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A small room decorated with an orange and red draped backdrop and white-and-red floral garlands. A seated central figure in an orange-brown robe wears a large white and gold crown and a heavy garland of white jasmine and red roses; the robe and garland are visible, and an attendant in a saffron-brown robe stands beside him. A shirtless man with a white dhoti and a mala stands at left. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and red roses gather around, one kneeling at left holding yellow fruit over a basket, while others watch and a child in pink stands at right. A flat-screen TV and a framed picture hang on the white wall at right, with a camera and a photographer in the foreground. The scene appears to be a devotional honouring with flowers and fruit.

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April 02 20172017-04-02A 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 photograph of a crowded indoor ceremony with a seated man in a rust-red robe and a white-and-red crown, draped in garlands of red, pink and white flowers. Devotees surround him closely; women in cream and gold saris, a yellow sari and a floral blouse stand and kneel near him, several offering flower garlands, and a girl in pink watches. Behind him hang orange and maroon drapes with floral garlands, and a bearded man in white stands at the back. In the foreground a bare-backed man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha beads and white cloth holds a camera. Pink flower petals and a small box of offerings sit at the centre, with a television on the wall.2017-04-02A festive photo inside a room decorated with orange and maroon draped cloth, white and red flower garlands and marigold strands. A seated figure in a rust-brown robe with a tall white-and-gold crown is being garlanded and honoured by women in cream and gold-bordered saris, one offering yellow fruit from a woven basket. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a red-beaded mala raises his arms beside them, a girl in a pink top and purple skirt stands at right, and a standing fan and a flat-screen TV are visible. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm a specific identity, so the role is described as a seated honoured guest. Several devotees fill the frame around the seat.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a devotional welcome inside a room with an orange draped backdrop and red and orange flower garlands. A central figure in a rust-brown robe wears a tall white crown with gold trim and a large white-and-gold garland of roses and white flowers, while a man in a white shirt kneels and reaches toward him. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border at left holds lemons. Several women in white saris, one in a red-brown outfit, a woman in a white sari holding a raised flower stalk, and a girl in a pink top stand nearby, some holding red roses. Guests in traditional dress attend the welcome.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A ceremonial scene in a room with an orange and red draped backdrop decorated with white and red flower garlands. A man seated on a red cushioned seat wears a tall white and red flower crown, heavy flower garlands and a red shawl. Devotees around him include a man in white dhoti with a lavender-striped shawl bending forward offering green fruit, a bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti with a tilak and gold chain holding a green fruit, a woman in a white sari with a gold border, and women in saris standing behind. A woman in a dark sari sits lower in the foreground holding fruit over a basket. Brass vessels, a wooden box with flowers and a small fan are visible nearby. The scene looks like a puja or offering ritual.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A seated man in a rust-brown robe wears a large white flower crown with pink and blue accents and layered garlands of white jasmine, red roses and pink petals. Ornate gold-and-bead ornaments are visible at his crown. He extends his hands, palms up, while a woman in a dark green sari with pink blouse leans forward holding a green apple toward him. Nearby, a woman in a white and gold kasavu sari smiles and stands beside a box of pink petals. Other women in white and gold-bordered saris and a man with a camera stand in the background beside a flat-screen TV, stacked boxes and an electric fan. Orange and red drapery and red rose garlands frame the room. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair under a flowered crown, a rust-brown robe, layered flower garlands and a beaded ornament, so the appearance cues are distinctive enough for a candidate.2017-04-02