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A seated figure in a red turban, red shawl and gold-and-white garland, with a bare shoulder and gold armbands, sits on a dark red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest. He smiles and holds out an apple toward a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a bead necklace. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red shawl presses her palms together in greeting. A young person in white stands at the left, and another head is visible at the bottom right near a tray of apples. White lilies and green palm fronds decorate the bamboo-screened backdrop.

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A seated figure in a deep red turban with white and gold ornaments and a ceremonial necklace of gold and white garlands, smiling broadly and raising a hand in greeting. Opposite, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with red-bordered shawl bows with hands pressed to his chest and a rudraksha mala. In the foreground a woman's head is visible, with a tray of apples and white and yellow flowers on a red cloth nearby. Behind the seated figure is a golden ornate throne back and a gold deity figure with palm fronds.2014-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial reception in a decorated hall with bamboo panels and potted palms. A young man in a light green shirt with hands pressed together in namaskar bends toward a seated figure. Beside him stands a woman in a white sari with a red-and-purple border and a red shawl over her shoulders, a rudraksha mala around her neck. On the right, a seated figure wearing a red turban with a jewelled ornament, a white flower garland and gold ornamental necklaces reaches out toward a small pile of red apples on a red cloth-covered table. A gold ornate throne back and white and yellow flower arrangements complete the setting. Another person in white with dark hair is partially visible in the foreground.2014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30December 16 20142014-12-16A seated figure in a deep red turban and red garment, adorned with layered gold and white flower garlands, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangles, smiles while extending a red apple to a kneeling devotee in the foreground. A woman in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands behind a young man in a white shirt who bows toward the seated figure. Another person in white with a dark shawl sits at lower right, holding fruit. Bowls of apples sit on a red cloth on a platform, with yellow flowers, palm fronds and a large gold-framed throne behind. The setting appears to be a ceremonial padapuja or darshan.2014-12-30A seated figure in a deep red turban with a small silver crescent emblem, bare-shouldered in a red-brown dhoti-style garment with a brown beaded mala and ornate gold armbands, holds apples and offers one to a standing man with folded hands. The man wears a striped yellow-gold shirt and dark trousers and bows. Beside them stands a woman in a white and red-bordered sari with a red-and-white striped shawl, a rudraksha mala, and a white forehead mark. The seat is an ornate golden throne against a wooden wall with tall reed-like plants and a gold canopy above. A platter of apples sits in front. Three people are visible, and the figure on the throne presents as a person (a person) based on the turban, bare-chested adornments and mala. Identity cues are appearance-based only.2014-12-16Indoor darshan scene in a wooden-walled hall with bamboo panels and palm fronds. A seated figure in a maroon turban, long swept-back dark hair, a white jasmine garland, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, and a maroon-and-red garment is smiling and gesturing toward a visitor. a person (appearance cues: maroon turban, long hair, garland, beaded necklaces and gold ornaments), receiving devotees. In front, a man in a white shirt and glasses holds an offering near the seated figure while a woman in a white sari with a red-and-brown shawl stands beside him. Behind them a shaved-headed man in a maroon-and-saffron wrap wears rudraksha beads. Yellow and white flowers in a vase, red fruit on a tray at lower right, and a gilded deity murti with gold garlands in the background.2014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30November 08 20152015-11-08December 16 20142014-12-16December 16 20142014-12-16June 03 20142014-06-03