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A photograph inside a temple hall with gold-leaf walls and fluorescent lights. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward and places a long garland of white flowers with red accents around the neck of a seated, bald figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, a rudraksha mala, and sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral panels. Another attendant in saffron robes and beads stands at left, and white-clad devotees sit on the floor near the wall. A saffron-and-white flag hangs at upper right. Ritual honouring with a garland is the visible action. a person is the seated figure, identified by saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and the ceremonial gold throne with a garland being placed, though the face is partly obscured.

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A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, lifting a long white and red garland over the head of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala. The seated man sits on a gold ornate throne with red upholstery inside a stone temple hall, wearing a headband and gold ear adornments. Several onlookers in white and light clothing stand and sit behind them, and a partly visible person in white stands in the background. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, which matches the appearance cues of the Swamiji candidate, so the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), receiving a garland in a temple setting.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions receives a long garland of red, white and green flowers placed over the head by an older man in white dhoti and shirt. The seated person wears orange-saffron robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a small red-and-gold headpiece. Behind them stand several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, some with shaved heads and white forehead markings, and a man in white clothing. At left a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films the scene. A red velvet backdrop hangs behind the throne and a red-covered tray with offerings sits near a kneeling attendant.2014-04-18May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12June 21 20092009-06-21April 27 20122012-04-27May 12 20122012-05-12April 23 20152015-04-23May 13 20122012-05-13A photograph inside a temple-style hall with beige marble walls. On the left, a bald elderly man in saffron cloth with a red-and-gold headband and garlands of pink and white flowers sits on a gilded throne. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a gold kalasha-style vessel while a standing man in a white shirt raises a garland over him. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis crowd around, some with folded hands, and a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha necklace sits in the foreground. A framed portrait hangs on the upper right wall. The scene appears to show a welcome or honouring ceremony with garlanding.2012-04-29A seated bare-chested figure on a red-cushioned gilded throne receives attention from a man in a white shirt who applies a red mark or tying cord to the figure's upper arm. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long gold necklace of beads, a red floral headband, and gold earrings, with a vibhuti line on the forehead. A bald man in orange and gold robes with a beaded necklace stands behind, and several men and a woman in white and dark clothing crowd the background beside a marble pillar. A gold ornate chair back and a red-draped table with a brass object sit in the foreground. The seated figure has distinctive adornments and saffron garments consistent with the page's a person reference, so the appearance-based label applies.2012-05-12