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October 10 2016

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A seated man with long dark hair, a trimmed beard and a red bindi is smiling broadly while covered in heavy garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and round green-yellow beads. Behind him a gilded ornate throne with carved golden panels stands against a deep red curtain. A man in a white shirt and dhoti pours or offers liquid from a small vessel toward him, while a bare-backed priest in white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread stands at left with his arm banded in metal. A woman in a green sari with gold border stands at the right edge. Setting suggests a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual on stage.

A seated man in a gold-framed throne receives apples from a standing attendant in white dhoti with yellow border. He wears a large garland of white flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds with rudraksha-like beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange garment, smiling while holding a red apple. Behind him is an ornate gilded throne backed by a red curtain. Another attendant in orange cloth sits to the side. Swamiji (probable) is shown in appearance cues: long dark hair, ornate gold-trimmed throne, garland and orange clothing.

A seated man in orange-brown robes on a red-cushioned throne smiles broadly while wearing a large garland of white, red and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala. A long dark braid of hair is wrapped on top of his head, and he wears gold bangles on his right arm. In front of him a man in a cream kurta kneels, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together beside a woman in red-orange clothing with long dreadlocks. A gold-plated backdrop with a golden relief, a red and yellow flower-decorated arch behind the throne, and a gold vessel with loose flowers suggest a ritual offering setting. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, ornate gold armband and jewellery, and a garland, and the page identifies him as present.

A photograph of a seated bearded man with a long-haired shaved-headed attendant in the foreground. A seated man in orange-red clothing sits before a gold-ornate throne (peetha) with a red curtain behind it, wearing a thick garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, and holding a red-and-yellow fruit in his hand. He smiles broadly. Standing in the left foreground, a bare-backed man in a white dhoti with yellow borders and a yellow shawl faces him, and a man in a striped pastel shirt and jeans holds out a fruit. Another man in white sits near the throne. Visible identity cues are limited, so the seated figure is noted as a devotee-style seated figure on a throne rather than an identified individual.

June 08 2017

A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy is adorned with a long garland of white jasmine and marigold with green leaves. The seated man wears an orange-brown robe, rudraksha-style beads, and a red tilak, smiling with a fruit in hand. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows and offers garland or hands at the throne's base. A standing man in white kurta and beige dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a brass pole nearby. On the right, a woman in dark clothing offers a fruit. Brass trident and lion-carved pillar stand behind; a large painted deity murti fills the upper background, with flower petals scattered on red carpet.

Photo of a seated man on a large gold throne with a carved cobra hood canopy, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and red-yellow marigold garland, with a red velvet cushion, smiling as he receives fruit. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a red fruit, and a man in white kneels at the lower left in front of the throne. Partly visible at right, a person in a dark garment hands over another fruit. Behind the throne hang red drapes and a painted backdrop, with a gold trident and a gold lamp stand at left. a person: the seated man in the saffron robe wears a rudraksha-adorned orange garment and sits enthroned, with the page crediting the event to him; appearance cues are limited to clothing and garland, so identity is uncertain. Rose petals scatter on the floor.

October 30 2016

A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a gilded throne with ornate golden carved backrest. A man seated on the throne wears a maroon-red robe, a white-and-purple flower garland, rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and bangles, with a white forehead mark; he smiles as he places his hand on the bald head of a shirtless man kneeling before him, who wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a red sash and has white paste marks on his back. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a wooden tray at right, and an attendant in orange at left holds a tray with red fruit and a small red ball-like offering. A red cushion lies beside the throne.

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with long dark hair flowing down his back, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlets, with a long garland of white jasmine and red roses around his neck. He leans forward and applies a marking or tilak to a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who kneels before him, the devotee wearing a yellow marigold garland. Behind them stands a brass kalasha-style finial and a brass trident-shaped ornament, with a red-and-white cloth and flowering plants in the background. Another person in white sits at the right edge. The seated man matches the page's appearance cues of long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded throne presence, so he is described as a person; the page indicates he is present at this event.

November 24 2016

A golden temple-like interior shows a seated man in red and gold ceremonial clothing and a large gold necklace, with a shaved-head-free dark hair bun, smiling on a red-cushioned throne framed by a floral arch of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves. A gold kalasha-style canopy and gilded relief carvings surround him. A white-clad priest with a trident-shaped ornament and marigold garland stands at left, an attendant in saffron cloth kneels beside the throne next to a dark basin decorated with yellow flowers, and a long-haired woman in saffron robes stands at right with other devotees in white. A bare-chested figure is not visible; the seated man is shown in ceremonial garb consistent with peetha honouring. Temple abhishekam-style offering scene.