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A seated man on a gold throne with red cushions, wearing saffron robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles and holds a red object while a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with an uncovered upper body, hands joined, faces him. Behind the throne are garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a gold carved backdrop. To the left, a standing man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare chest holds a hand out, and two men in saffron garments stand by a black-and-gold palanquin-style canopy, a gold spear and a kalasha-like vessel nearby. The floor has a patterned red carpet.

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Photo 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 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a temple hall with red curtains and a golden deity shrine draped in marigold garlands on the right. A seated man on a red-cushioned golden throne wears a saffron robe, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and bangles, with a long wrapped shawl. Before him a shirtless man in a white dhoti kneels and touches his forehead as if receiving a blessing, while a man in a white dhoti with yellow borders kneels nearby holding a brass vessel. A standing bare-chested priest in white dhoti and rudraksha mala watches, and a cameraman films with a tripod. Two men in saffron garments stand at left beside a parasol and a ceremonial spear, and a red floor carpet covers the ground.2016-11-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on a red and gold throne, smiling, while a kneeling man in white dhoti bows and touches his hands. Beside them a standing bare-chested man in white dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala watches, and a seated man in cream dhoti with a mala sits nearby. A cameraman films in white shirt behind a golden deity murti and garlanded backdrop; attendants in orange robes stand at left beside a dark ceremonial umbrella and staff. Red carpet on floor, red drapes behind.2016-11-04Inside 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.2016-11-04November 04 20162016-11-04A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with red carpet and red curtains. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds fruit in both hands while a kneeling priest in saffron cloth reaches toward him. A standing man with dreadlocks, bare-chested with a white dhoti and orange border, holds a golden trident and stands beside the throne. Another man in white ritual clothes stands at left, and a woman in white sari sits at right. Behind the throne is a large painted deity image in red and orange tones with a golden cobra-hooded canopy above, and gold carved pillars flank the scene.2016-11-08November 04 20162016-11-04A 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.2016-11-07A 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 copiesNovember 03 20162016-11-03October 15 20172017-10-15A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown robe with a long garland of gold-coloured beads and a white flower, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold earrings, sitting before a large gold dome-shaped backdrop on a red-cushioned throne. Around him, several shirtless men in orange cloth draped over the shoulder and a white dhoti kneel and bend close, one with a white thread across his back and another with white ash markings on the chest and arms, appearing to perform a ritual service. The setting is a ceremonial hall with a pale draped wall behind.2017-05-26