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A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gilded backdrop is smiling and wearing a red-maroon cloth over his shoulders, a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He is scooping a pale green prasadam from a large silver bowl with his right hand, and an older man with shaved, greying head, white body markings and rudraksha beads sits at left, reaching out with his hands cupped to receive it. Ritual naivedyam offering for a Krishna Janmashtami celebration.

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A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, bare-chested, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style cloth, a pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, with a red-brown tilak on his forehead, mixes a large silver bowl of yellow-green rice preparation with his right hand while smiling. Beside him an elderly bald man with a grey beard in an orange-saffron cloth with white markings on his shoulder watches and reaches toward the bowl, part of a naivedyam offering. Gold carved panels with lion and elephant motifs fill the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold necklace and ceremonial garland on a throne, matching the Janmashtami naivedyam offering described on the page.2017-08-14A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red robe with a dark tilak on his forehead, wearing a long pink lotus and white jasmine garland with gold beads and a gold pendant at his neck. He sits before a gold ornate throne with a red cushion and smiles while looking down at a silver bowl of yellow-green food, reaching toward it with a handful of the offering. Another person's hand, adorned with rings, is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an annadan or naivedyam offering.2017-08-14 +1 copiesOctober 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copiesA seated man in a dark red-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a sandal or vibhuti mark on his forehead, while a second person in saffron-orange robes leans forward and holds a handful of yellow flowers over a large silver bowl of yellow petals and offerings. Red and white roses decorate vases on either side of the throne. a person is the seated figure, seated on the throne wearing rudraksha malas and a dark red robe. The second figure is a devotee in orange robes.2014-09-13August 14 20172017-08-14A smiling man with a swept-back hairstyle, a red dot on his forehead, small gold earrings and a headset microphone sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat back. He wears a rust-brown garment, a thick garland of white jasmine and pink and red flowers with gold beads, gold bangles and a gold armlet, and raises one hand. In front of him is a large silver bowl on a green banana leaf with scattered grains. A large white banner-style caption in the corner reads copyright text, not included in the text field.2013-04-23A photograph in a gilded temple setting shows a man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red robe, a gold pendant necklace, pink and white flower garlands around his neck, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. A second man with a bare upper body and a red cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing rudraksha beads, faces him and lifts a handful of yellow food offering from a silver plate. Offerings of yellow food are heaped on the plate in front of the seated figure. a person appears as the seated figure on the throne, based on the rust-red robe, flower garlands and ceremonial golden seat, with the attending figure being a devotee or priest offering food.2017-08-14A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a bare upper body wears layered gold necklaces, pink lotus garlands and gold armlets. He has a white forehead mark with a red bindi, a full beard and a broad smile with eyes closed, while his hand rests over a tray of offerings. Behind him is an ornate silver throne covered in jewelled, gem-studded embellishment in green, red, purple and blue. A second person in a red-brown cloth stands at right, holding a plate of white flowers. A tiger-striped cloth and a red cloth draped over a jewelled object sit at left.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in red-maroon robes and a red-brown rudraksha mala with ornate gold chair behind him. He smiles while reaching into a large silver bowl filled with yellow rice or grains, and a younger person in orange robes and rudraksha beads leans in from the left to take some. A vase of pink, white and purple roses with green leaves sits between them. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the gold throne, wearing a rudraksha mala and maroon robes; the person on the left is a devotee in orange.2014-09-13August 14 20172017-08-14September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a deep red-maroon robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and animal reliefs. He wears multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold necklace, and a white-painted forehead with a red tilak. A bare-chested young boy in an orange cloth stands at left, offering a yellow ritual item from his hand toward the seated figure; a silver bowl with yellow offerings sits in front. The seated man's visible cues include long hair and rudraksha malas, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) presentation; he is seated on the throne receiving the offering, as a probable Swamiji pada puja or abhishekam-type ritual. The boy's hand holds yellow turmeric-like offerings.2017-07-03 +1 copies