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Outdoor photo of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, beneath a red and gold canopy with tassels. He wears a rust-orange brown turban, a rust-orange robe, a long gold necklace, a white and pink flower garland and gold armbands; a trident-topped staff stands beside the throne. Probable Swamiji (probable): he wears a rust-orange turban and robe, a long gold necklace and a flower garland, cues consistent with the page's claim, and sits as the central figure being honoured. Below, a crowd sits on red stone steps and seated devotees in white and orange clothing face the throne; a bald man in white leans forward at the front. Several other people in white, orange and yellow sit on the steps, and dim oil lamps line the steps.

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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial gathering on red stone steps. A bearded man with a rust-coloured turban and saffron-orange robes, adorned with a gold necklace, a flower garland and bangles, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a fringed red and gold canopy. A silver trident stands beside him. Below, a crowd of devotees, many seated, wears saffron, white, pink and blue clothing, and several have shaved heads. Other seated people on the steps hold their hands together in prayer, with small oil lamps set along the steps.2016-12-03Outdoor ceremonial scene on red-tiered stone steps with black pillars. A bearded man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a red-and-gold turban, a multi-strand gold necklace, a white flower garland and gold bangles, raises one hand in blessing. Beside him stands a silver staff and a golden trident. Above is a red and gold canopy with tassels. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground, many with raised hands or folded palms, some in orange and white clothing, and more devotees sit on the steps behind. The setting suggests a Pada Puja or satsang gathering.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor gathering at a red-stepped amphitheatre. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a dark red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold pendants, a white and pink garland, and an orange-brown dhoti, holds a bare arm on the armrest; a trident and a ceremonial staff stand beside the throne. Above him hangs a canopy with red, blue, yellow and white fringe and a flower-garlanded pillar. Seated devotees in orange, pink, yellow and teal saris and kurtas face him, including several women with white or blonde hair. Men in white dhotis sit on the steps behind, and brass lamps and vessels stand on the tiers.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A bearded man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-brown robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a white and pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands. A silver trident and a tall silver staff stand beside the throne under a red canopy. In front, a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothes sit on red stone tiered steps, some with hands folded. Blurred priests in white dhotis sit on stepped platforms with brass lamps in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair under the turban, a full beard, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03