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A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushioned back, adorned with marigold and rose garlands, a flower-decorated parasol above him. He wears a cream turban, a deep red-maroon silk garment and a gold-colored belt, and sits with eyes closed and a small red mark on his forehead. A man in white kneels at his feet, leaning forward with hands together, with a bare-chested orange-robed man kneeling nearby in an orange garment and gold necklace. A bearded man in an orange robe with a gold-chained pendant stands at left with palms pressed together.

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Stage scene at an ornate golden throne draped with a garland of pink, yellow and orange flowers beneath a flower-decorated parasol. A man seated on the throne wears a cream turban and a red-maroon silk robe with a pink and white flower garland; he has long hair and is smiling with hands resting on the armrests. Two devotees in white dhotis lie prostrate before the throne on a white cloth. To the left, a bearded man in an orange robe with gold chain and a second man in orange kneel and stand with palms together, and at right a woman in white sari with orange shawl stands with hands folded in namaste. Dark curtains form the backdrop.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A seated man in a red-and-gold kurta, cream turban and red tilak sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) framed by yellow, orange, white and purple flower garlands with a gilded emblem above, under a hanging flower-draped canopy. Two men in white kurtas kneel before him, palms pressed together, touching his hands. To the left, a man in saffron robes with a gold chain and rudraksha mala bows with hands raised to his face, while another in orange stands beside him. At right, a woman in an orange shawl with a forehead mark sits with eyes closed, and a partly visible figure in orange stands at the edge. The dark drape backdrop suggests a stage ceremony.2008-01-07A seated man in a maroon silk kurta and white dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white, yellow and pink flower garlands, under a flower-wreathed golden umbrella. He wears a cream turban with a red bindi and a long pink-and-red garland, and has bare feet resting on a white draped platform scattered with rose petals. A kneeling devotee in a white shirt and khaki trousers, with a gold bracelet, presses his palm to the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them, an orange-robed attendant kneels, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds prayer hands and a rudraksha mala. A white pedestal fan and a multicolour tasselled canopy appear at the left edge against a dark curtain backdrop. A candidate matching the throne-seated figure has a turban and maroon robes, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2008-01-07A seated figure on an ornate gold-framed throne with a red velvet back, draped in pink and orange flower garlands, wearing a cream turban with a red bindi and a rose-coloured shawl, centred under a flower-decorated canopy. Two devotees kneel before him on a white cloth-covered stage: one in white kurta with an orange shawl has his palms raised toward the seated figure, and a blonde woman in an orange shawl and white garment bends forward beside him. A seated man in orange robes wearing a gold-chain necklace kneels at left, and a dark curtain backs the stage. The throne is decorated with flowers and a central relief emblem.2008-01-07A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene. A seated man on a gold-and-red throne, adorned with a floral garland arch of yellow, orange and pink flowers above, wears a white turban, a red shawl and a gold-edged cloth. Two devotees kneel before him: one in a salmon-coloured shirt and white dhoti touches his face, and a woman in white with a white shawl kneels beside him. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold chains holds a cloth, and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a fan. A seated woman in orange at right watches. Dark drapes form the backdrop. The seated man on the throne has long hair and a beard and wears a turban, with ornate clothing and a shawl; these cues are consistent with an appearance-based candidate, though the image is not conclusive.2008-01-07A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, decorated with a floral canopy above and a garland-wrapped frame behind him. He wears a cream turban, a maroon silk kurta, a pink and orange flower garland and a sacred thread-like shawl, and rests one hand on a brass vessel on a flower-decorated stand. A kneeling devotee in white dhoti with a saffron shawl raises his palms toward him. Two attendants in saffron and orange robes sit or stand nearby, one wearing a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right. The stage is covered with a white cloth scattered with petals, against a dark curtain.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07