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A seated man with a long, swept-back hairstyle and a golden crown wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a shawl, with heavy gold necklaces, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. He sits on a leopard-print cushion beneath a gilded canopy hung with red, yellow, green and blue bunting bearing white dove motifs. Two large painted deity statues flank him, each with multiple arms and orange-red skin; a golden staff leans against the left pillar. Chains suspend a gilded swing frame in front of carved double doors, and a colourful striped floor cloth covers the platform.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-framed scale-style seat between two large painted statues of standing deities, a figure holding a balance pan on each side. He wears a gold crown, a white and pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with gold armbands. He is seated on a leopard-print cushion on a multicoloured woven rug. Behind him are large wooden doors, and a golden ornate canopy with red, yellow and green banners frames the scene. Gold chains hang from the scale frames and a small golden animal figure rests on the floor beside the right statue. Only one physical person is visible. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with a golden crown, saffron robes, flower garland and rudraksha mala.2017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10A thulabharam ceremony on a decorated stage. A man with a shaved head and a gold ornate crown sits on a suspended wooden swing seat wrapped with white and pink flower garlands, wearing a rust-brown dhoti, gold necklaces and a white-and-pink garland. Opposite him on a second hanging scale-pan, golden cloth sacks are piled as counterweight. Behind, a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala and a person in white stand beside the pans. Painted deity murti statues flank the central golden doors, and the canopy is hung with red, yellow, green and blue bunting with bird motifs.2017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10A thulabharam ceremony on a decorated stage. A man seated on a gold-framed swing-like platform wears a tall gold crown, a white garland, a gold necklace and orange-brown dhoti, with vibhuti marks on his forehead, and holds a staff. Opposite him, on a scale hung from a gold beam, sits a pile of yellow-gold cloth bundles. Two women in orange saris and rudraksha malas stand at right. Behind are painted deity figures on pillars and a wooden door, with red, yellow and green cloth draped across a gold canopy. Multiple people are visible, including attendants at the far right edge.2017-08-10A photograph of a Thulabharam ceremony in a temple-style hall. A seated man in a golden crown with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on one pan of a large gold-coloured balance scale, a wooden staff leaning beside him. On the opposite pan, yellow and gold cloth bundles are piled high. Two women in orange saris stand at the right, one holding the chain of the scale. Behind are painted deity murti figures with red and orange garments, and red, yellow and green striped festoons hang from the canopy.2017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10A seated man in a golden crown with a white and orange flower garland and gold necklaces sits on a tiled floor in front of a decorated golden stage canopy. He wears a saffron-orange garment and holds a gold-and-white rope against the swing seat. Behind him, two large painted deity statues in orange and green stand on either side of a wooden door. The canopy is draped with red, yellow, green and blue cloth bearing white dove motifs, and gold-painted columns frame the scene. A gold-and-white ceremonial staff rests at left and a patterned rug covers the floor.2017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10A photograph of a seated man on a raised wooden seat within a ceremonial setting. He wears a golden crown with a large gold halo-style backing, a reddish-brown saffron-toned robe, layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, gold armbands and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds a silver-tipped staff. He sits on a seat hung with white and pink flower garlands and silver chains, with a leopard-print cushion below. Behind him stands a painted deity murti with four arms, wearing a green sash and gold waistband, beside a red curtain. Golden cloth bundles rest at the base of the seat.2017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10A man seated on a white and red upholstered throne on a stage, wearing a golden crown-like headdress, a white flower garland, rudraksha and gold-toned necklaces, bangles, and an orange-brown dhoti with a gold border. A microphone stands beside the throne. Behind him hang red curtains and a decorated canopy with red, yellow, green and blue panels featuring white birds and lotus motifs. A golden balance-scale frame hangs on chains to either side, and a white walking staff with a serpent-like head leans on the left. Yellow cushions rest on the floor at right. Appearance suggests the a person seated in a discourse setting, presiding as the speaker.2017-08-10 +1 copies