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Photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne wearing a rust-orange turban, layered orange-red robes with gold trim, a multi-strand beaded necklace and gold bangles, smiling as he extends his hands toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who holds his palms together. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a brown-yellow tilak on his forehead, glasses and a brown-beaded rudraksha mala sits watching, and a standing attendant in orange garments with a rudraksha mala stands behind. A brass lamp stand and a ceremonial staff appear in the background. a person: the seated figure in the orange turban, ornate beaded necklace and gilded throne is the candidate for a person, shown in a blessing exchange with a devotee.

October 13 2015

Four men stand and sit in front of a dark maroon curtain and gold-framed throne-style chairs. A bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left smiles and holds a small object toward a low wooden table. Beside him a priest with a shaved head, tripundra markings and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala smiles. A bald young man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala reaches toward the table. A seated man in a brown leather throne chair, wearing saffron robes, a gold ceremonial necklace and a headset microphone, raises his hand in a greeting gesture. Other props include a small table with papers and a gold-trimmed cushion behind.

A photograph of a seated bearded-free man in an ornate gold throne with carved golden scrollwork and a relief of a deity at upper left. The central figure wears a saffron-orange turban with a large silver emblem, an orange-brown robe, a thick rudraksha mala and a long gold necklace with a pendant, and smiles while gesturing with one raised hand. Behind him a seated man in glasses wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads. At right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red bindi wears a rudraksha mala. In front, a man in a grey shirt with an orange shawl and blue lanyard sits on the red cushioned dais, leaning toward the central figure. Red and maroon drapes hang in the background. Five people are visible.

A photograph of a seated guru on a gold-backed throne with a tiger-print cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace and bangles, with white tilak on the forehead, hands folded in greeting and smiling. Facing him at left, an elderly man in an orange turban and orange robe sits in a white chair with hands joined. Standing between them, a man in a pale pink kurta and a young man in white shirt stand near a gold kalasha-like ornament, and a saffron-robed attendant with a mala stands behind the throne. The setting is a stage with maroon curtains.

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A photograph on an ornate stage with gold-framed decorative panels and a hanging white backdrop. Seated in orange upholstered armchairs, a woman in a maroon-red turban and a rust-brown wrap with rudraksha malas leans forward toward a seated man in an orange robe and rudraksha necklace. Beside them stands a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, decorated with a flower garland. A standing man in a white shirt and a man in a white dhoti and pink shawl stand nearby, while a man in a white shirt and dhoti bends forward, offering his hands in a gesture of respect. Another man stands in the background in white.

Photograph of a ceremonial moment on an outdoor stage under a white tent. A woman in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap holds a gold ceremonial staff or sceptre with red-and-gold tassels toward a seated figure in bright orange robes on an orange throne. A bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands on the right with his hands joined in namaste. Behind them a figure in white with a white turban stands near a gilded throne; ornate gold thrones and a floral garland decorate the background, and a few other men in white and orange are visible at the edges. Four or more people are clearly visible, so the count range is 6-20 only if all partially visible figures are counted; the clearly visible people number about six.

A photograph of a seated group on a stage before a starry blue backdrop. In the centre, a woman in an orange-saffron top and dhoti wrap with an orange turban and layered pink and marigold garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Beside her, two older men in saffron robes with white and marigold garlands sit and listen; one has a white beard, the other a white beard and glasses with a red forehead mark. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a garland sits at the far left near a brass oil lamp, and a potted plant stands by the throne. Four people are visible.