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April 24 2016

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A 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.2016-04-24April 22 20162016-04-22A photo of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red turban, red-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, holding a yellow-flowered ritual item. Before him a small fire and a tray of offerings burn, with smoke rising. Around him attendants in orange and saffron robes, a young man with white tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha beads, a woman in red attire with a silver tray, and a standing man in white dhoti in the background. The scene resembles a homa or puja ceremony in a temple hall.2015-11-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor 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.2016-04-24A ritual scene at an outdoor camp. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy wears a rust-orange turban, orange robe, and a long rudraksha mala with gold necklace, his hands held over a brass kalasha and a silver figure of a turtle on a tray with marigolds, fruit and a copper vessel. Two men in orange and a man in pink shawl stand attentively, with a man in white at the right and a man with a forehead tilak at the back. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne performing the puja, with his distinctive turban, rudraksha and gold necklace as cues.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24December 23 20152015-12-23April 24 20162016-04-24November 16 20152015-11-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne performing a ritual at a silver puja table. He wears rudraksha mala beads and a heavy gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead and orange bands on his upper arms. Before him stand a silver figure of a deity, a brass kalasha pot, a silver bowl and yellow-orange marigold flowers. Standing behind him are attendants in orange and red garments and gold necklaces, and a figure in a grey-white shirt. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: long-robed saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha mala. Scene suggests an aarti or puja at a riverside Kumbh Mela setting.2016-04-24July 15 20142014-07-15