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April 25 20162016-04-25A photograph inside an ornate, brightly lit temple shrine with gilded carved pillars, a large mirrored deity murti with a green halo and colourful tasselled decorations. A man seated on a gold-framed throne-like chair with a tan shawl and a beaded necklace presses his hands together. Around him stand several men and women in saffron and maroon robes, one with long hair and rudraksha malas, while a young boy with a painted forehead stands at left. A brass fan and a ceremonial staff are visible at the edge. The seated figure has long, swept-back hair and a shawl, cues consistent with a person presence, but the appearance is uncertain.2016-04-25A photograph inside a decorated tent at an event, with a seated man in saffron-red robes on an ornate gold-carved throne at left, a tall multicoloured garland-decorated pole behind him, and gilded ritual objects around the seat. He is speaking and gesturing with his hands while a circle of about a dozen people in orange, maroon and red garments and white dhotis surrounds him; several men in orange and women in orange and maroon saris stand close, some holding offerings or hands together in greeting. Bright white and orange canopy drapes hang overhead, with stalls and displays visible in the background and a few seated attendees in the lower foreground. The seated figure has long dark hair and a dark shawl over his shoulders, with rudraksha-style beads visible on his chest; his appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the seated man is described by role as the speaker on the throne.2016-04-25Photograph inside a brightly lit temple shrine with ornate white and gold carved walls and a large deity murti or deities in the background. Central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a circular gold backrest. He wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robes, a shawl, and multiple gold necklaces, and is smiling. Surrounding him are several people in orange and saffron clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, with one holding a bundle of bananas or fruit. A woman with a kumkum-marked face stands at right in red and gold clothing, and a figure with a dark dreadlocked turban and beads is at right foreground. Colourful tiered red, green, yellow and white decorations flank the shrine. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the golden throne, wearing a saffron turban, orange robes and gold necklaces, and he appears to be receiving offerings.2016-04-24Indoor festival scene in a decorated hall with gold-trimmed ornate seating. A central man in red-maroon robes sits on a gold throne with his hands folded in greeting, a rudraksha-style necklace visible and long dark hair swept back, appearing to be a person with the throne-seated, honoured role. Around him, devotees in orange and maroon clothing stand and kneel, including a bearded man in orange with palms together, a woman in orange with a garland, and a child in a black outfit reaching toward the seat. Bundles of white cloth wrapped in bundles lie on the cushion at lower left, and a seated man in a white dhoti with a yellow border faces away at the bottom. Orange and red paper lanterns hang overhead and bright decorative banners fill the background.2016-04-25Inside a decorated temple pavilion, a man with long dark hair and an orange-red turban sits on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet cushion. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace and ceremonial gold garlands, and a devotee bows in the foreground. Around him, women in maroon and orange saris and devotees in saffron stand offering fruit and flowers, while a large deity murti with a trident-like staff and colourful tassels hangs behind. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the red floor, and bright paper lanterns hang overhead.2016-04-24A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair inside a decorated temple shrine, smiling and holding red fruits offered by nearby devotees. Several saffron-clad attendants with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands surround him, some holding pomegranates or apples. Behind the throne stand a large deity murti with a crown and ornaments, plus a decorated arch with a golden halo, and a tall pillar draped with colourful tassels in red, orange, green and blue. Brass lamps and ritual implements are arranged on a red-draped altar at left. a person appears as the central figure on the throne, distinguished by the orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban at the centre of an ornate event, seated on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with colourful flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. He wears a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads and smiles. Beside him at left, a bald man in orange robes with a gold necklace and gold armband also smiles. At right, a man in white robes with a rudraksha mala gestures toward the seated figure, and a woman in an orange and white sari with a rudraksha mala looks on smiling. In the foreground, the back of a dark-haired person in white is visible. Behind them a red and white draped tent canopy. a person seated in the centre, identified by saffron robes, orange turban, long ornate gold beaded necklace and throne setting.2011-07-15A group photograph of saffron-clad devotees and two seated figures on ornate gold thrones against a red and white damask backdrop. The central seated man has long white hair and beard, wears orange robes, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a name badge. Beside him a seated man with a shaved head wears red-brown robes, a long garland of white beads, and bangles. Around them, shaved-headed monastics in red-brown robes with white forehead markings sit or stand, and women in red-brown saris with rudraksha malas sit in front. A man at far left wears an orange shawl and white beads. The thrones and sitting arrangement suggest a seated honouring or group photo.2014-01-08April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph inside a white tented pavilion showing a seated man on a gold throne draped with garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. He wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange robe and a multi-strand beaded necklace, and smiles. Beside him on the left, a man in an orange robe and gold necklaces stands with hands pressed together in greeting. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands, and two women in orange and white saris stand further back. A seated devotee in white is visible at the bottom of the frame. A gold canopy with a carved emblem rises above the throne. a person: the seated figure on the throne in saffron turban and robe with ornate beaded necklaces matches the page's a person cues, identity uncertain from appearance.2011-07-15