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A smiling figure in a red shawl over saffron-coloured clothing stands in front of a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange, purple and red marigold-style garlands arranged in a fan shape, topped by a gold-toned ornate arch with a circular medallion. The central figure wears a white and red ceremonial crown or turban and layered beaded necklaces and garlands. A man in a white shirt on the right has his hands joined in greeting, and a woman with a bright smile stands at the lower left. Fluffy white fans or whisks appear at the right edge under a ceiling of fluorescent tubes and a perforated tile grid.

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A smiling man sits on a flower-covered seat beneath a golden ornate backrest, framed by a large arc of marigolds in yellow, orange, purple and red. He wears a white and red jewelled crown, a red shawl over white clothing, a heavy garland of yellow flowers, a strand of large green beads and gold necklaces, with bangles on his wrist. His right hand is raised in blessing. Devotees on the right, one with folded hands and another with an arm raised, press close around him in an indoor hall with ceiling lights and carved stone pillars. The setting resembles a festival or abhishekam-style darshan honouring a seated figure. a person cues: crown, flower-decked seat and large garland; only the appearance-based label is applied here.2013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph inside a temple hall in front of a large floral backdrop of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A smiling person in a red and white flower garland, a flower crown with pink and gold ornaments, red and white garlands, and a rust-brown wrap stands centrally, with gold bangles on the arms. a person: long dark hair, a flower crown and ornate garlands are visible cues, and this figure is receiving a devotee's offering. Nearby, a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown wrap with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces stands beside a gold kalasha. Several devotees in the foreground, including a bald man in white and women with dark hair, lean in to offer items to the garlanded figure.2013-07-22A photograph of a seated figure in a red shawl and red garment, wearing a red-and-green flower garland and a red bindi, being honoured by a man in a white kurta who holds a red and gold ceremonial turban or headdress above the figure's head. Behind them is a large arch of roses and marigolds in red, yellow, orange, purple and white. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and a person's head is visible at lower right. The figure has long swept-back hair and a broad smile, appearance-based candidate: a person seated as the honoured figure, with the attendant in white as a devotee.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13July 15 20112011-07-15January 13 20152015-01-13A smiling person sits on an ornate golden throne inside a palanquin-like canopy decorated with white jasmine and red-pink flower garlands, with a bright lamp at the left and a golden railing in front. The person wears a deep red garment, a yellow marigold garland, a long rudraksha mala with a gold-toned bead necklace, a gold bangle, and a tall dark braided hair crown with green and pink tassels and a crescent ornament. Behind on the right, a second person in dark clothing stands partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated person has long swept-back hair in a crown, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces on saffron-red clothing, consistent with the event page.2016-03-07July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22