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A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and a maroon-red shawl over bare shoulders sits smiling on an ornate silver throne heavily decorated with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands, flanked by a carved lion figure and a leopard-print cushion. A man in a navy blue shirt stands bowing toward him, holding a small paper. Beside them a young attendant in orange-red robes with rudraksha beads and white forehead marks holds a card, and at right another orange-robed attendant stands bare-chested with a tilak. A silver trident stands at left, and a backdrop shows a red-lit temple tower under a night sky.

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April 25 20182018-04-25A photograph of a ceremonial puja on a stage before a floral-decorated silver throne with a carved lion-face armrest and a leopard-print cushion. A bare-chested man with long hair and a sindoor-style forehead mark, wearing a red-brown cloth, is seated on the throne, his hand raised toward the head of a man in a pink shirt kneeling before him. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis stand nearby: one bare-chested with dreadlocks and rudraksha beads, the other holding a folded cloth and assisting the blessing. A trident leans against the left side of the throne, and a backdrop shows a glowing temple tower with a starry sky. Garlands in red, yellow, purple and white decorate the throne canopy. The seated figure appears to be a person, conducting the ceremony in the role of the presiding teacher.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate throne draped with a thick garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. He has a white tilak on his forehead, wears a maroon-red wrap over bare shoulders, and a gold necklace, and smiles while gesturing toward a devotee. The throne has a leopard-print cushion and a silver lion-head armrest. In front, a man in a white shirt with a red mala around his neck bows with folded hands, while a young sadhu with dreadlocks, white tilak, orange robe and rudraksha malas stands to the right. A blurred backdrop of illuminated temple-style imagery in red and green lights suggests a stage puja event.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown garment, a red bindi and a gold necklace sits on an ornate silver throne with a flower-garlanded backrest in red, purple, yellow and white blossoms, its arms carved as lion heads. A silver trident stands at left. An older man in a dark blue shirt bows toward him at the lower right. Two standing attendants in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas stand at right, one with dreadlocked hair and one with a tall topknot. Behind them a large dark backdrop shows a glowing temple-style image. Probable Swamiji (probable) occupies the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red-brown garb.2018-04-25A man seated on an ornate silver throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and a leopard-print seat covering. He wears a maroon-red cloth, a gold necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead, and sits with his long hair swept back. A man in a pink shirt kneels before him, and a young sadhu in orange robes with beaded necklaces and a white forehead mark holds up a small card or offering. A carved lion sits at the base of the throne, and a glowing illuminated backdrop fills the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the role of the person receiving puja from devotees.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25A stage event with a central figure seated on an ornate silver throne with a canopy, draped in red and white floral garlands with purple and yellow accents and a leopard-print cushion. The seated man wears a red-orange dhoti or robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and holds a silver staff. Behind him a large backdrop shows a glowing illuminated temple gopuram at night. At left a standing attendant in orange clothing with a red turban stands by an air conditioner unit. At right a bare-chested man in a red-orange turban and rudraksha malas holds a microphone and speaks or sings beside a deity murti. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by cues of ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25A photograph inside a hall before a silver throne-like seat (peetha) heavily decorated with garlands in red, white, yellow, purple and pink flowers, with a leopard-print cushion and a silver umbrella overhead. A man with long dark hair, in a maroon wrap and gold waist belt, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar facing the throne. To the left, a person in orange robes with a bare upper body and a beaded necklace holds a small vessel, and a figure in orange with a shawl stands at right. Behind the throne a backdrop shows a glowing illuminated temple gopuram against a starry red sky. A silver trident stands at the side and a flower arrangement sits near the base. a person: the standing man in maroon has long swept-back hair and a gold waist belt before the throne, consistent with the page's account of a puja.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25Photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne (peetha) decorated with garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. He wears a red dhoti and a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a crown-like headpiece and a green and orange cloth at the top. A standing attendant in an orange robe with a large necklace and orange turban stands at left beside an air conditioner. Behind the throne is a backdrop of a red-lit temple tower against a starry sky. A small garlanded silver stand sits in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and crown-like headpiece on the throne.2018-04-25