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A photograph of a decorated stage at an ashram event. A man in a rust-brown robe with gold armbands and a gold necklace sits on a wooden palanquin draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a large gold crown and a long pink and white garland. Two bare-chested attendants in orange cloths with white body markings carry the palanquin's poles. The palanquin sits under an arch of yellow marigolds and red roses, in front of a red and gold throne covered with flowers, under purple and magenta lighting. Potted plants and white flowers decorate the foreground, and a woman in a pink sari appears at the right edge. The palanquin-bearing setting suggests a procession-style presentation, and the seated figure is shown as a ceremonial presence rather than being identified by name.

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A seated man in a golden crown and ornate gold jewelry sits on a leopard-skin-covered golden seat within a flower-decorated ceremonial canopy of yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a reddish-brown garment, a pink and white garland, gold armbands and a gold chest ornament. Two bare-chested attendants in orange cloth kneel at his sides, one holding the canopy frame. A woman in an orange and pink sari stands at the right edge. The stage backdrop is pink and purple with a red patterned panel, white flower arrangements decorate the base, and a red throne sits behind. The man has an appearance-based a person cue from his crown, ornate gold adornments and ceremonial seat, so this is a candidate physically present in the scene.2017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial event in a flower-decorated hall with purple lighting. A man seated on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a gold crown, a rudraksha-style garland of white and pink flowers, gold armlets and bangles, and reddish-brown robes; his features suggest a probable Swamiji, and this identification is appearance-based only. Two bare-chested young attendants in orange dhotis with painted arms stand on either side. A woman in a white patterned salwar stands at left, and a man in white dhoti bows at right. The throne is framed by arches of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, with a flower-draped backdrop behind.2017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial procession inside a richly decorated hall. A central seated figure wears a gold halo-like crown, a maroon-red robe, gold armlets and a long white-and-pink flower garland, sitting on a tiger-skin-draped seat carried on a flower-garlanded palanquin. Two bare-chested attendants in orange-saffron dhotis, wearing rudraksha malas and body markings, flank the palanquin. On the left, two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in white on the right also greets with folded hands. Marigold and rose garlands, leaves and red-and-gold drapery frame the scene, with a golden throne visible behind. Persons described are shown in appearance-based roles only; the central figure's cues include a gold crown, ornate clothing and ceremonial adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a person being carried in a palanquin during a welcome.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 19 20162016-07-19July 09 20172017-07-09July 19 20162016-07-19A seated man in rust-red and gold ceremonial clothing sits on a leopard-print and tiger-skin seat beneath a flower-decorated canopy of yellow marigolds and red roses. He wears a gold crown, layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland and gold armlets, and smiles. Beside him sits a child-sized attendant in orange, and a seated priest in white stands nearby. Behind the canopy hangs a deity murti framed by garlands and a purple-lit shrine, with white flower strings overhead.2017-07-09November 26 20172017-11-26July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copies