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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead smiles with eyes closed in front of an ornate gold-leaf throne back. He holds a thin white stick or cloth strip up near his shoulder. Beside him stands an older man with grey hair in a white collared shirt and a gold bangle, wearing a beaded mala and reaching to hand or guide the object.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and red undershirt sits on a red tiger-striped cushion before an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral and scroll carvings. He has long dark hair, a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and smiles while a bearded elder in a white kurta and dhoti clasps his hands and offers something at his chest. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the upper left. a person: the seated man's saffron robe, his place on the gold throne and the honoured-seat setting are noted, but his face is not used for identification, so this remains an appearance-based label only. The elder in white is a devotee giving honour.2009-07-19A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and multiple gold necklaces, smiling broadly on an ornate gold-and-red throne. A man in a white kurta, standing at left, bends forward holding his hands. A woman in a yellow sari sits partly visible behind the throne, and a microphone stand is at the right. The seated figure has the appearance of a person, given the saffron robe, long hair, gold necklaces and throne, though the identification is uncertain.2011-01-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a red tilak on his forehead, holding a small silver ceremonial implement and smiling, while a standing man in a white kurta with a yellow cord around his neck places his hand near the seated man's head. Behind them is an ornate gilded throne backrest with floral and scrollwork carving, and a backdrop of banyan tree foliage. Two people visible.2009-11-20November 17 20092009-11-17A photograph of two men in front of an ornate gilded golden backdrop with carved panels. On the left, a bearded man with his back to the camera wears a white kurta and a yellow-orange garland or shawl. On the right, a smiling man wearing a saffron/orange robe and orange shawl stands close and rests his hands on the shoulder of the man in white; he has a red bindi on his forehead and shoulder-length dark hair. Orange and white flowers are visible at the upper left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by saffron robe and shoulder-length dark hair with a bindi, in a blessing-type gesture toward a devotee.2009-11-17July 01 20092009-07-01December 15 20092009-12-15July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of two men in front of an ornate gold throne-back. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair and a white collarless shirt stands with his hand raised near the head of a seated man. The seated man wears orange-saffron robes, has a white vibhuti marking and red kumkum dot on his forehead, and sits on a cushioned golden seat. The gilded throne carries intricate repoussé floral and scroll patterns. Behind them is a dark curtain. The gesture resembles a blessing or touch of initiation. Two people are visible.2009-12-15November 18 20092009-11-18A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron shawl over a red top, with a red bindi and short dark hair, seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural repoussé panels and a red zebra-striped cushion. A man in a white kurta leans in from the left, reaching toward him with both hands on his shoulder and arm. Yellow and magenta flower garlands hang along the left edge of the throne. Visible copyright and source text is present in the lower right.2009-07-20November 22 20092009-11-22