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Seated on a red-and-cream cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold backdrop, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold necklace receives a white and red flower garland. A shirtless man in a purple and gold dhoti with a white shawl stands at left, holding the garland up and offering it. Red velvet curtains hang behind, with a microphone at right. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and being garlanded as the honoured speaker.

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes receiving a garland from a bare-chested priest in a purple and gold silk dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl over his shoulder. The seated man wears a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, white and red flower garlands, and a red-and-orange wrap, sitting on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne with a gold-embossed backdrop. The priest holds a garland and a small vessel. A microphone stands at the right edge, and a deep red curtain hangs behind.2015-11-22A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a dense gold and rudraksha-style bead necklace and white and red flower garlands, being attended by a bare-chested priest in a purple and gold silk dhoti with a white shawl. The priest, shown from behind, holds a small vessel and pours from it while his right hand is raised toward the seated figure's head. The seated figure has a tilak mark on the forehead and is seated on a red velvet throne-style chair before an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with a crowned arch, with a microphone stand at the right edge and a golden vessel on a low table in the foreground. The scene suggests an abhishekam or blessing ritual. The priest's shoulders carry white paste markings. A round purple logo appears at the top left. Two physical people are visible.2015-11-22December 08 20132013-12-08November 24 20152015-11-24May 21 20162016-05-21A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red tiger-striped cushion is being garlanded by a standing man. The seated person wears an orange-red garment with a saffron-yellow band, multiple rudraksha malas and a heavy gold necklace, and has long swept-back hair; the standing man is bare-chested with white sacred marks on his shoulder, wears a purple and gold dhoti and a gold-bordered white shawl, and holds a garland and a small brass vessel. Red and white flower garlands are being placed around the seated person's neck. A dark red velvet backdrop, a microphone and gold lion-shaped furniture complete the stage setting. Ritual garlanding during a satsang setting is visible. a person is the seated figure, distinguished by the orange robe, long hair and rudraksha malas, shown being garlanded on the throne.2015-11-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne before a large gold-embossed backdrop. He smiles and gestures with his right hand toward a shirtless young attendant in a purple dhoti who presents a brass plate of white jasmine garlands and red flowers. A pair of gold ear ornaments and a gold kumkum mark are visible. A microphone stand sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual reception on stage. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, matching the page's a person cues.2015-11-22A photograph from a stage event with a large ornate gold throne-back behind a seated man in orange-red robes and a long gold bead necklace, with eyes closed and hands together. Beside him, a standing man with a bare upper body and white sacred ash marks on his chest and arms, wearing a magenta and green-bordered dhoti, is pouring or offering something into the seated man's hands from a small vessel. Red velvet cushions and a dark red curtain frame the setting, with a microphone at right.2015-11-22A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with dark red curtains. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces sits on an elaborately carved gold throne, a red cushioned seat beside him, a microphone stand at right. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, holding a silver vessel and raising a green leaf to sprinkle or bless the seated man, who lowers his head with eyes closed. Gold bangles adorn the seated man's arms.2015-11-24A seated man in an orange-red turban, orange robes, a red and white flower garland, and layered gold necklaces and gold armlets receives a small object wrapped in purple cloth from a bare-chested man in white and yellow-bordered dhoti. Behind them is a wall of marigolds and red, white and orange flowers. The seated figure has distinctive orange robes, a turban and ceremonial gold necklaces, so a person match is noted, with the receiving figure described as a seated priest in orange. The scene resembles a ritual exchange of an offering during a session.2015-07-13A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with dark red velvet drapes. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange robes, a long rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces sits on an elaborately carved gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, eyes closed, hands extended palm-up. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border bends forward, offering white cloth or flowers from his hands. A tall gold oil lamp stands beside the throne. Two people are visible.2015-11-24May 06 20162016-05-06