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A seated figure with long dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body sits on a red-draped throne beside a gold-carved backrest, extending his hand to offer apples to devotees. Women in saris and salwar kameez, one holding a baby, crowd forward with hands raised, while a younger man in a red-and-orange robe with a gold chain and rudraksha beads kneels nearby with folded hands. Garlands of white and orange flowers hang on a gold staff in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long hair, saffron cloth and gold ceremonial necklace, seated in a darshan setting. A cameraman and lights appear at the upper right.

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A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace receiving devotees at a red-draped stage. A bearded man in a cream t-shirt bends forward to touch his feet while a young man in orange robes with a gold mala stands behind, and a golden staff garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds stands in front. Several women in sarees and salwar, and children, watch and fold hands at the back.2016-04-26A large white tent interior at a Kumbh Mela camp, with strings of small hanging lanterns overhead. A long-haired figure in orange-red cloth and a thick ornate gold-and-red necklace sits on a low red-draped seat, extending a hand toward a line of devotees. Several women in saris and salwar kameez, one in green with a light head covering, press palms together and bow. A bald man in an orange-red garment wears gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bends forward. A golden kalasha-like ceremonial vessel decorated with white flowers stands in the foreground. A cameraman on a tripod films at left, and a crowd fills the background.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26A seated man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a heavy gold-beaded mala sits on a red-and-gold throne, extending his hands to receive or bless a crowd. Beside him stands a golden trident adorned with white and yellow marigold garlands. Around him, several devotees in saffron and white robes, including a bald man in an orange cloth with a beaded mala, lean forward to offer red apples; a woman in a pink and green sari and a child in red stand among them. Behind, women in red and grey shawls and saris watch from a red-draped tent.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and a garland of white and pink flowers sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his feet being washed by devotees. Behind him stand several women in saffron, orange and yellow saris with rudraksha malas and bindis, one holding a small bowl or offering. A man in a grey shirt bends forward and touches the throne's gold base. A television camera on a tripod is visible in the background against a red wall.2016-04-28April 26 20162016-04-26April 28 20162016-04-28