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A seated man in an ornate golden throne with a red-and-gold carved backrest, wearing a red-orange turban, orange-red robe and a layered rudraksha-style mala with a white flower garland. He raises one hand as a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with gold border bows before him, while several women in white and cream sarees with gold borders stand and bow with their heads covered by white cloths. A gold ornate chair and red velvet cushions surround the throne, with dark red drapes behind and a camera on a tripod at left. Several people in white ritual clothing bend in devotion around the dais.

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A seated man in an orange-red robe and an orange turban, wearing a large beaded rudraksha-style mala with a marigold garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions against a red curtain. Several devotees in white dhotis and saris with gold borders stand around him; a man in white with a white cloth tied over his eyes is being embraced by an attendant on the left, a woman with a white blindfold has her hands folded in prayer, and a girl in white stands beside her. A man with a video camera is visible at the far left. The devotees wear white cloth over their eyes, and a woman on the right has a red mark on her forehead. The scene is on a stage with a red carpet.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a matching orange turban with a red mark, a long gold-and-white flower garland and red cushions, sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests under a golden canopy against maroon drapes. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and yellow-bordered white saris lean in and reach toward him, while a man in a white dhoti with a red mala beside him gestures with his hands. A camera and tripod are visible at the left edge, and a gold ritual vessel stands at the right.2015-11-22A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne with a tall gilded back before dark red drapes. He wears a long layered rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and one hand is extended. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris with gold borders bow and attend: a man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti rests a hand on the head of a bowing person in white, and a woman in a white sari holds up a small paper, while others in orange garments stand nearby. A brass lamp stands at the left and a gold-edged dais sits below the throne. The appearance matches the a person cues of saffron clothing, turban and mala on the throne, so the seated figure is a person in person.2015-11-22A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved gold backrest and red velvet cushions, wearing a red-orange turban with a small red stone ornament, a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with gold and white flower garlands, a red-orange shawl and orange-red cloth, eyes closed. Around him, people in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders stand and bend, one man in a white shirt bows with his head near the seated man's hand while another man in white touches his shoulder. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a young girl with a white head ribbon stand at right. A red carpet and a gold-framed throne back fill the background, with a camera on a tripod at left.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion and red velvet upholstery, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a matching orange turban, and a large orange-and-gold beaded mala with a red bead at the chest. The figure raises one arm toward a young man in white shirt and white dhoti whose head is covered with a white cloth, while a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border holds the youth's shoulder. To the right, two women in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas stand beside a gold lion-shaped pedestal holding offerings, and a gold kalasha-style stand is visible at the top of the throne. Red carpet, red velvet curtain and gold lamps fill the stage, with a video camera on a tripod at left. Four people are visible in the scene.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22Seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion before dark red drapes, a man in a rust-red robe and matching turban wears a long rudraksha-style garland and a gold necklace. Devotees attend him: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, a person in saffron robe bends forward with a white cloth over the head, and women in white saris with gold borders stand at right, one offering something. A brass lamp stand and white flower petals lie on the floor.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a dark red curtain behind. The seated man wears an orange-red turban with a small jewel, an orange-red robe, and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold-toned necklaces, and is smiling while extending his right arm toward a young child in white who is bending forward. A man on the left in a white dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested, bends forward and touches the child's head. On the right a woman in a white sari and an orange-red-clad attendant stand near the throne, and white flower petals or garlands lie on the floor at left. The composition suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2015-11-22