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A seated figure in a dark maroon garment and a red-orange turban is garlanded with white and red flower necklaces, smiling as several people reach toward him. Behind him stands a gilded chair or throne with ornate gold carving. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand beside a man in a white shirt and a man in a dark shirt, while a child in the foreground watches. The setting is evening or indoors with warm light.

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A crowd of devotees surrounds a smiling person seated in a gold-framed chair at a temple event at night. The central figure wears an orange-red turban with a red tilak mark, a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala, and a reddish-pink garment. They hold up a phone while a young man in a dark shirt leans in beside them. To the right, a man with white-painted forehead markings wears a white dhoti with gold border, a saffron shawl and beaded mala. Another man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads stands at the right edge. Several people in white shirts press in from the left. The scene is an inauguration-style gathering with close, lively crowding.2016-03-29A photograph of a smiling person seated in front of an ornate gold throne-like chair at a temple event. The seated figure wears an orange-red turban, a red-brown shawl and a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms. Standing around them are several men: on the left, a man in a checked grey-green shawl and white clothes with a tilak mark; on the right, a bare-chested man with a long rudraksha mala and gold-bordered white cloth, and another man in a dark-patterned garment with long rudraksha beads. A hand is raised in the foreground on the right. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with onlookers around the seated figure. Appearance-based label: a person cannot be confirmed from clothing and cues alone, so identity is left uncertain.2016-03-29March 29 20162016-03-29March 29 20162016-03-29March 29 20162016-03-29July 08 20172017-07-08 +2 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, eyes closed, with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace. He holds his hands over a small copper vessel that an attendant pours from, performing a ritual. In front are a tray of marigold flowers and a brass puja vessel. A young boy with a pearl mala and yellow forehead marking stands to the left, bare-chested in a pink cloth. Attendants in red and yellow garments stand behind, one holding an ornate umbrella canopy above. Devotees in background, some with hands joined. Appearance-based probable identification: Swamiji (probable), seated at the centre of the ritual with rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron turban.2016-04-24A photograph of a central figure in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robe, wearing a long multicolour flower garland with red, white and yellow blossoms and a gold ornamental pendant, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. He stands with head bowed and hands clasped at his waist, receiving honour. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds up an orange-and-gold silk shawl, and other men in white clothes stand nearby. Behind them is an ornate gold-framed throne against a deep red curtain, with a large screen above showing a colourful image. A devotee's bare shoulder and head appear at the right edge. Six or more people are visible.2015-08-09September 11 20152015-09-11May 09 20122012-05-09