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A photograph of a ceremonial stage set with a large ornate gold throne backed by a gold arch, draped in pink and red fabric with hanging bells. A smiling man with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and an orange-red garment sits on the throne, wearing a beaded garland. In front of him, a person in white bends forward to touch the platform. A bald man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arms and chest, stands to the left holding a bag. Two women in white saris with orange shawls stand at right, one holding a folded white cloth. A golden Nandi figure and a silver trident stand beside the throne. A man in a striped shirt stands at far left. The scene resembles a darshan or padapuja setting.

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A photo of a ceremonial scene before a large gilded throne backed by an ornate golden arch, framed by magenta drapes and cream canopy fabric. A seated man in saffron-red robes with a red-and-gold mala, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace sits on the throne, smiling; the figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate noted on the page, given his seated position on the throne, the ornate clothing and the gold necklace, so this is a probable depiction. A bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti with white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead stands at left, holding a basket of offerings. A woman in white sari bows low with yellow turmeric spots on her garment, while two women in white saris, one with a red shawl, stand at right near a silver trident and a gold Nandi figure. Patrons stand in the background.2014-07-25A stage ceremony photographed in a grand hall. On a large ornate silver throne decorated with lion figures sits a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, wearing a leopard-print garment, smiling. Kneeling before him in a white dhoti with gold border and red sash is a man holding a small silver plate or offering. To the left, two men in red saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand attentively, one holding a silver staff. On the right, a woman in a maroon sari sits watching. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the long swept hair, crown-like ornament, rudraksha mala and ceremonial leopard-print clothing, though the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2018-01-09August 04 20142014-08-04 +1 copiesDecember 31 20152015-12-31August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesJuly 25 20142014-07-25February 02 20162016-02-02A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban with a red-and-white jewel sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, eyes closed, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold ceremonial necklace. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shawls with green-and-gold borders bend and touch his feet or place hands on his shoulder; a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at right, and a man in white with a white headband bows at left. Deep red velvet drapes and gold lamp stands frame the scene. Appearance-based cues of a saffron robe, turban and ornate necklace on the throned figure are consistent with a person, though the appearance is not certain. The image is a photograph of a devotional darshan with devotees bowing at his feet.2015-11-22A seated figure in saffron-red robes and a red turban, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, extends an open hand on a golden throne with gold lion-head armrests in front of a floral garland backdrop. Before him a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in greeting, while a bald priest in saffron and gold dhoti with a white tilak and rudraksha mala stands behind, and a devotee in cream clothing prostrates at the lower edge. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod stands at the left. Golden ornaments and a floral arrangement fill the stage. Probable Swamiji (red turban, saffron robes, ornate gold necklaces, seated on throne) is receiving devotees.2015-07-31March 28 20162016-03-28Indoor ceremony in a draped red and gold room. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a red-and-orange turban, and a white flower garland, and raises a silver trident-like staff in one hand. Swamiji (probable): his long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, orange clothing, ceremonial garland and turban fit the appearance-based cues, and he is seated as the central honoured figure. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange-red clothing, some with rudraksha malas and orange shawls. A man in white kneels with palms pressed together, and a woman in white at the lower right wears an orange shawl. A silver offering vessel sits near the throne base. Red drapes with gold tassels frame the background.2014-08-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace sits on a red velvet throne before a temple-style painted backdrop with carved pillars and a tree. Strings of orange and white flowers hang behind him, and vases of pink and white flowers stand on the platform. He smiles and raises one hand toward a bald elderly devotee in white kurta kneeling at the throne's edge. Another devotee in white with an orange-bordered cloth bows low at his feet in padapuja. A person in orange robes is partially visible at the left edge.2012-09-13