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A seated figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with marigold garlands, with red flower arrangements at its base. A man in a white-striped shirt and dark trousers leans forward, pressing his hands to the seated figure's forehead in a blessing gesture. A young man in a grey-striped t-shirt and dark jeans stands at left, and a person in white garments is partly visible at right edge. The backdrop is a large red-orange printed image of rock formations, and a small red-flowered arrangement sits in front of the throne. a person appears as the seated figure in saffron robes on the throne, with the orange robe and throne setting as qualifying cues.

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August 27 20092009-08-27February 24 20112011-02-24August 21 20092009-08-21July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes on a stage in front of a gold-carved ornate throne with a cream cushioned seat. A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe, bare-footed with a red footrest, leans forward and holds the hands of a standing man in an orange robe with a sash, who bends toward him. Long dark hair, ornate gold carving, a bottle of water and a small wooden box with a stone object sit on the stage beside a maroon curtain.2009-12-15December 11 20122012-12-11July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a stage event with a long-haired figure seated on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, draped in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment. Marigold and red flower garlands hang on the throne back and a red-and-gold footrest sits below. A man in a white shirt and black trousers leans in from the left, reaching toward the seated figure, while a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. A red and orange patterned backdrop fills the background, with a small glass water bottle and fruit on a side table. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a throne, which are appearance cues only, so the identity is uncertain.2009-08-31A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion. A devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels before him in a reverent posture, hands raised to the forehead and touching the seated figure's feet. Behind them, seated devotees wear orange and white, and a large screen and white draped curtains stand in the background. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland are consistent with the a person cues, though appearance alone does not confirm identity; the kneeling devotee is in white ritual clothing.2012-12-20A photograph in a decorated hall with red drapery and hanging red and white lanterns. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, smiling as a man kneeling before him holds an open book for him to view. Standing nearby are a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, another man in a white shirt with a camera operator filming, and several men in suits and a yellow shirt. A gold cobra-hooded canopy and a carved background panel frame the throne. The seated figure is the candidate a person by his saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with ceremonial throne setting.2016-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing at a shrine decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves. A man in an orange robe with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers, who wears a long rudraksha mala and presses his hands together in reverence. Behind them stands a brass plate with fruit, sweets and a flower-covered gold deity murti.2010-10-12July 17 20082008-07-17