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Indoor photo of a ceremonial honouring at a gilded, ornately carved throne. A seated figure in maroon-red robes wears a long marigold garland and a rudraksha mala and smiles while receiving a folded white cloth and a red package from an elderly man in a beige kurta with a red shawl. Behind them stands a woman in a white sari, and to the left two men in white dhoti and saffron-ochre attire, one with rudraksha malas, attend the scene. Blue and cream carved wall panels form the backdrop. a person seated on the throne in maroon robes with marigold garland and rudraksha mala.

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December 26 20152015-12-26March 26 20132013-03-26A seated man in a rust-red wrap with a leopard-print lower garment wears a white-and-multicolour flower garland layered with rudraksha beads and a rudraksha bead bracelet, with a white forehead marking; he smiles while receiving a sheaf of papers from a kneeling man in a navy-and-white striped shirt with a beaded necklace. Behind them, a woman in orange with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead marking stands, and other standing people in orange and white garments watch. Maroon draped fabric forms the backdrop.2014-04-27March 03 20132013-03-03May 02 20142014-05-02A photograph of an outdoor stage event with a gilded, ornately carved golden throne (peetha) decorated with garlands of red, orange and white flowers. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, sits on the throne smiling, with a leopard-print cushion beside him. Another man with a shaved head, wearing white ritual dhoti and shawl with an orange-bordered cloth, kneels at the throne and holds the seated man's hand in greeting. A large backdrop portrait showing a smiling face in a white turban is behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on robe, long hair and rudraksha and gold adornments, shown on the throne receiving devotion.2012-07-03A seated man with a long dark ponytail and white forehead markings wears a rust-red wrap and a white and yellow garland with blue ribbons, plus rudraksha beads on his arm and chest. He leans forward and accepts a folded paper from a kneeling man in a white checked shirt. Behind them a woman in orange robes with a brown beaded rudraksha mala stands and smiles, with another orange-clad person at the right edge. Warm light and a dark red curtain fill the background.2014-04-27November 22 20102010-11-22A seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-head armrests receives an offering of folded papers from a devotee in white dhoti and shirt. The seated man wears a red-orange robe and a long garland of white and pink flowers, with a dark beaded mala at his chest. Two attendants stand behind: one bare-chested with an armband and bracelets, another in an orange cloth with white forehead markings. Brass oil lamps and a dark green foliage backdrop complete the stage setting. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance alone, so no name is asserted.2016-03-05 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20142014-09-21July 29 20072007-07-29Night photo of a Hindu ceremony. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, saffron-orange cloth and multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces smiles while seated on a cream upholstered throne, one arm extended toward a gilded lion-like figure in the foreground. Around him, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and white forehead markings stand or kneel. On the left, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in añjali. Behind them, a camera on a tripod, colourful floral garlands and string lights are visible.2013-03-10