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A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a golden throne decorated with yellow, red and white garland swags. A man seated on the throne wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded orange necklace and bangles, with long swept-back hair, and smiles as a man in a white shirt and white dhoti pours or lifts a silver-rimmed vessel above his head. To the left, two shaven-headed priests in saffron robes with beaded malas stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari kneels on the red carpet at the lower left. An ornate golden footstool sits before the throne, and a small wooden shrine with lit lamps appears behind the priests. Flower garlands drape the throne and the backdrop is a plain wooden wall with a tiled roof panel. This is a photo of a ceremonial abhishekam-style honouring. Visible people: seated central figure, white-clad man, two priests, one kneeling woman, and a partially visible figure at far left, so about five.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne heavily decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. He wears a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala with a saffron-orange garment, and smiles as a man in a white shirt and white trousers lifts a white-and-black ceremonial cap or pot over his head. Two saffron-robed attendants stand to the left, one wearing a long mala, and a woman in white kneels at the lower left. A golden footstool sits in front of the throne, and a small wooden shrine-like structure with carved frame stands in the background.2011-12-20A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring on a gilded throne-like seat beneath floral garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a crown-like headdress and an ornate gold necklace with a long garland, and smiles while raising both hands to the crown. 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