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A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a room draped with red and orange fabric and white jasmine garlands. A seated figure in a red-brown garment wears a decorated headdress and heavy floral garlands of pink and white flowers, with petals scattered on a tray in front. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands with hands folded at the centre-left. A woman in a red sari stands behind, palms pressed together. Another woman in a white sari with gold border smiles at right, and a man in white at left watches. Two electric fans and a partly visible person in the foreground complete the scene.

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A ceremonial photograph in a room with orange and red draped curtains and garlands of white jasmine and pink and red flowers. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and ornate crown is heavily garlanded with pink, red and white flower strands, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Standing behind him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold chain presses palms together. A woman in a brown sari stands with hands folded at right, and a smiling woman in a white and gold sari bends forward beside her. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long hair and tripundra marks, wearing beaded malas, stands at left while an older woman in white sits and holds a fruit. Flower petals and boxes of offerings lie on a table to the right. Ritual puja with garlanding and offerings.2017-04-02A seated man in a maroon-brown robe sits centred in a small room draped with orange and maroon fabric and strung with white jasmine and red flower garlands. He wears a tall decorated crown and wears heavy layered flower garlands in pink, red and white, and a green leaf garland. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace stands behind him with hands joined in prayer. Around him, a woman in a cream sari with gold border offers a cut fruit, a woman in a red-brown sari stands at back, and a man with white forehead markings and earrings holds a rudraksha mala at left. A girl in pink sits at lower right beside a cardboard box of pink petals and flower offerings. Fruits, a basket and brass items are in the foreground.2017-04-02A seated figure in a maroon-orange robe sits on a decorated throne at the centre of a room, wearing a white and red ceremonial crown, a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace. Devotees in front of him offer fruit and a box of sweets, with a woman in a green sari and red border leaning in and a man in a white-and-gold dhoti kneeling near the throne. Behind him an orange and red drape with garlands hangs as a backdrop, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands with palms joined and a woman in a maroon sari stands at right. Oil lamps, plates of flowers and a standing fan are visible, with a few onlookers at the edges and a camera operator at right.2017-04-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised orange-draped seat, wearing a white and red ceremonial crown and a heavy garland of red roses and white flowers, receiving a green apple from his hand. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands at left with hands folded. A woman in a white and gold saree stands behind, with other women in cream sarees and gold necklaces nearby. In the foreground a devotee in orange kurta bows with hands pressed together, and rose petals and flower garlands cover the floor. Behind is an orange and red draped backdrop with garland swags, a fan, a laptop and a sari-clad attendant with folded hands.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a seated bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-gold crown, wearing a heavy garland of white jasmine and red roses and holding a green fruit. Behind him hangs an orange and red drape with floral garlands. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed in namaste. Several women in white and cream saffron-bordered saris stand and sit nearby, one holding red roses, and a young girl in a pink top and purple skirt sits at right. Flower petals scatter the floor, with a copper vessel and a wicker basket in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, a crown and a heavy garland, a presentation consistent with the page's identification.2017-04-02A crowded indoor room with orange and red draped curtains and strands of white jasmine garlands. At the centre, a seated figure in a brown-red garment wears a tall decorated white and pink headpiece and a heavy garland of red and white flowers, while a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti stands with a small green fruit near the figure. Behind, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a woman in a maroon sari stands at right. Devotees in white and pastel saris, a girl in green, and several onlookers surround the scene; a table holds flowers and a box. Two electric fans stand near the drapery.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02