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A photograph of a ceremony at night in a large open stadium-style venue with tiered seating filled with seated devotees and red flags with yellow trim. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a brown-orange ochre shawl over his body and a pink floral garland with a golden ornamental necklace, holds up a silver trident (trishul) in his right hand while facing left. Beside him stand brass ritual lamps with urn-shaped tops and a silver-framed object. Behind him, other people in orange and saffron robes and a man wearing rudraksha beads sit near the ritual setup. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long hair, saffron-ochre clothing, a flower garland and a golden necklace, shown in a ceremonial role during the event.

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A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands in profile holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial, while wearing a brown saffron-toned shawl over one shoulder and a gold-and-pink flower garland. A vertical tilak mark is visible on his forehead and a red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind him, a second man in an orange garment and rudraksha mala stands near golden ritual objects, and a row of seated devotees in green, pink and white fills a tiered stadium-like hall with red flags and yellow garlands. a person: the seated central figure of the ceremony, identified by long swept hair, saffron-brown clothing and a ceremonial garland, holding the staff in a ritual role.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown shawl and dhoti-style wrap, with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, holding a tall silver staff topped with a round finial. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a red wrist thread, and a gold-toned necklace, and sits beside a gold lion-headed armrest. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in saffron, orange and maroon clothing fill a large stadium-style hall with red and yellow bunting, and a blurred crowd of onlookers in white fills the foreground right. a person appears as the central figure, seated in a ceremonial role of honour; the long dreadlocks, garland and ornate gold details are the cues for this label.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A bearded man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands at an elevated stage, wearing a rust-brown sannyasi robe and a thick garland of pink and yellow flower beads with a rudraksha-style cord. He raises a tall silver trident (trishul) in his right hand and smiles toward the side. Ornate silver and gold ritual vessels stand beside him, and a large crowd fills the stadium-style seating behind, with red and yellow banners visible.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23