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A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pink-and-white flower garland, with white and red tilak on his forehead. He sits in front of a large floral backdrop of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, beside a gold lion-form throne arm. Another person in orange turban and orange wrap, seen from behind, reaches toward him with a hand. A hand holds a folded orange cloth on the right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated at a floral-decorated dais, with a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron robes as the cues.

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A seated man in rust-orange robes and a saffron-coloured wrap sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, and a pink-and-white flower garland with green accents. He has a red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace visible beneath the mala. Beside him, a turbaned figure in orange robes sits with their back to the camera and applies or offers something with one hand while holding a folded orange cloth. The backdrop is a large arrangement of red, white, yellow, purple and orange flowers in arching bands, with silver ceremonial staffs and a golden lion-shaped armrest at the edge of the frame.2015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 13 20152015-07-13A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne backed by a large floral arch of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine strands. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-saffron robe, layered gold necklaces and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala with red flower garlands, smiling while holding a small brass bowl. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes, bare-shouldered with a sash, wears spectacles and a brown beaded necklace and gestures with one hand toward the bowl. Golden lion-head carvings and a golden staff appear at the right edge, with a dark red cloth behind. Two people are visible.2015-07-13A seated man in rust-red and gold clothing receives a ritual foot offering from a kneeling attendant in an orange turban and orange-gold cloth. The seated man wears a heavy gold necklace, a red and yellow flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and sits on a gold throne with a zebra-print cushion, backed by a large floral arrangement of yellow, white and red blossoms. Gilded decorative poles and green foliage frame the ceremony. a person: the seated man wears a red-gold outfit, a gold necklace and a red flower garland on an ornate throne, and his appearance is consistent with that identification, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2015-07-06A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a floral backdrop of yellow marigold and red garlands. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe, layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces and a garland smiles and raises his hands in a gesture. In front of him, a bare-chested attendant in a saffron-and-yellow cloth with an orange headwrap bows and holds a silver bowl. Gold lion-headed armrests and a gold staff with a bird finial frame the throne. Two people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, ornate gold and beaded necklaces and orange robes, consistent with the page's identification, though the appearance is only partly clear.2015-07-13A photograph of two men seated on a gold-accented throne against a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red and white. The man on the right wears an orange-red turban with a gold ornament, a saffron robe, a layered gold necklace, a red-and-white garland and gold bangles; he smiles, raises both palms and holds a small metal bowl. The man on the left, seen from behind and in profile, wears a saffron-and-gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala and tilak, and holds the bowl with one hand. The right figure carries distinctive ceremonial cues and is a person.2015-07-13November 10 20152015-11-10July 09 20152015-07-09A seated person in a rust-brown robe with a red bindi and a thick red and white rudraksha mala with a yellow marigold garland receives attention from a kneeling person in a bare-chested, purple-bordered white cloth and a pink-and-gold head covering. The seated figure rests on a throne backed by a large floral arrangement of red, orange, yellow and white roses and marigolds, with gilded lion-shaped arms. A green leaf is held near the kneeling person's back. A small water bottle sits on the right. The seated person has long, swept-back hair, a distinctive ceremonial mala and a rust-brown robe, but the appearance is uncertain for identification.2015-07-17A smiling man seated on a red zebra-striped cushioned chair in front of an ornate gold throne-back, wearing a red turban, red-brown silk garment, layered red and pink flower garlands with green leaves, gold armlets and bangles. A devotee in a saffron-orange robe leans in from the right, bowing and clasping his hand. A partially visible woman with dark hair sits at the left edge. Ornate gold furnishings and a dark red curtain fill the background.2015-11-10January 13 20152015-01-13