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A seated man in a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and lion-head armrests, a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. He gestures with one hand while smiling. Before him, a man in white clothing with a red sash bows low with his forehead touching the throne's base. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a yellow cloth pouch. A gold trident stands to the left, and a carved deity relief decorates the background wall. a person is shown seated on the throne, identified by his distinctive ceremonial gold throne, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robe as the presiding figure receiving a devotee's pranam during a ritual setting.

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December 31 20152015-12-31A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned shawl and robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved, repoussé backrest and red tiger-striped velvet cushions. He wears a gold beaded necklace and a red bindi on his forehead, his bare feet visible at the base, and he raises both open palms toward the viewer in a blessing gesture. Behind him are bamboo-like vertical supports.2014-07-14Indoor ceremonial scene in a hall with blue carpet and a golden ornate throne. A figure seated on the right wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, gold armbands and an orange-and-red turban, and holds a silver trident beside the throne; the appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person on the throne. Four women in white and rust-coloured garments sit on the carpet with hands folded, one wearing a blue sari, while a silver plate with flower petals and a tray of oil lamps sits in front. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films on the left, and a red-and-gold backdrop with painted figures stands behind.2014-05-04April 22 20162016-04-22January 21 20182018-01-21A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage before a floral-decorated throne covered in red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead marking with a red dot, wearing a maroon-red shawl and rudraksha mala, sits on the throne with a leopard-print cushion and extends his right hand in blessing onto the shaved head of a kneeling man in white clothing wearing a red beaded mala. Beside them a younger attendant with matted hair, white tilak and orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala watches. The background shows a large projected temple-tower image with red and green lights. a person in the seated blessing role per the event context, with ornate silver lion-head armrests visible.2018-04-25 +1 copiesMay 10 20142014-05-10September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20132013-09-03A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a golden back panel, wearing a rust-orange robe and a multi-strand gold necklace with a large pendant. A pink, yellow and white flower garland hangs around his neck and a white flower garland lies across his bare feet. He has a long dark swept-back hair style, a vertical tilak on his forehead and gold bangles on his arms. A silver trident stands to his left and a silver staff rests to his right, with a striped tiger-skin cushion beneath him. Behind him are carved stone-like panels with lion reliefs. Appearance-based candidate for a person, seated on a throne receiving padapuja.2016-05-20A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne carved with lion heads, speaking into a handheld microphone while raising one hand in a gesture. He has long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and a red-and-black wrist band. Behind him, seated devotees in saffron and orange clothing listen in a hall with orange-cushioned chairs. A keyboard or mixing unit sits on a stand at left and a tall golden staff stands nearby.2016-07-13February 03 20132013-02-03 +1 copies