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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a golden throne draped in red cushions and garlands of red, white and pink flowers. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, sits on the throne holding a red apple while a man in a white shirt kneels before him offering apples. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with an orange border stands nearby with a rudraksha mala, and a brass trident and a ceremonial umbrella are visible. A camera operator stands in the background.

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November 04 20162016-11-04November 04 20162016-11-04November 04 20162016-11-04A photograph inside a temple-style hall shows a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron/orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, one hand raised in blessing and smiling. A shirtless man in white dhoti with saffron border stands at left holding a rudraksha mala; a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti bows before the throne; a younger man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands behind. Behind the throne is a garlanded deity murti decorated with red and pink flower garlands, and a camera operator is visible in the background. Red curtains and a brass lamp stand complete the setting.2016-11-04 +1 copiesA ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A seated man on a gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands, has a red fruit in his hand. A young man in white dhoti kneels before him, placing a garland or offering at his neck. A shirtless man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left, and another in white dhoti kneels nearby with arm bands. A cameraman films from behind. A silver spear and a brass trident stand beside the throne, a decorated umbrella rises at left, and marigold garlands drape a golden deity murti at the upper right. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a full beard, with distinctive saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so this is a person appearance-based candidate, while the scene is a puja-style darshan.2016-11-04Photo of a ceremonial scene on a red carpet before an ornate golden throne draped with marigold garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, sits on the red-cushioned throne holding a red fruit, with a silver-tipped staff beside him. Before him a man in white kneels with folded hands, and an older man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala bows. Two younger attendants stand at left, one in saffron and white, with a red-and-gold umbrella and brass lamp nearby. a person, seated in an appearance-based role of presiding guru, with the throne and his orange clothing and malas as cues.2016-11-04 +1 copiesA ceremonial padapuja scene in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest and a red cushion. A bearded man in saffron/orange robes with a gold necklace, long hair, and armbands sits on the throne, holding a red fruit and reaching toward a white-haired man in a white dhoti who kneels and bows with his head touching the throne's foot area. Behind them, a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and a man in white ritual cloth attend; a standing man in a white and yellow-bordered dhoti and another in a white shirt observe. A red curtain, golden pillar carvings, and a large painted deity image of a seated figure fill the background, and a woman in purple sits at the right edge. Swamiji is probable in the seated throne figure, whose saffron robes, gold necklace, and long hair match his presentation; the kneeling devotee is a devotee.2016-11-07November 04 20162016-11-04November 07 20162016-11-07Ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall with red curtains and a large painted deity mural behind. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest wears an orange-red turban and orange-red robes, with a fresh white and red flower garland around the neck and green leaves draped across the shoulders; a trident stands beside the throne. Before him, a kneeling devotee in orange-red robes lowers his head toward the throne, while a man in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left with hands folded in namaste and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. At right, a woman in an orange sari holds a red apple, and a man at left in a white shirt bows with palms joined. Fruit and flower offerings lie on the red carpet. Probable Swamiji (saffron/orange robes, turban, gold throne, garland) appears seated on the throne.2016-11-20A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a red-curtained stage with a gold-ornate throne topped by a cobra hood. A bearded man with long hair sits on the throne wearing a red-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and smiles. A bare-chested man with a long braid and a sacred thread stands in white and orange-striped dhoti, reaching toward a younger man in orange robes holding red fruit. A man in white kneels before the throne holding fruit, and an elderly man in white stands at left. Gold temple pillars and a deity image frame the scene.2016-11-08Inside a temple-style hall with red drapes and a golden throne, a bearded man in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat. A shirtless man in a white dhoti kneels before him, applying paste or ash to his chest while attendants watch. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl stands nearby, and a man in saffron robes stands at left. A cameraman films from behind a tripod, and a deity murti stands among marigold and rose garlands at right, with a golden parasol and spear beside the seat.2016-11-04