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A man in a rust-brown turban and matching brown robe stands on a stage before a gold-carved throne with a red velvet seat, palms raised in front of him and eyes closed. He wears layered gold necklaces and a white and red flower garland, with a trident leaning behind him. To the right, a gilded deity murti with a crescent ornament and a red headdress sits on the throne area. A brass oil lamp, a clay pot with plants, a white pedestal fan and a red draped backdrop with green foliage complete the scene. Appearance-based candidate for a person, visible through the saffron-brown turban, gold ornaments and ceremonial garland, while the page names the event as a puja and Shiva Deeksha.

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February 22 20172017-02-22A man in a brown-maroon turban with gold ornaments and a gold crown-like ornament stands on a stage with eyes closed and a smile, wearing a brown-maroon dhoti-style garment, a gold multi-strand necklace and a white-and-red flower garland. Gold bangles are on his arms. Behind him is a large gilded golden throne-like seat with a red cushion, a red curtain, potted plants and a pedestal fan. A golden deity murti appears partly at the right edge.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22December 03 20162016-12-03A bearded man in a brown turban and brown robes stands on a stage with both palms raised in blessing, smiling. He wears a heavy gold necklace, layered white and red flower garlands, bangles and a gold trident-topped staff rises behind him. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, flanked by decorated deity murti figures, with red curtains and green foliage. A brass oil lamp, a clay pot with plants and a standing fan are in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is identified by his brown-orange turban and robes, rudraksha-style gold adornments, and ceremonial gold garlands, standing centrally on stage.2017-02-22A photograph of a man standing on a stage in front of a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned seat. He wears a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, a rust-brown robe wrapped at the waist, and multiple gold necklaces with white jasmine and red flower garlands. He raises both palms outward in a gesture of blessing while smiling. A golden trident stands behind his left shoulder, a brass oil lamp and a tall wooden lamp stand are to the left, and two clay pots with green plants sit at the front. Behind the throne are white deity murti figures with crowns. A fan is visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the rust-brown robe, turban and layered gold garlands match the presentation, and he stands as the central figure at the ceremony.2017-02-22A man seated on an ornate gilded throne on a raised stage, raising his right hand in greeting while smiling. He wears a rust-brown turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-brown shawl and robe, layered gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, with bangles on his wrists. A gold trident stands at the left edge, and a second, smaller seated figure appears in the background beneath a yellow canopy. A brass rail runs across the foreground and a multicoloured woven mat covers the platform.2017-02-22March 18 20172017-03-18November 08 20162016-11-08October 03 20162016-10-03 +2 copiesNovember 08 20162016-11-08 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11