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A staged ceremonial scene on a decorated stage. A bearded man with long dark hair and a red-brown wrap sits on an ornate silver throne covered with red, yellow and purple flower garlands and a leopard-print cushion, pressing his hand to the forehead of a man in a green kurta who bows before him. To the right, a young man with a topknot wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, standing with bare chest and white markings on his arms. A backdrop shows a temple tower under a dusky sky. The setting suggests the Meenakshi Pattabhishekam puja described on the page; the seated figure is a presiding priest, and the page identifies a person as present, but his appearance is not certain enough to confirm.

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April 25 20182018-04-25A stage event with a silver ornate throne draped in red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. A figure with long dark hair and a dark red robe sits on a leopard-print cushion, his right hand extended to touch the forehead of a man in a green shirt who stands before him with hands joined. Beside them on the right, a bare-chested attendant with long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant stands in a red cloth, holding a white paper. A silver oil lamp stands on a pedestal to the right, and a fan and a red-and-dark backdrop with a city-like illustration complete the scene. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji by his long hair and ceremonial dress, giving blessing to a devotee.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25A photograph of a staged temple-style ceremony on a stage backdrop showing an illuminated gopuram tower under a night sky. A bare-chested man with long hair and a tripundra forehead mark, wearing a red-orange cloth, sits on an ornate silver throne decorated with a floral garland of red, purple, yellow and white blooms and leopard-print cushions. A kneeling man in a pink shirt bows and touches the seated man's feet. A young attendant in orange cloth and beads stands beside the throne, holding an object, and a tall bare-chested young man with dreadlocks, white body markings and a rudraksha-style necklace stands in orange cloth to the right beside a golden deity statue of a standing goddess.2018-04-25A seated man in a silver ornate throne decorated with thick garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers sits on a leopard-print cushion, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth draped over his body, rudraksha beads and gold necklace, and a tilak on his forehead. He places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a pink shirt. A young attendant in orange cloth with a dark turban holds a small white object beside them, while a shirtless young man with long matted hair and orange cloth stands at right near a gold deity murti. Behind is a stage backdrop with a glowing temple-tower image and a starry sky. Swamiji (probable): the seated man on the throne has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, matching the page's claim.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25