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December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor photo on sand at an open-air satsang. A man with long swept-back dark hair and white vibhuti on his forehead sits on an ornate dark wooden throne with a silver-trimmed back, wearing a red-orange shawl and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and gold-toned necklaces, and extends his hand toward a silver tray of offerings. A bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a gold necklace holds the tray, and another bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right. Behind them a seated audience in the dark watches, with some people in colourful clothes. A microphone stand is at left. a person cues visible: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, orange-red shawl and a throne, shown here as a person seated on a throne receiving a tray during an offering.2015-12-25Outdoor night ceremony on sand in front of a seated audience. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti marks on his forehead, a red-maroon dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl, and multiple gold-and-beaded necklaces leans forward on his knees to receive an object from a younger man. The younger man, bare-chested with an orange-gold shawl and beaded necklaces, holds a silver vessel in both hands. A third man at right, bare-chested with a white dhoti edged in pink and a beaded necklace, stands by. Behind them, spectators sit watching in the dark. An ornately carved dark wooden chair stands at left. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a red-maroon robe.2015-12-25December 11 20152015-12-11December 07 20162016-12-07December 25 20152015-12-25March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight outdoor photo at a sandy ground with a seated audience behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-orange robe and gold necklaces sits on an ornate dark wooden throne, extending his hands to receive a small silver vessel offered by a younger man with short hair, a rudraksha-style bead garland and a golden shawl over a white and magenta dhoti. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, saffron-red robe and ceremonial gold necklaces. Several audience members sit in the background, some in red and white saris, some wearing sunglasses.2015-12-25October 15 20172017-10-15Photograph of an evening ritual. A seated man on an ornate red and gold throne wears a red turban with gold trim, red-orange robes, a long gold chain necklace, gold bangles and armlets, and reaches his hand toward an offering. Beside him a shaved-headed young attendant in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his forehead and arms bends forward holding a silver tray of white and yellow flower garlands and white cloth. Tropical plants and a fan are behind them. The seated figure has distinctive ceremonial adornments and red-and-gold regalia matching the page's a person reference, so this is a person candidate in person, presented on a throne and receiving an offering.2013-11-20January 06 20182018-01-06Night outdoor event on sand with a crowd seated in the background. A central seated man wears a red-orange robe, an orange-gold shawl, a multi-strand gold-and-beaded necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead, with dark hair decorated by a green leaf and white flower. He sits on a wooden seat with a leopard-print cushion and a red mat, with a brass vessel nearby. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange border and a beaded garland walks past, and on the right a bare-backed man in a striped pink cloth stands with his back to the camera. A microphone stand is visible behind the seated figure.2015-12-25