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February 23 20172017-02-23A seated man in maroon-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace across his chest and a pink-and-white flower garland hanging to his waist. A white tilak marks his forehead. Gold trident staffs stand on either side, incense smoke rises behind, and a white pedestal fan is at right. A gold-clad deity murti and a seated attendant in white dhoti appear at left, with string lights in the background. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron-maroon robes, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and throne setting.2017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a pink and white flower garland around his neck, and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments. A white tilak marks his forehead. Gold trishul-topped stands flank the throne, with incense smoke rising from one. A white pedestal fan is at right, and a small brass lamp sits at lower left on a multicoloured woven mat.2017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, on a stage at night. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long gold necklace, a dark rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a tilak on his forehead. Two trishul-topped gold staffs stand beside the throne, with smoke rising from brass bowls. A younger attendant in white dhoti with a gold border and a red-and-white banner appear behind. A bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti stands at right. Brass ritual items sit at lower left, and a deity murti is lit with fairy lights in the background.2017-02-23A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a large fan-shaped back and a red cushion, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant, gold bangles, long dark hair and a red forehead mark. Behind him to the right, a younger man in orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands beside another person in orange, with a white fan at the edge of the frame and haze in the air.2017-08-02Evening procession scene with a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a fringed red cushion, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a pink flower garland, a long gold-and-bead necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala. Gold trishula staffs with brass finials stand on either side. A standing attendant at right wears an orange robe with a gold waistband, a white forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaskar. Two gold-finialed ceremonial staffs frame the scene, and a garlanded canopy with flower strings hangs at upper left. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas face the throne, and a large seated crowd fills the tiered background. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based judgment: he has long dark hair and a beard with a throne and saffron-clad attendant, a candidate for the a person label, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2016-12-06March 15 20172017-03-15A seated man with eyes closed sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead. A gold trident stands to the left, potted plants flank the throne, and a large carved relief of a deity and two bearded sages in gold-tinted wood forms the backdrop beside red curtains, with a striped mat in the foreground.2017-02-28A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and lion carvings on its base. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long pink and magenta flower garland, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a tilak on his forehead, smiling toward the audience. Gold trident-topped staffs flank the throne. Behind him, a large seated audience in white, orange and saffron clothing fills tiered rows, with oil lamps glowing in the foreground. Appearance-based a person in the seated role at the throne, honoured as the central figure of a gathering.2016-12-06December 02 20162016-12-02