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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne, smiling and holding an orange fruit in one hand while wearing a large garland of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flower strands. Behind him is a heavily embroidered, jewelled arch decorated with flowers. A second man with dreadlocks and a white forehead mark, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands beside the throne holding an orange. A uniformed guard in black stands at left. A person in a pink shirt bows deeply, touching the feet of the seated man, while a figure in white and gold kneels at lower left. The red carpet and silver throne base complete the ceremonial scene.

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A photograph of a ceremonial event beside an ornate, jewelled altar draped with yellow and red flower garlands. In the foreground a man in a pink striped kurta and dark trousers bows forward, his head decorated with a flower crown, while a uniformed security officer in black with red trim stands at left. Behind them a sadhu with long matted hair, a white forehead mark, orange robes and layered rudraksha malas holds oranges and smiles. Another person with long dark hair and a red bindi leans in at upper right, and a carved wooden stand sits in the lower centre.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A seated man on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions is the central figure, smiling, wearing a rust-brown robe, a gold necklace, a red and yellow marigold garland and a tied-up dark hair crown with a red forehead mark. He holds an orange fruit in his right hand while his left arm rests on the throne. Behind him a golden embroidered canopy is hung with yellow and red flower garlands. To the left, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth and rudraksha beads reaches up to adjust garlands. A man in a white striped shirt and grey trousers kneels before the throne with his head bowed. The swami on the throne has distinctive long hair and a rudraksha-style ceremonial look, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji, seated on the throne as a devotee kneels in darshan.2018-04-14A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne before a large golden-and-jewelled arch decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. The central seated figure has long matted dreadlocks, wears a reddish-orange robe, a heavy gold pendant and a large multicolour floral garland, and holds an orange fruit. A man in olive-and-brown camouflage uniform kneels barefoot before the throne with head bowed. To the left, a man in a black shirt stands watching, and a bare-chested man with dreadlocks and a white forehead mark holds an orange fruit beside the throne. A leopard-print cushion rests at the right. Appearance-based, this seated figure is a person (wearing dreadlocks, a saffron robe, a gold necklace and garlands on a throne), but the identification is uncertain.2018-04-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, in front of a backdrop of yellow and red flower garlands. He wears a rust-red unstitched robe, a long matted-style headpiece, a red tilak, layered gold chains and a large gold pendant at the chest, and holds an orange fruit in each hand. A standing assistant in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala holds an orange fruit and stands behind the throne, while a kneeling man in white clothes bows with his head near the throne's base on a red floor scattered with petals. A man in white and gold-bordered dhoti kneels at left beside a silver lion sculpture. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long matted hair, rust-red robes, a rudraksha-adorned chest and gold ceremonial necklaces, consistent with his role as the honoured central figure.2018-04-14Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, backed by a large garland of yellow and red flowers and a decorated blue-and-gold arch. The seated man wears a rust-brown robe, a gold multi-strand necklace and a gold waist ornament, with dreadlocked hair wrapped in a turban-like style and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds a red apple. Attendants flank him: on the left a man in orange cloth with a leopard-print headband and an orange-robed man with orange beads, on the right a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala holding a flower. A devotee in a pink shirt and dark trousers prostrates on the red carpet before the throne, with an orange fruit nearby. Seated figure appears to be a person, per visible cues of long dreadlocked hair, rust-saffron robe and gold ornaments.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A seated man on an ornate throne in a rust-orange robe with a gold multi-strand necklace and gold belt piece, a long dark swept-back hair crown-like wrap and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he holds an orange fruit. Behind him is a backdrop of yellow and red marigold-style flower garlands and a navy and gold embroidered canopy. A man in a white shirt bends forward with his head bowed in front of the throne, while two attendants stand beside him: one in an orange garment and rudraksha beads with tied-back hair and white forehead markings, and one in a leopard-print headband with a white and gold dhoti holding a hand near the throne. Swamiji candidate by appearance cues: long swept-back hair wrap, gold ornamental necklaces and orange robe, seated on a throne being honoured.2018-04-14