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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing saffron ochre robes, multiple gold-toned and beaded garlands, and a tilak mark on his forehead, sitting on a red ornate throne-like seat. Several women in saffron and orange clothing and a man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard stand or kneel nearby; the white-shirted man is handing or receiving a yellow cloth from the seated figure's hands. The seated man has distinctive long swept hair and ceremonial gold necklaces, matching the a person appearance cues. Visible people: the seated man, about five others around him.

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July 09 20132013-07-09A seated person in a rust-brown and orange-brown garment, wearing a long garland of golden and red flowers, a large rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold jewellery, sits before a red throne with gilded edge. Another person in a crisp white shirt leans in from the right and hands over a yellow cloth bag, while a bare arm reaches in from the lower left. Behind them, devotees in white garments, one with palms pressed together, and a girl in orange with glasses stand watching in a dim hall.2013-07-04July 04 20132013-07-04Evening photograph of a seated figure on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing an orange-gold shawl, a long multi-strand garland of golden flowers and a rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace; long dark hair is swept back. Beside him a kneeling man in a pink-white shirt with glasses and a dark beaded necklace offers a folded yellow cloth with both hands. Behind them standing devotees in white and pastel clothes watch and one man with palms joined bows; a dark vehicle is visible.2013-07-04July 09 20132013-07-09July 04 20132013-07-04Indoor photo of a seated saint on a red-upholstered throne with a gilded golden backdrop. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold-beaded mala and a gold waist belt, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his eyes are closed. A younger man in a white t-shirt and black trousers kneels or leans forward, holding the saint's hands with a blue wristband on his arm. To the left, a bald man with white and red forehead markings and a gold necklace wears a maroon-and-gold dhoti. White lilies and green foliage decorate the setting, and a few onlookers sit in the background.2012-12-22A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant places his right hand on the forehead of a devotee in a white T-shirt and brown shawl with a rudraksha-style mala. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, and a silver tray with a dark cloth sits near his left hand. Behind them stand several onlookers in white and yellow garments and a yellow bag, and a red throne-like backdrop is visible at left. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an evening setting.2013-07-09Night outdoor event. A man seated on a red throne with a gold-edged back wears a rust-orange garment, a rudraksha mala, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a tilak on his forehead. He takes a small yellow pouch from a young woman in a white top with a rust-coloured shawl and a beaded mala, who holds it out over a striped green-and-pink cloth on a table. Behind them, several people in white and rust clothing stand near a garlanded deity murti and pink draped fabric.2013-07-17May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A seated figure in a red velvet throne with gilded carved top sits smiling, wearing a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap, multiple gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair; he rests one hand on his chest. A man in a white t-shirt leans in and places his hands on the shaved head of a kneeling young monk in orange robes at the front of the frame. Another shaved-headed figure in orange sits to the right, and a blue and gold fringed canopy hangs in the background at night. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a candidate, but this is an appearance-based label only and the identity is uncertain.2013-10-16