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A seated elderly man in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne with an ornate gilded backrest and gilded lion figures at its sides. He wears a gold crown, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, layered gold necklaces, a dark rudraksha mala, a white and red-striped flower garland, and gold bangles and rings. Standing beside him, a bald priest in orange robes with white tilak and a gold chain holds a silver tray. Another robed attendant in saffron stands behind, a figure with a shaved head and ochre clothing with a gold-bordered shawl, and a further attendant at the right edge. The setting is a marble-walled hall with fluorescent lights overhead.

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A seated elderly man in a golden crown with red and white garland and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne against a marble wall, while a bald priest in saffron robes lifts a silver tray above his head. Another robed priest in orange with a gold-bordered shawl stands beside him, and a gold lion sculpture rests at left. Kumkum or vibhuti marks the forehead and the setting suggests a kanakabhishekam-style anointing ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a crown, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and garland, with saffron robes and a throne.2012-06-05A seated elderly man in orange robes sits on a gold ornate throne with carved lion-head armrests, wearing a gold crown, white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with sandalwood markings on his forehead. A standing man in orange and gold-bordered cloth pours liquid from a silver vessel over him during an abhishekam, while other orange-clad attendants stand nearby with a silver tray. Marble walls and gold carved panels form the backdrop.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of an abhishekam-style ceremony in a gold-decorated hall with marble walls. An elderly woman seated on a red velvet chair wears a gold crown, a white garland with red flowers, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and bangles, with white vibhuti on her forehead. Behind her stands a gold ornate backdrop. A bald priest with a white and orange forehead mark holds a silver tray above her head. Another person in an orange, saffron-bordered dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera beside a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Copyright text overlays the lower right of the image.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of an abhishekam-style honouring at a temple-like hall with a gilded ornate back-throne. A seated elderly priest in a gold crown and white and red floral garland, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and bangles, sits on a maroon velvet throne with a sword leaning beside him. Facing him from the right, a standing man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl with a light sandal-paste mark on his shoulder holds a small brass plate. Beside him, a man in an orange robe holds a white pot with green leaves. Watermarked copyright text appears at the lower right. Visual evidence does not confirm the a person identity of the seated figure, so the role is given instead.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05