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A bearded man in a maroon turban with a crescent moon ornament stands on a red-painted platform outdoors, pulling a long cream cloth upward with his right hand while gazing skyward and smiling. He wears a dense layered garland of pink and white flowers, multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with pendants, plus gold armlets and bangles. His maroon dhoti and matching upper cloth have gold borders. Beside him stands a carved wooden pillar wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands and topped with leafy mango foliage, and a woven basket of folded white cloth sits at the right. A thick rope runs down past him, and a steel scaffold structure with fabric rigging rises in the background. Watermarked archive photo.

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December 03 20162016-12-03October 11 20162016-10-11June 30 20132013-06-30 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23A bearded man in a rust-red turban and matching red-brown dhoti-style cloth stands outdoors with eyes closed and hands raised behind his head, smiling. He wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with pendants, a jewelled gold headpiece on the turban, coral-and-gold bangles, and long garlands of pink lotus buds, white jasmine and red roses. Behind him are colourful fabrics and decorations under trees. One person is visible, and his appearance is consistent with the page's suggested identity but not distinctive enough to confirm it.2016-10-11A standing man in a red turban and red-maroon garments with a leopard-print drape stands on a red carpet beside an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and a decorative canopy above. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears layered rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold floral garland with a large gold pendant, red beaded bangles, and gold hoop earrings, with a tilak on his forehead.2016-04-17A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti with gold border stands on a platform, pulling a long cream cloth upward with both hands on a rope. He wears a pink and white lotus garland, a dense gold bead necklace, and gold armbands and bangles. Behind him is a tall carved golden wooden structure and green foliage. At right, a hand holds a wicker basket piled with folded white cloth. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang at left beside a brass pillar.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a standing man in a rust-red turban with a crescent-moon and jewel ornament, a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a long pink and white lotus garland, heavy gold chains and a rudraksha mala, with gold armlets and bangles. He holds both palms raised above his head, beneath a golden-staff umbrella with red, green and blue tassels. Seated devotees around him, many bare-chested with white forehead marks, sit with eyes closed and hands folded in anjali. Background shows red-stone architecture and greenery.2016-09-29A bearded man in a maroon turban with a gold ornament stands barefoot on a stone platform, smiling and holding a small flame lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other. He wears a brown dhoti-style garment, heavy gold necklaces with a temple-shaped pendant, gold bangles, and layered garlands of red roses, pink lotus buds, white jasmine and yellow marigolds. Behind him stands a large brass vessel with a flame and hanging garlands, and a carved wooden pillar with broom-like grass bundles is at left. Floral decorations and a partly visible orange-clad person appear at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the man has a long-hair-free turban, gold necklaces and a ceremonial brown robe consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji at this event, performing a ritual with lamp and bell.2016-12-14