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A seated man with a shaved-looking head and a saffron-orange vertical tilak on his forehead sits in a silver ornate throne with a floral and lion-face motif, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a red-maroon robe, a long gold-beaded necklace and wrists adorned with bangles. Under a fringed red and gold canopy umbrella, a silver trident stands to his left. Around him, attendants in orange and red-maroon robes and rudraksha malas kneel or stand; one bends forward holding an offering, and a silver vessel and kalasha-type pot with a spoon sit in front of the throne. The setting is a stone-paved ghat with steps behind. Several people are visible, including the seated figure and about six attendants.

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Outdoor ritual at a riverside festival: a seated sannyasi in orange-red robes and a matching orange turban sits on a large ornate golden throne with a red cushion, hands folded in namaste and eyes closed. He wears layered beaded necklaces and a ceremonial gold necklace, with sandalwood-coloured markings on his arms. Above him a golden parasol with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments shades the throne. Before him stand a red-draped table with steel plates of kumkum and turmeric, a brass vessel and a kalasha-style pot of milk. A man in an orange shawl with a tilak stands at left, men in yellow kurtas and saffron garments stand behind, and devotees' hands with marigold flowers appear at right.2016-04-24A seated man in saffron-red robes and a white floral garland, with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold pendant, holds a silver trident aloft under a red and gold umbrella with tasselled fringe. Behind him is a silver-embossed seat cushion and an orange flag with a blue emblem. A bald priest in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits in front of him, and attendants in white dhotis are partly visible at the lower edge. Red brick steps and a chain-link fence stand behind. The seated man has a white forehead mark, and a figure in ceremonial garb is seated before the throne, appearing to be a procession or ritual honour scene. Appearance-based identification is uncertain.2015-11-16April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor procession scene with a central figure seated on an ornate silver throne under a red and gold canopy fringed with tassels. The seated person wears saffron-orange robes, a long white and pearl rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Around the throne stand devotees and attendants in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis, some wearing beaded malas and gold chains; a saffron flag and ceremonial gold-tipped staffs appear behind. The sky is bright white. Probable Swamiji seated in procession, with the identification resting on the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate mala and gold adornments.2013-02-13January 14 20182018-01-14A photograph of a ceremony outdoors under a golden umbrella with hanging gold leaf ornaments. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears an orange-red turban, a red-orange robe, rudraksha beads and a long gold necklace, with orange tilak and armbands. Swamiji (probable), based on the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, sits at the centre of the ritual. Beside him, a man in a red-brown robe with a gold necklace and glasses stands with folded hands. Men in orange and yellow clothing stand nearby, one in a pink shawl reaching toward a silver ritual vessel in the foreground, and a bowl sits on the ground.2016-04-24Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate silver throne under a decorated silver-and-maroon canopy umbrella, beside a silver trident standard. He wears a rust-red robe over a saffron-orange dhoti, a long gold-bead necklace, a saffron forehead mark, and holds his hands folded in his lap. Leopard-print cloth lies on the floor near a bronze vessel and a rod. A stone ghat with steps and a water channel is behind him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a dhoti-and-robe ritual presentation with a ceremonial umbrella and trident, in a ghat setting.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor procession scene in which a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with a gold-coloured wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a golden canopy with leaf-shaped hanging ornaments. He wears a rudraksha mala and a long gold necklace, has a tilak on his forehead, and presses his palms together in greeting. Around him, devotees in orange, saffron and yellow clothing, some in white, press their hands in namaskar or reach toward him, with red and orange flags and umbrellas visible overhead. A man in a pink shawl at right gestures toward him.2016-04-24Outdoor photograph at a riverside ghat in Varanasi, with a weathered stone building and trees behind. A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears long swept-back dark hair, multiple strands of large white and silver beads, a rudraksha-style mala, a gold necklace and orange-and-gold bangles; he sits on a silver-ornamented throne-like seat. A man in white ritual clothing with a red waist cloth bends forward and raises his hand toward the seated figure's head in a blessing gesture. Around them, saffron-clad attendants and a white-clad priest stand, and ceremonial staffs with silver finials and a trident-topped standard appear at the right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial role during a blessing.2013-02-13Outdoor procession on a riverbank with hazy light and a red sandstone building behind. A central seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears saffron/orange robes, a white bead mala with rudraksha-style beads, gold necklace and gold bangles; he holds a silver trident-topped staff and sits on an ornate silver-framed throne. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robes, ceremonial beads and gold necklace. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad attendants hold colourful embroidered umbrellas and tall ceremonial staffs with gold finials. Crowd members in saffron and white dhotis and women in saffron saris stand close, some with rudraksha malas. Visible banner with an orange flag at left.2013-02-13Outdoors on gravel with a parked trailer and colourful festival chariots behind, a seated figure in a deep red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and heavy ceremonial gold necklace, with gold-trimmed red-orange sari, receives devotees. To the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala kneels with palms joined. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala has white vibhuti tripundra markings. On the right, a woman in a red-orange gold-bordered sari holds a white jasmine-decorated ceremonial staff. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, with turban, ornate gold necklaces and orange attire, though the image does not confirm identity.2015-11-24