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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion and leopard-print seat cover receives a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers, who presses palms together and touches an orange offered on a small table. The seated figure wears a maroon turban with a jewelled brooch, saffron-orange robes, layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and bare feet. Standing behind are three men in saffron and yellow robes with orange forehead markings and rudraksha malas, one with a shaved head, along with a man in a pale shirt watching with hands clasped. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the back, and brass oil lamps and green potted plants surround the dais against a red draped backdrop. a person: the seated figure's turban, saffron-orange robes, layered malas and gold ornaments fit the ceremonial presentation described on the page, but the face is not distinct enough to confirm identity.

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A seated figure on a gold-carved throne wears a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, a saffron-orange shawl, a layered gold garland and wrist bands, and holds a yellow fruit that a kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers offers with joined palms. Another shaven-headed man in orange robes stands behind the throne, and a shaven-headed priest in orange sits at the lower right near a wooden box of fruit. A silver trident stands at the right edge beside the throne, and a brass oil lamp sits on the floor at left. Standing devotees in white and patterned shirts watch from the background, and a red-curtained hall with a camera operator forms the backdrop.2015-05-13A photograph of a seated figure in a red-and-orange turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold bracelets sitting on a gilded throne with a silver trident beside it. Before him a devotee in a white head-covering and white shirt bows low, hands raised to a tray of fruit. Four to five standing men in saffron-and-gold robes and white forehead markings, plus a shirtless-looking attendant and a man in a striped shirt, watch nearby; a cameraman films from behind. Red carpet and dark wall backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, long rudraksha mala, and ceremonial gold bracelets on a golden throne.2015-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial scene in an ornate room with dark red walls. A seated central figure on a gilded golden throne holds an orange fruit and wears an orange-red turban, layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces, bangles and a red-and-gold shawl over a saffron robe; a silver trident stands beside the throne. Around him, several shaven-headed attendants in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand and hold a tray of oranges and fruit. A kneeling man in a white shirt with a white head cloth bows with his palms together before the throne, and onlookers in casual clothes watch from the left. A cameraman films in the background. Whether the seated figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so no identification is made.2015-05-10A photograph in an ornate hall shows a woman seated on a large gold-carved throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-and-saffron robe with yellow border, a maroon turban, multiple gold and bead necklaces, and gold armbands. She is holding a small object in her hands while a tall silver trident stands beside the throne. Nearby, a shaven-headed priest in saffron and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak stands by a wooden tray holding oranges and small packets. A man in white kneels with folded hands at the lower left. Other men in white shirts and a white-clad man stand behind, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. Red-leafed plants decorate the foreground.2015-05-13A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange and gold robes and a green-and-white beaded garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, extending a hand to an older man in a white short-sleeved striped shirt and white dhoti who bends forward to receive or offer an object. Behind the throne a standing attendant in orange robes, a yellow headband and a rudraksha-style mala holds a trident-like staff, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug beside brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand. A woman in a red top with white beads watches from the right. Red drapery and a decorated backdrop complete the setting.A photograph of a ceremonial scene in an ornate hall with a gold-painted throne and a silver trident leaning beside it. A seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, a dark maroon-brown garment with gold border, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles sits on the golden throne, smiling. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels on a red patterned carpet, bowing with hands folded near the seated figure's feet. Behind them, two standing priests in saffron-orange and gold dhotis with bare shaved heads and ritual white markings on their arms and forehead attend, and another priest sits near a tray of fruit and offerings. A cameraman with a tripod films at the back, and a man in a red checked shirt stands at left.2015-05-10A seated figure on a golden throne wears a red and gold turban, a red and gold robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiling as he extends a red apple toward a kneeling man in white kurta on a red and blue patterned mat at right. Behind them, a seated man in a red-gold robe with orange forehead marking and rudraksha mala watches, and two standing women in cream saris with rudraksha malas stand at the back. Brass oil lamps, a bowl of apples and a gold-trimmed throne complete the scene. The seated figure in the turban and ceremonial gold necklace is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues, offered an apple by a devotee.2015-10-08October 11 20152015-10-11October 11 20152015-10-11May 13 20152015-05-13October 11 20152015-10-11October 15 20152015-10-15