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A man in a purple shawl with gold patterns and dark trousers hands a woven basket of green leaves and flowers to a smiling man in rust-red and saffron-bordered robes, with a red-orange ceremonial cord, a beaded mala necklace and a copper-coloured armband. Behind them stands a gilded throne with red cushions, beside a red-and-gold upholstered armchair. A painted backdrop shows a large tree and temple ruins, and a floral arrangement of yellow and white blooms sits at the right. The shawl wearer is a visiting dignitary; the robed figure is presented as the host, with the appearance-based label a person shown below. a person stands barefoot on the stage, distinguished by his swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and saffron-bordered robe, receiving the basket.

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December 27 20142014-12-27Photo of a ceremonial welcome on a stage with a painted Angkor-style temple backdrop and a large tree. A man in a dark suit and blue tie holds a woven basket of fruit and reaches forward. A man in a purple patterned shawl kneels with palms pressed together. On the right, a bare-chested man in a saffron-red dhoti and draped orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, reaches out to greet them, next to an ornate gold-and-wood throne and floral arrangements. a person: the standing figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala is in the honoured central role.2014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27A photograph of a ceremonial welcome on a stage backdropped by a painted temple scene with a large tree. A man in a gold-bordered grey shawl and silver-grey garment holds a woven basket of fruit toward the stage. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gold armbands, reaching toward a golden throne-like seat with a red cloth and flower arrangement. At right, a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and white dhoti holds a tray of flowers and red cloth. A gilded seat with red cushion stands nearby, with yellow and white flower arrangements in front. A seated man in a white shirt watches in the background.2014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27A photograph of a stage exchange in which a grey-haired man in a black jacket and purple gold-patterned shawl bows and offers a woven basket of fruit to a smiling man standing before an ornate gold throne. The standing man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments, a gold armlet, and an orange-and-maroon garment with gold borders. Behind them is a golden embossed backdrop and a large gilded peetha-like throne, with a red floral-upholstered chair at left. Visible hands of a photographer appear at the bottom edge. Two physical people are visible. The standing man is an appearance-based a person candidate.2014-12-27A man in a shiny purple silk shawl over dark trousers receives a woven basket of fruit and flowers from a smiling bare-chested man in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti with a long brown bead garland and copper-toned armlets. Behind them stands an ornate gold-gilded throne with carved panels, a painted backdrop of ancient stone temples under a large green banyan tree, and yellow and white flower arrangements at the right. The scene reads as a formal ceremonial welcome.2014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27A photograph at an indoor satsang stage with a gold-and-red painted backdrop of temple ruins. A bearded man in a standing position with a short-sleeved maroon-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded neckwear smiles and rests his hand on a gold throne-like seat. In front of him, a man in a purple and gold brocade shawl bows deeply and touches his forehead to the standing man's hand. A third man in a lilac silk shawl stands at left, and a seated figure appears at right near flower arrangements, a gold chair and a green-leaved backdrop. Lush floral arrangements of yellow and pink flowers decorate the stage. The scene reflects a respectful greeting ceremony.2014-12-27