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July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-ornate throne under a grey canopy. The seated man wears an orange saffron robe with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds a folded paper. Beside him stands a man in a white shirt raising a long white and red flower garland toward the seated figure, while another man's arm reaches in from the right. The throne is decorated with gold carvings, flowers and a cushion with a dark emblem. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the seated figure is described by role as a seated presenter in saffron with garlands.2012-07-03October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 25 20152015-10-25A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a long dark beard and a red bindi smiles broadly on an ornate gold throne carved with a dragon-like serpent motif. A figure in a white dhoti with a gold border stands behind him and places a garland of pink and white flowers around his neck. The seated man wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads. A man in a mustard-yellow kurta sits at the lower right holding a fruit and a trident-shaped ritual object, and gold lion figures flank the throne. Background shows a golden deity relief. a person: the seated man wears a rust-brown robe, long hair, a crown-like gold pendant and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a golden throne being garlanded.2016-09-11A photograph inside a decorated temple-style hall with maroon drapes and red-and-gold trim. A bare-chested seated man with long dark hair and a purple-and-white flower garland sits on a red cushioned throne beside a gold lion-shaped seat, with a gold-framed backdrop behind him. Devotees crowd around in front of him: a woman in a yellow and green sari holds a brass oil lamp, a man in white dhoti with sacred markings stands at the left, a man in white kurta with an orange-and-gold shawl offers a tray, and a woman in orange sari kneels with a small plate. A young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, and a man in white shirt stands near the right edge. The throne has ornate gold-and-red decorations and a gold lion statue sits at its base. Persons visible include bare-chested devotees and attendants in traditional clothing performing a worship offering.2016-10-09December 22 20152015-12-22October 25 20152015-10-25A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-brown robe on a red throne, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland with red and white flower strands, gold armlet and bracelets, and a dark topknot with a crescent ornament at the top of his head. Behind him is a large arrangement of yellow, white and red flowers with green leaves, and a gold-draped backdrop. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange rudraksha mala kneels before him, holding his hand and a gold-decorated object. Another person in white stands behind them, and a gold deity figure appears at the upper left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with cues including the topknot, flower garlands, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold ornaments; his role is the honoured guru receiving an offering.2016-07-19December 20 20122012-12-20A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a white flower garland and a red bracelet sits on a red zebra-striped sofa with gold lion-head armrests, leaning forward to offer something to a kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers who holds a banana. Behind them, two women in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a black speaker, and a woman in an orange sari with a garland stands on red carpet. A wooden tray holds rudraksha beads and bananas in the foreground, with a red curtain and wall photos behind.2014-08-06A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate hall. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha-beaded garland sits on a gilded brown throne, her hand pressed to the forehead of a man in a white garment with a yellow head covering and a beaded necklace. Behind them a bald priest with white forehead markings wears an orange robe and gold pendant necklace. A pink and white flower garland drapes the seated woman. Green foliage decorates the wall, a projector screen shows a crowd, and a few devotees sit at the lower edge of the frame. The seated figure is not identifiable as a person candidate from the visible cues.2012-12-20