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Evening ceremony under a corrugated roof strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, a pink-and-yellow bead garland, and an orange-red shawl sits smiling on an ornate gold throne, with a gold trident-topped staff beside him. Probable Swamiji, identified by the throne setting and his long hair, bead garland and orange shawl. Two bare-chested attendants with long hair and rudraksha malas sit in the foreground, one holding a folded white cloth and the other receiving it. Behind them, devotees in saffron and white stand with hands folded. A brass lamp with smoke rises beside a plate of offerings. A wall screen above shows a world map and a portrait.

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February 23 20172017-02-23Nighttime outdoor ritual photograph. A smiling man with long swept-back hair, a trimmed beard, white forehead markings and a red-brown shawl over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a garland of pink and yellow flowers and rudraksha beads. A large gold trident stands beside the throne. In front of him, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair bends forward, and a small child in white sits among white cloth offerings. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-coloured clothing stands under strings of coloured lights, with a brass lamp and a smoking incense or lamp stand nearby. A map banner hangs in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the long hair, shawl, beaded garland and rudraksha cues; the scene suggests a devotee reception.2017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23Outdoor evening ceremony at a temple-like setting with a golden ornate throne on a red cushion at left. A man with long dark hair, a beard, a white forehead marking and a pink flower garland sits on the throne in a dark maroon robe with rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces; he is smiling. Two elderly men in white dhotis with gold borders kneel and bow before him at lower center. Standing devotees in saffron-orange cloths, bare-chested with white ash markings and rudraksha malas, surround the scene. A golden trident stands near the throne, a brass kalasha-type vessel rises above with incense smoke, and a striped cloth canopy is behind. Trees and blue lights are in the background.2017-02-23Night outdoor ritual at an ashram platform. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a rust-brown robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland with gold necklaces, and holds a sheet of paper while a bearded devotee in white kneels before him with a folded offering. Flanking the throne are tall brass trishula staffs, incense smoke rises from brass urns, and a red-cushioned footstool sits at his feet with a small white figure and flowers. Behind them, shirtless men in orange and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and white body markings, and a striped red-and-green fabric hangs in the background. Light-coloured stone pillars and a lit backdrop frame the scene.2017-02-23A seated man in a red-brown robe and a garland of yellow and pink flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a white tilak on his forehead, long dark hair and a beard, extending his right hand toward a kneeling devotee in white with an orange shawl. A brass trident stands beside the throne and incense smoke rises from a brass vessel. Behind them, a bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti sits among other attendants under a tent with colourful string lights. The scene suggests a blessing being given. The seated man is a person, identified by the throne, gold-and-red regalia and garland, with the face not used for identification.2017-02-23Photo 11743581 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20172017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20172017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23