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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and a gold lion-head armrest, wearing a rust-orange robe, a red and white garland, a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and a red bindi. His hair is worn up in a long topknot. Before him stands a kneeling attendant in a white dhoti with gold borders, bowing low to the seated man's hands. The base of the throne is decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, and a gold relief of seated figures appears on the wall behind. a person seated in the role of a guru receiving an offering on Guru Purnima, with one attendant present.

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A seated man on a red-cushioned golden throne with a lion-head armrest receives a ritual offering. He wears an orange-brown robe, a red and white flower garland, a long gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. A man in a white dhoti with gold borders bends forward and pours or places an item into a flower-decorated silver vessel in front of the throne. The background is a gold-toned wall with relief figures and the whole backdrop is framed by yellow, white and red marigold and flower decorations. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, with distinctive swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and orange-brown clothing, receiving the offering.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A seated man with long dark hair wrapped in a high bun, wearing a rust-brown robe, a red-beaded mala and layered gold necklaces and armlets, sits on a red velvet throne cushioned with a zebra-striped cloth. Behind him stands a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands. A priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a shawl bends forward toward him, offering something in a silver dish; the gold wall behind holds carved figures. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style red mala, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned robe are cues for the Swamiji candidate, who is receiving an offering in a temple-style puja setting.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony on a red-cushioned throne in front of a floral backdrop of yellow, white and red flowers with green leaves. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a red-brown robe, gold ornaments, a red-and-white flower garland and gold armlets sits smiling and raises a hand in blessing. Before him, a man with short dark hair, glasses, an orange shawl and white-and-gold dhoti kneels with folded hands and bows. A gold vessel sits near the throne and a gilded wall with carved figures stands behind. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style garland. Seen receiving reverence on a throne.2016-07-19A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in yellow and white marigold garlands forming an arch above him. He wears an orange-brown robe, long red-and-white beaded malas and gold ornaments, with long dark hair and a smiling expression. In front of him a man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels and offers reverence, while a man in an orange top and another in a white shirt stand at right. A golden trident stands on the left and gold relief carvings of seated figures decorate the walls. The throne has a gold base and a red cloth draped on the seat.2016-07-19August 02 20162016-08-02July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned throne decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and a gold crown motif, set against gold relief panels. He wears a long rust-brown robe, layered gold necklaces, a gold armband and bangles, with long dark hair swept up. He is handing papers or cloth to a woman in an orange-and-saffron sari with long dreadlocked hair, who leans in from the right. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge, and a brass or gold-toned offering plate of yellow flower buds sits in the foreground.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with long dark hair flowing down his back, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlets, with a long garland of white jasmine and red roses around his neck. He leans forward and applies a marking or tilak to a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who kneels before him, the devotee wearing a yellow marigold garland. Behind them stands a brass kalasha-style finial and a brass trident-shaped ornament, with a red-and-white cloth and flowering plants in the background. Another person in white sits at the right edge. The seated man matches the page's appearance cues of long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded throne presence, so he is described as a person; the page indicates he is present at this event.2016-10-26July 19 20162016-07-19