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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a large ornate golden-orange throne backdrop and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. A smiling figure with long dark hair wrapped up, wearing a red-orange robe, a heavy orange-gold beaded garland and ornate gold necklace, sits on a swing-like seat hung with white flower garlands on a golden pole. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an ornate gold necklace and orange-red ceremonial clothing. Nearby, a person in a grey kurta bows with palms joined, a woman in a floral white-and-pink top bends forward, and several men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in namaskar. Trident staffs and a brass lamp stand flank the scene, with red and orange cloths and flower offerings at the base.

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A seated figure in a red-orange robe and a heavy garland of orange-gold beads sits on a red-cushioned swing-like seat hung with white flower garlands, in front of an ornate gilded throne backed with a tiger-striped cloth. A gold trident and a brass lamp stand flank the scene. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and red sash kneels with his forehead near the floor at the figure's feet, while a man in a red-and-white dhoti and an orange wrap holds a bundle of orange cloth beside them. The seated figure has long dark hair under an ornate crown-like headpiece and a gold tilak. Ritual setting with flower garlanding and a prostrating devotee, consistent with a padapuja.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne (peetha) framed by a white flower-garland swing structure, in a stage-like temple setting. The central figure wears a red-saffron robe, a black head covering with a golden ornament, a dense gold necklace and bangles, and holds his hand raised in blessing. Two standing men to the right, wearing white dhotis with red-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined in anjali. Before the throne a large orange-saffron cloth bundle sits on the platform, with a tiger-striped cloth draped on the seat. Gold lamps, a trident (trishul) and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand stage left, and an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with a deity murti shape fills the background. The scene reads as a pushpabhishekam or padapuja-style ceremony.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a red-orange robe with long dark hair, a flower garland and a gold ornate necklace sits on a red-and-gold tiger-skin-draped seat, smiling, while a white-clad priest with a red waistband and a second white-dressed attendant bend forward at his side. A white-flower garland wraps a golden pillar in front of a gold-and-red throne backdrop, flanked by brass trident and lamp stands, a kalasha-style ornament and gold deity panels. Visible physical people appear to be three in an event setting, consistent with a pushpabhishekam ritual.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24