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A seated man on a gilded throne with a cobra-hood backrest and a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange turban, a red-brown robe, and a long flower garland, with a trident leaning at left. Around him women sit on a striped cloth: several in orange and saffron saris, others in white and cream, one holding a brass plate of flowers. A black stone structure and red tiered steps form the background. The seated man matches the presentation cues of the a person candidate (turban, ornate gold throne, garland, rudraksha-style necklaces), so he is described with that label, though identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large black stone basin. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy wears a maroon turban, a rudraksha-style mala and a long garland of white and pink flowers, with a gold ceremonial necklace and a bare upper body draped in a red-brown cloth. Around him, women sit on striped mats: several in saffron-orange saris, others in white saris with red borders, holding brass plates of offerings, flowers and small vessels. A golden trident leans against the basin behind the throne.2017-07-03A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a cobra hood carved above it sits before a large black stone vessel. He wears a maroon turban, a rust-orange robe with a bare chest and arm bands, a gold pendant on a gold chain, and a white flower garland. A trident stands at left. Around him, women in orange and white saris sit on a striped cloth, several holding silver plates and bowls, some with hands raised near their faces during the ritual. One woman in a white sari with a red border is seated at right. The setting is an outdoor ritual with a brick wall behind. a person (throne, turban, rust-orange robe, gold chain and garland) seated as the central figure during a puja, with women devotees in attendance.2017-07-03May 29 20172017-05-29July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood canopy in front of a large dark stone basin. He wears a rust-red turban, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and torso, a white and pink flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace with beaded strands. A golden trident stands to his left. Around him, several women in white and orange-red saris and dhotis sit on a striped mat, holding silver plates of offerings and flowers while seated in front of a small red cushion with fruit and flower offerings. A man with a shaved head and bare torso stands at the upper left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne as the central figure, identified by the turban, red-orange robes, garland and gold regalia. Ritual setting suggests a pada puja-type devotional gathering.2017-07-03A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a stone temple-like setting with red tiered steps behind. A seated man in a golden cobra-hooded throne, with a golden trident leaning beside it, wears a maroon-red turban, a red-brown robe, a white and pink flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace; his eyes are closed. Around him on a striped rug, several women in orange and saffron garments sit in a semicircle, one in white with a red shawl offering flower-laden plates. The ritual appears to be a devotional puja gathering.2017-07-03A seated man in a rust-red and maroon robe sits on a golden throne with a carved cobra hood above it, in front of a large dark stone basin and tiered red steps. He wears a red turban, a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant, with a trident leaning beside the throne. Around him on a striped multicoloured mat, several women in orange and white saris sit in devotional service; one woman in white and maroon holds a silver plate of offerings and flowers, another in a gold-bordered sari offers a plate, and a woman in orange on the right has a white tilak. The setting suggests a ceremonial puja or satsang. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate.2017-07-03May 29 20172017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29A seated man on a gold-and-red ornate throne with a golden cobra-hood canopy sits before a large dark stone lingam-style base. He wears a red-brown turban, a red-brown dhoti-style garment, a gold necklace, and a long white-and-pink flower garland. A golden trident stands to his left. Around him, several women sit on a striped multicoloured cloth, wearing white and orange saris and holding silver plates with offerings. A man in orange cloth walks in the background. a person is seated in the centre, a candidate by his turban, ornate gold throne, garland and ceremonial gold necklace.2017-07-03