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October 16 2013

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, holding a silver plate with a white cloth-wrapped offering topped with a red flower, beside a fire. He wears a gold-beaded mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and a swept-back hairstyle. Opposite him, a bald attendant in orange clothing, rudraksha beads and a headset microphone kneels with open hands toward the plate amid smoke and firelight, consistent with a homa ritual. Smoke fills the dim night background.

Photograph 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.

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February 07 2016

A photograph of a ceremony on a dais. A bald man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands at left, extending his cupped hands toward a seated man. The seated man wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, gold earrings and white tripundra markings, and sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests. A silver bowl of white flower-like offerings sits on the floor in front, with other robed attendants in white and saffron behind. Gold drapery and a red-and-gold decorated backdrop frame the scene.

November 25 2014

A seated man in a maroon robe with gold-edged borders sits on an orange upholstered armchair at night, wearing a long white and multicoloured garland. He rests his hand on a silver tray held before him by a kneeling attendant in a red-and-gold turban and maroon cloth, with white painted markings on his arms and chest. A microphone is visible at lower right and a silver car sits in the background, with smoke haze behind the scene. The seated figure is presented as the central honoured person, with an attendant performing a ritual offering.

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-brown throne receiving an offering from a young attendant. The seated man wears a dark red-maroon sleeveless robe with a gold-yellow edge, a long rudraksha-style mala with a large gold pendant, and has a bare upper body and bindi-like forehead marking. The attendant, standing at right, wears a green headcloth and a yellow dhoti-like wrap and holds a metal tray of pink flowers, leaves and small brass vessels. A maroon draped cloth lies on the throne arm and a dark red curtain forms the backdrop. a person: the seated man wears a long rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant and sits on a throne, which matches the page's claim of his presence, though the face-independent cues are moderate. The image carries a copyright overlay.

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April 24 2013

November `4 2015

Night outdoor photo of a ceremony with smoke or incense haze filling the air. A man standing centre-stage wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a multi-strand garland of white and orange flowers and a red bindi. He holds a brass tray with a flame-like offering and white and pink flowers. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged. To the left a red and gold velvet throne stands empty. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the right side, and a dark car is parked in the background.

A photograph of a nighttime ritual aarti. In the foreground, a shaven-headed attendant in a rust-red robe with gold border holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the seated figure. Seated in a large orange-cushioned chair, a man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in anjali, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a white-and-pink flower garland. Behind him on the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. A gold-trimmed backdrop and yellow flowers stand behind them. a person is the seated figure, with cues of a flower garland, swept-back hair and ceremonial dress, though the appearance is not fully certain. The scene shows a ritual with a lamp offering, two people visible in the frame.