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Ceremonial stage scene at a Kumbh Mela event. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with bare feet on a red footstool. A young priest in orange robes and a pink cloth stands at left holding the pink cloth; an older man in a white dhoti with red sash and rudraksha beads at right holds a copper kalasha pot. Brass lamps stand at the sides and pink flowers lie on the floor, with a gilded trident and ornamental fan behind.

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A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene. A smiling man with short dark hair and a vermilion mark on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing a rust-orange robe and a beaded mala necklace. He holds his arms outstretched in welcome. To his right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body stands with palms pressed together in greeting. On the left, a figure in orange clothing holds a pink flag on a pole topped with a trident. Silver and brass kalasha-style lamps stand at the right edge and pink flowers appear at the lower left. A gold-framed carved panel and a grey textured wall form the backdrop.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion head and a tiger-striped cushion, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, holding a copper pot and a silver-tipped staff. To the left, a young attendant in orange robes and a garland stands near the throne. Behind them hangs a large red flag bearing a portrait of a smiling person wearing an orange head wrap, and a gold trident sits at the upper left. The seated man has long swept-back hair and red tilak marks, with ornaments and cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, labelled as a probable match by appearance.2016-05-24A photograph of a ritual on a stage in front of an ornate gold throne with carved gold motifs and a gold tiger-head armrest, draped with a tiger skin. A central figure in red-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a red-orange wrap sits smiling and holds a long white pole attached to a large red flag with a painted deity image. Beside him a standing attendant in orange robes and a multi-strand orange-and-gold bead garland stands at left. At right, a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a brass kalasha pot and kneels toward the flag, as in a consecration or devotional offering. A trident-shaped ornament is visible at top left and carved hands at top centre.2016-05-24September 12 20172017-09-12April 04 20142014-04-04 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20132013-02-19A photograph of a seated man in an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a black turban with a gold crown, rust-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace, performing a ritual by pouring liquid from a green-tipped vessel onto a golden lion-headed object. Two attendants sit beside him: one on the left in white and gold cloth with a rudraksha garland and white forehead marks, and one in the centre in orange cloth with bangles and earrings, holding a decorated woven container. A large painted backdrop of a red and gold figure on an elaborately caparisoned animal sits behind them. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a black turban with a gold crown, rust-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant necklace, matching the page-described presiding role.2016-01-31A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and leopard and tiger-skin cushions, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a gold crown-like headdress. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a saffron head cloth holds a lit oil lamp toward him in a pada puja setting. To the right, a painted deity statue with a crown, gold necklaces and a club stands beside the throne, and brass bells hang above.2017-09-12A photograph of a golden ornate throne set against a dark textured backdrop with hanging brass lamps. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a long pearl-style necklace sits on a zebra-striped cushion, with a white sacred mark on the forehead. In front, a bald priest in orange robes holds up a lit oil lamp or flame arti to the seated figure. Painted teal and pink panels frame the scene, and a small lamp burns on the right. A visible candidate is seated in the throne and appears to be the a person; the appearance-based label is a person, with identity kept at unsure where cues are limited. A woman in orange stands at the lower left edge.2013-03-16September 12 20172017-09-12May 05 20172017-05-05