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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in front of a large painted backdrop showing deity figures including a Ganesha-like elephant-headed figure at upper left and a goddess with lotus at upper right. A central man sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold canopy, wearing a white turban with a gold ornament, a long white robe and long dark hair. Two devotees in white kneel before him, one a man with dark hair and one a woman in a white sari with a long braid, both with hands near his feet. At the right, an older woman in white with an orange shawl stands, and at left a young man in white with an orange shawl sits with a tilak on his forehead. Scattered petals lie on the white cloth in front of the throne.

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A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a painted backdrop of deities and Himalayan-style snowy mountains. A man in a white turban and white robes sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with a gold canopy above it. Two devotees in white stand before him with palms pressed or raised toward him, and a woman in white with an orange shawl kneels nearby. In the foreground, a figure in white lies prostrate with head bowed and hands clasped at the feet of the seated figure, scattered petals on the floor. Several other people in white and orange-bordered shawls are around the throne. Identity of the seated figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-23A seated man in white ceremonial clothing and a white turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden umbrella-style canopy above him. Before him, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl kneels on a white cloth, her hands raised toward him, while another woman in a white sari and orange shawl stands beside her. Scattered flower petals lie on the cloth. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows multiple deity murti in colourful iconography, including a figure seated on a lotus at upper left and a standing four-armed figure holding a veena at right. A man in an orange shawl appears at the far left edge. The scene suggests a seated honouring with padapuja-style devotion, with the seated man described by role only.2006-12-23A seated man in an all-white outfit with long dark hair and a white turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold parasol-style canopy, smiling broadly as a kneeling man in white with an orange shawl bows and clasps his hand. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows multiple Hindu deity murtis: a goddess seated on a lotus holding a kalasha, a standing deity with a trident, and a figure on a chariot under a canopy. A brass ceremonial lamp stand stands at left. Several standing devotees in dark clothing press their palms together at right. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and white ceremonial attire, so the appearance label is a person seated in a darshan setting, with the kneeling man as a devotee.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of a ceremony in front of a large painted backdrop showing deities including Lakshmi seated on a lotus, a multi-armed Ganesha at left, and a figure with a conch and discus at right. In the centre, a man in a white turban and white clothes sits on a red and gold throne beneath a gilded parasol. Two devotees kneel before him: one in white with an orange sash, seen from behind, and a woman in a dark sari with a long plait, her hands raised. At right, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands among dark-clad attendants. Brass lamps hang at the left edge.2006-12-23A photograph inside a hall before a large painted backdrop of deities, including a goddess seated on a lotus holding lamps and a deity under a parasol on a chariot. A central figure sits on a red and gold throne beneath a golden canopy, wearing a white turban, white ceremonial clothing and a long garland, with long dark hair; the appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable) and he is seated in the throne position. Two devotees in white kneel close beside him with hands raised in namaskar, and a standing figure in an orange shawl is at the left edge. A tall ceremonial flagpole rises at the left and a brass lamp stand stands near the base. Several more people stand in the background. Some figures in front are wearing white and orange shawls.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A seated man on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion, wearing a white turban with a feather ornament and white embroidered ceremonial clothing with a silver-grey shawl. Two devotees in white kneel before him with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside them; a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Flower petals in yellow and pink cover the floor. Behind the throne is a backdrop of painted deities including a multi-armed goddess on a lotus, Ganesha, and a figure in a chariot drawn by white horses against a blue sky, with a golden umbrella canopy above.2006-12-23A seated man in white robes and a white turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, under a large painted backdrop of Hindu deities including Shiva with a trident, Ganesha, Lakshmi on a lotus, and Surya in a chariot drawn by horses. A kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl bows and touches the seated man's feet, which rest on a white cloth scattered with flower petals. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and several men in dark uniforms stand in the background. A gold umbrella canopy and a brass lamp stand are placed near the throne. The seated figure has long dark hair and a rudraksha-style appearance, consistent with the a person cues on this page, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a seated honoured guest on a throne.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23