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A photo of a ceremonial moment on a golden throne-like seat. A long-haired man with a red-orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and bare arms sits on a gilded lion-armed throne, holding a silver tray and passing an item to a young man in orange cloth who stands with palms raised to receive it. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands between them. Behind them are a deity murti with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds and a red-and-gold crown, a gilded sun-motif arch, and a red cloth backdrop. A white pedestal fan stands at left and a microphone is on a stand. a person is the seated figure; his long swept hair, ornate beaded necklace and saffron-orange robe are the cues, and he is in the role of the seated officiant.

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Photograph of a ceremonial exchange on an ornate golden stage. A seated figure on a gilded throne wears a red-orange robe, a red sash, a gold-bead necklace and a red tilak, and holds a silver tray while offering something to a standing person in saffron-orange robes with short hair and earrings. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti with a garland of orange and white flowers, and a red-turbaned statue sits at the top right. A white electric fan is at the left and a microphone at the right, with an ornate golden lion armrest visible.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded lion-armed throne, wearing an orange-red robe with a gold-bordered orange shawl and long swept-back dark hair, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain. He is taking food from a silver tray held by a young boy in a white dhoti and orange-red sash who stands at his side. Behind them are an orange-red garland, pink-white floral decoration, a brass lamp and a deity murti with a crown and garlands. A microphone stand is at right and a white fan at left. Two bare-footed people are partly visible at the edges. Two statues or painted figures appear in the background at top right. Ceremonial prasad distribution seems to be underway.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold border and rudraksha mala with a gold ornament, smiles as he holds a small offering over a silver tray. In front of him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha beads bows forward, receiving the offering with cupped hands. Behind them a mounted deity murti is garlanded with orange flowers, flanked by ornate silver arches and brass oil lamps. A pedestal fan and red roses appear at the edges. A seated boy in white holds a small item at lower left. Red carpeting covers the floor.2015-09-11A man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, a red-and-maroon garment and red bangles, sits on an ornate golden-lion-armed throne with a microphone before him. He is receiving or taking something from a bowl held by a young person in an orange saffron robe with gold border, who wears glasses and a red shawl. Behind them stand gilded deity murtis and a large brass-toned decorative backdrop with a trident. Red roses lie in the lower right corner.2015-09-11A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing an orange-red robe with a gold-bordered cloth, multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and a gold necklace. A boy in a white dhoti with gold border and a red shawl with printed script stands before him, extending a silver tray holding a gold object. Two seated young boys in red shawls sit to the left, and a pink and red floral arrangement and an orange garland decorate the setting. The background features silver-framed deity murtis and a decorated altar with garlands. A puja-style offering scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and ceremonial beaded necklaces, identified by appearance cues only.2015-09-11Stage photograph of a ceremony in an ornate golden-and-white setting with a decorative throne-like chair. A seated man in an orange-red robe with long dark hair, gold and bead necklaces, and a tilak-marked forehead sits on a red-cushioned gold chair near a microphone, smiling and reaching toward a metal tray. Beside him a young person in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border, bead mala and bangles holds a brass tray and offers something to him. Behind them stand a gold kalasha-style pillar, a deity murti with a red crown and a golden lion-shaped stand, and a fan at left edge. The scene suggests a devotional puja or prasad offering.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a rust-red robe with an orange cloth draped over his lap, a long brown rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold beads, and long dark hair. He holds a silver tray and smiles as a young boy in white dhoti and orange-red shawl with gold border offers him sweets or prasad from his hands. Behind them stand a deity murti with a crown and garland and a red-and-gold crowned figure, decorated with flowers, a silver backdrop with a sun motif, and pink roses in the foreground. The boy and seated man are the only physical people clearly visible apart from two partially visible attendants at the edges in orange clothing.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copies