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Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate silver-framed chair draped with a striped black-and-gold cloth, smiling with open palms extended. He wears layered strands of pearl and bead malas, bronze armbands and beaded bracelets. Around him stand several men in saffron robes with gold borders, one holding a silver staff, and women in orange and red saris with silver staffs. In the lower left a man in white is bent forward at the feet of the seated figure, and scattered pink flower petals lie on the ground. A silver shoe-shaped object rests on the cloth beside the chair.

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A seated figure in saffron/orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, multiple strands of white pearl-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, smiles and raises a hand on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. A woman in white with a red blouse and red shawl bends low to touch or offer something at his feet, with rose petals on the ground. Behind them stand several men in saffron robes and white dhotis, one holding a silver staff and an orange bag, with a crowd in the background. Appearance-based cues suggest a person seated as the honoured figure on the throne; a devotee performs an act of reverence.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a pearl-and-bead mala, smiling and gesturing toward a woman in a white sari with red trim who bows and offers a folded orange cloth. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, flanked by silver staffs and a trident-topped standard. A bald man in orange sits beside him, and several saffron-clad attendants and onlookers stand behind. a person in the seated role of honoured guest; the throne, silver regalia and ceremonial setting support this, while the bowing woman is a devotee.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor ghat scene at a riverbank with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and layered pearl and bead necklaces, with ornate silver-and-gold chair or throne behind. An elderly man in white dhoti with bare upper body kneels and bows at the seated figure's feet, hands pressed together, while standing saffron-robed attendants holding ceremonial silver staffs and a silver-tipped fan surround the seat. A grey-haired man in white and a turbaned elderly man in a waistcoat watch nearby. Water and wet ground suggest a riverside ritual of padapuja-style reverence.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand white pearl necklace seated on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cloth, raising one arm and pointing as he speaks. Swamiji (probable): he wears a long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style pearl necklaces with saffron clothing, and sits in a position of honour. Around him are saffron-robed sannyasis, a bald man in saffron seated at his feet with a rudraksha mala, a woman in saffron with silver staffs, and a man in white kneeling at the lower left, bent forward. Silver trishul-topped staffs and a crowd of onlookers fill the background, with a blue-and-orange temple-style building behind.2013-02-13A photograph of a procession on a riverbank with a central figure seated on an ornate silver-backed throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth. The seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair, wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand white bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a sacred rope across the seat. Around the throne, attendants in saffron robes hold tall silver trident staffs and orange-fringed ceremonial umbrellas, and a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left beside a tall painted pole with floral and bird motifs. Orange and marigold garlands and scattered petals lie on the boat deck below.2013-02-13March 10 20132013-03-10February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-procession scene in Varanasi. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a silver-embossed seat, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala with large silver beads, a gold necklace, gold earrings and gold-beaded armbands. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident. A woman in a white blouse and red shawl, her hair in a braid, stands with palms joined in namaste, facing him. Another orange-robed figure with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a person in white is partly visible at the right edge. a person is the seated man, receiving devotees' greetings during the procession.2013-02-13