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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, draped with a thick garland of red, white and yellow flowers and a long mala of beads, sits in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban with gold arm bands. Behind him a tall golden trident stands, and a golden lion-headed armrest is visible. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a saffron-and-yellow shawl and orange turban faces the throne, holding a ritual vessel beside a bright oil flame. Dark draped backdrop. Pale golden wall decoration on the right. Ritual setting with a lit lamp.

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July 13 20152015-07-13A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, wearing a rust-orange turban, a long red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces, sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved golden lion at its side and a flower-decorated backdrop of yellow, red, white and orange blossoms. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti, with a red-orange turban and a red-beaded mala, holds a ritual object over a lit flame on a fire stand beside a silver trident. Silver ceremonial umbrella-like ornaments and a chandelier frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, with the saffron robes, turban, garland and gold necklaces as the qualifying cues.2015-07-13April 28 20152015-04-28A photo of a ceremony on a golden palanquin-style throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and golden lion figures. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and matching robes, with a red-and-gold garland and folded hands, sits centred on the throne under a decorated canopy. To the left, a standing attendant in an orange-red turban and dhoti holds a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with a flame on a tray in one hand and a handbell in the other. Golden trident-topped staffs and fringed umbrellas frame the scene under leafy trees. Two people are visible; the seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity.2015-07-06A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and a lion-carved armrest, wearing a gold crown, a long pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala over dark maroon robes, with a leopard-print cushion beside him. Two young men in orange dhotis with white sacred ash on their chests and arms stand on either side; the one at left holds a lit oil lamp toward the seated man's hands, and the one at right holds a small flame. A gold trident stands at left beside a kalasha-like decorated offering with a tiger-striped cloth, and a red curtain hangs behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style lamp offering.2017-05-05A seated figure on a golden throne with lion-form armrests is framed by a large arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple. In the foreground, a priest in an orange-red dhoti and rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, tends a flame of an oil lamp or fire offering on a tray. A partially visible attendant in a white head covering stands at the left edge. The setting is a ritual ceremony with brass and gold decorations.2015-04-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, backed by a large arch of yellow, orange, red and white flower garlands. He wears a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and bangles, and holds a golden staff. Golden peacock-feather-style umbrella canopy above, silver trishula staffs flank the throne, and a red backdrop with a banana-leaf plant at left. Appearance-based probable candidate Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure receiving honours on the throne, with saffron robes, turban, garlands and ornate gold regalia as cues.2015-07-13January 19 20132013-01-19A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne in front of a large floral backdrop of red, yellow, green and purple roses arranged in a rainbow arch. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a long gold ceremonial necklace with pendant, and a pink and white flower garland, and smiles while resting his hands on the armrests. A lion-form golden armrest flanks the throne, and a second man in white ritual dress with a bare chest and sacred thread sits at lower left, with a silver offering tray below. Pink and white flowers and gold pillars frame the scene.2013-04-20December 23 20112011-12-23July 17 20082008-07-17November 16 20152015-11-16 +1 copies