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A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a jewelled ornament and a rust-brown robe sits smiling, wearing thick yellow and pink marigold garlands and dark rudraksha-style beads. He holds a gold-handled ceremonial fan with a lotus motif in one hand, while an orange-clad attendant stands behind him to the left. Behind him a large gold-plated ornate object with flower garlands and a lion-face motif is visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a rust-brown turban, rudraksha beads and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's claim. Attendant with a bare upper body and orange dhoti stands to the left.

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A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a jewelled ornament and rust-brown robes sits smiling, holding a gold leaf-shaped staff in his raised right hand and wearing a thick yellow and pink marigold garland over brown rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a large ornate golden vessel and a gold-framed altar decorated with white, pink and yellow flower garlands. A standing attendant in orange clothing appears at the left edge, and a kalasha with a flower-decorated pot sits in the lower left. a person seated in the centre on a ceremonial dais, with rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland cues, in a festival setting.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05A bearded man in a brown turban with a jeweled ornament and brown robes sits on a raised platform at night, wearing a long yellow and pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala. He holds a ceremonial golden-handled fan or mirror-shaped staff with a lotus motif. Behind him stands a figure in orange dress and bare-chested with a mala, beside a large gold-coloured ornamental deity figure and floral decorations. a person is seated, with long dark hair falling behind him; the appearance cues are the turban, mala and garlanded ceremonial seat, though the identity is uncertain.2016-11-05October 18 20162016-10-18 +1 copiesNight photograph of a festival procession on a golden ratha. A bearded man in a rust-brown turban and brown robe sits cross-legged on a pink cushion, wearing a thick yellow and pink flower garland and holding a gold ceremonial staff with a lotus-shaped top. Behind him stands a golden vahana with a large white and red-trimmed decorated figure and pink and white flower garlands hanging down. A bare-chested attendant in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left. Colourful lights are visible in the background.2016-11-05November 10 20162016-11-10 +2 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion and red velvet upholstery, speaking into a microphone on a boom stand. He wears a rust-orange turban with a silver crescent and jeweled ornaments, and a rust-orange cloth wrap, with a long rudraksha mala and gold beads on his chest. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold armlet, and holds a silver staff with his left hand raised in discourse. Behind him are carved sandstone pillars and a deep red curtain, with a lit oil lamp visible at left.2016-11-02 +1 copiesNovember 05 20162016-11-05November 22 20162016-11-22December 22 20162016-12-22October 18 20162016-10-18 +1 copies