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November 20 20132013-11-20A night-time outdoor event where a man in red and gold ceremonial dress sits on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing a red turban with a gold ornament, gold necklaces and armbands. He holds a silver bowl with his hands while a young boy in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands and beaded necklaces kneels before him. Several other saffron-clad young attendants with white forehead markings stand behind, and a plastic water bottle sits on the throne's seat. A white electric fan and palm plants are visible at the edge of the scene. The throne figure's appearance is ambiguous, so the identity is uncertain.2013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20A seated man in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a bare upper torso and a thick beaded necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a red-and-white striped shirt, who sits with his eyes closed and palms raised. The seated figure has a white vertical tilak mark and holds a small folded paper in his left hand. Behind them, a woman in white with rudraksha beads and a brown shawl watches. Gold and brass lamps and an ornate gold-patterned wall make up the temple-style backdrop.2015-08-23November 20 20132013-11-20January 07 20082008-01-07A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone ghat beside a pool. A seated figure on a silver-backed wooden throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears a red-orange dress, a floral garland of red and yellow flowers, and white tilak markings; his long dark hair is swept back, and he holds a silver staff and places his hand on the head of a boy in white dhoti with a gold border and a saffron cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, rows of people in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on steps, and tiered red-brick seating and buildings rise in the background. Fruit and offerings lie on a mat in front, and a metal plate sits at the lower left. a person is described by the seated figure's long swept hair, flower garland and red-orange ceremonial dress.2016-01-03November 20 20132013-11-20December 26 20132013-12-26A photo of a seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red garment with a gold-toned rope necklace, applying a yellow-orange mark to the forehead of an elderly white-haired man in an orange robe who kneels before him. The seated man sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne-like chair with carved gold details. Behind them, a standing attendant in white dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-gold band, and a red-and-white patterned fabric backdrop. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated, wearing a red-orange turban, saffron-red robe and gold rope necklace, blessing the kneeling elderly devotee. The elderly kneeling man wears an orange robe and is a devotee receiving the blessing.2015-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a festival setting with a paved courtyard and palm trees. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne at left, wearing a rust-red silk garment with gold border, a beaded necklace, and long hair tied back, extends his right hand toward an elderly bearded man in an orange turban and white kurta with a green patterned shawl, who bows low and touches the feet of the seated figure. Behind them, women in deep red and orange saris with rudraksha malas stand in a crowd, and a woman in white folds her hands in prayer. Decorated ceremonial poles and a colourful embroidered banner appear in the background.2013-12-26