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A festive temple-style ceremony under a white tent with red valances and string lights. A seated man in a red-upholstered gold throne with a gold lion-headed armrest wears a long multicolour and white flower garland and a dark head covering, and rests one hand on a silver-toned object. Before him, a devotee bows low with palms pressed together, and a bowl of mangoes, bananas and marigold flowers sits at the foot of the throne. Behind, a bald man in saffron cloth with a gold-beaded necklace stands near a video camera on a tripod. Men in white dhotis and a kneeling figure with white paste on the forehead and arms fill the crowd, with a basket and brass vessel at the left. a person appearance-based label for the figure on the throne, with his crown-like headgear and garlanded throne seated position; the throne-seated man appears to be a candidate.

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Evening photograph of a festival darshan under a white and red tent with gold-painted decorations. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-and-gold cloth and heavy pink and multicoloured flower garlands, sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gilded lion-headed throne armrest and holds a fruit toward a devotee. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas and tilak, kneel, fold hands and offer fruit and flowers on a tray. A bald man in a white shirt and saffron wrap stands with a gold kalasha-style vessel. Gold-painted figures and a camera on a tripod are visible at the edges.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A festive ceremony under a white tent with red and white drapes and string lights. A man seated on a red cushioned throne with a golden lion-headed armrest wears a red-and-saffron cloth, a heavy garland of red flowers and green-and-yellow fruit beads, and a gold necklace; he smiles as a woman in a cream-and-gold sari offers him a fruit. Beside him a bald man in a saffron-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace stands near a golden lion-headed vessel. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris crowd the floor, some holding fruit, and a camera on a tripod is visible. Heaped fruit and flower garlands lie in front of the throne. a person depiction cue: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a red-and-saffron cloth on the seated central figure; appearance-based candidate only.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A festive outdoor ceremony with a red-and-white tented canopy. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a flower-garlanded neck sits on a golden lion-shaped seat, wearing red and orange cloth, while a shaved-headed man in orange clothing and a gold necklace stands beside him. In the centre, a man in a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace holds a tray of fruit and offerings toward the seated figure. Around them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders press hands in prayer and look on, and a large gold seat and bunches of bananas and fruit fill the foreground. Golden deity figures appear in the background.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-and-orange wrap and a red and white flower garland, sits on a red throne-like seat with gold lion-head armrests in an open tent. A gold lion statue is in the foreground. Another man in an orange-and-saffron shawl with a yellow garland stands behind him. Devotees in white, one with folded hands and another bowing or touching the seated man's feet, offer fruit from a tray in front. A brass vessel with flowers sits nearby and a red-and-white canopy hangs overhead. This appears to be a devotional darshan with a seated spiritual leader receiving devotees.2016-01-03A photograph at an evening event under a red-and-white tent. A long-haired man seated on a red and gold throne, wearing a large pink and white rose garland and a gold necklace, extends his hand to devotees. Beside him stands a gold lion-headed seat arm. Before him, white-clad devotees in white dhotis reach forward with open palms and offerings, including a tray of fruit and flower garlands. One devotee wears a white tilak and rudraksha mala, and bare-shouldered devotees wear orange-and-saffron shawls. Crowds and a camera on a tripod stand in the background.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03