the grounds.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many with orange shawls. A man seated on a richly decorated golden-framed throne wears a cream turban and a leopard-print top, with long dark hair, and is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Attendants in white stand around him, one in an orange-and-white shawl. Trays of fruit, coconuts and offerings sit on the throne's golden base, and bright lights illuminate the stage area.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night-time outdoor gathering at a festival stage with bright floodlights. A figure in white turban and white dhoti, bare-chested with white garlands, sits on a decorated throne draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands and green leaves, raising a hand in blessing toward the crowd. Beside the throne a bald man in white and an orange-clad young man in an orange shawl stand attentively. Devotees in white and orange clothes reach up, many pressing close, some with hands folded or raised, and a woman holds a small pink packet. A colourful striped canopy overhead. A large crowd of people in white fills the background. a person candidate appearance: white turban, bare-chested with adornments, seated on a throne being blessed devotees; identity uncertain from appearance.2010-12-29Night outdoor event lit by floodlights, with a large crowd of white-clad devotees behind a barrier. In the foreground, a man in a white turban and a leopard-print top sits on a richly decorated gold-and-red throne (peetha) framed by yellow and red marigold garlands, smiling broadly, wearing a long rudraksha-style necklace and a white dhoti beneath. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands beside the throne near a tray of fruit, and a shaven-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands behind. Devotees in white garments, some with orange and gold cloths, press forward to receive blessings (darshan). A fruit offering and flower-decorated platform are visible at the right edge. The throne has an upholstered red cushion and a gold-trimmed table.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event under floodlights with a large crowd of white-clad devotees behind barriers. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a white turban sits on a gold-and-red throne/peetha decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands; he wears a leopard-print top and gold necklaces and raises a hand in blessing. Before him, a man in a white dhoti holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings, and a devotee in white touches the throne's edge. Several people in white and a monk in orange robes stand nearby. a person seated on the ornate throne with the distinctive turban, long hair, gold ornaments and leopard-print clothing; other people are devotees, priests and attendants.2010-12-29Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in white and cream garments. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a white turban sits on a richly decorated golden palanquin or throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, wearing a leopard-print top, a white cloth and a long flower garland, smiling as he gestures. Two saffron-robed men stand behind him near a brass tray of fruit and offerings. Floodlights and a tent are visible in the background, and people in the foreground sit and stand among the crowd. a person: the seated man wears a white turban, long hair and an ornate golden chair setting, presented as the honoured guest of the event.2010-12-29Night-time outdoor event lit by floodlights, with a figure seated on a decorated golden throne-like seat draped in a leopard-print top and gold necklaces, wearing a white turban and with long dark hair. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers cover the seat and its canopy. The seated figure reaches out to accept an offering of a red fruit from a devotee. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in white holding a tray of fruit, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stand close, with an orange-robed figure at the edge. Gold-embroidered cloth and offerings of fruit lie in the foreground.2010-12-29