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A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and maroon shawl sits on an orange-draped throne, wearing a long white and red garland with rudraksha beads and a yellow bead garland, holding a silver trident. Around him, saffron-clad attendants stand, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits at left. A young man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at right beside a devotee. Several women and a man kneel at the feet of the seated figure, one adjusting flowers and another offering flowers. Petals and marigolds are scattered on the floor, and a brass lamp sits near the seat. A white backdrop is decorated with red flowers. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and trident, with the throne and attendants as context.

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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated figure in orange and deep red robes, wearing a long garland of marigolds and red roses, holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a row of devotees. A tall silver trident stands beside them and a brass plate of offerings sits nearby. Scattered flower petals cover the red cloth on the floor. Behind them, shaved-headed young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, and one wears a white dhoti with gold border and a long white wrap. Women with flowers in their hair sit with hands folded in prayer at the right, and a man in white clothes sits in the foreground. A white cloth backdrop with red flower decorations hangs behind. The scene looks like a puja or aarti ceremony. a person is the seated figure in ornate orange and red robes with a garland; the appearance cues are fairly distinctive, but the identification remains appearance-based.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron and rust-coloured robes on an orange-draped throne, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers over rudraksha beads, holding a silver staff in one hand and raising the other palm in blessing. Several people in orange and white attire stand and sit beside him, including a shaved-headed attendant in saffron with a white forehead mark and a white-clad man holding a gold-tipped rod. Two women with flower-adorned hair sit with folded hands before a lit oil lamp and a brass thali of flowers and fruit. Marigold and jasmine petals lie on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron robes, consistent with the page's identification of the event.2013-06-23 +3 copiesA seated figure in a red-maroon robe with an orange-gold border, wearing a long garland of white and purple flowers and rudraksha beads, holds a silver trident before a yellow-orange cloth backdrop with a framed picture. Around them, young saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand and sit on the floor. In the foreground a woman in white holds a lit oil lamp, and a fruit offering, bananas, a brass plate and a flower-covered platform are visible. A photographer with a flash camera stands at left. A small fan and a white-clad attendant are also present. Ritual setting appears to be a puja or aarti.2014-07-04