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A man seated on an ornate silver throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and a leopard-print seat covering. He wears a maroon-red cloth, a gold necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead, and sits with his long hair swept back. A man in a pink shirt kneels before him, and a young sadhu in orange robes with beaded necklaces and a white forehead mark holds up a small card or offering. A carved lion sits at the base of the throne, and a glowing illuminated backdrop fills the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the role of the person receiving puja from devotees.

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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A man seated on an ornate silver throne covered in colourful flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, with a leopard-print cushion, places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a pink shirt. He wears a rust-red robe, a bare upper body with ornaments, white tilak on the forehead and a gold necklace. Beside him a young attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth and touches the kneeling man's head. A silver trident stands at the left of the throne, and a backdrop shows an illuminated temple tower at night. Appearance-based cues on the seated man (long hair, ornate gold necklace, throne setting) are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the seated figure is labelled Swamiji (probable) as a candidate.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne draped with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. He wears a rust-red garment, a gold necklace and a white forehead mark, and smiles while placing his hand on the head of a young man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body. A standing young man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala holds a small white cloth to the kneeling man's head. Leopard-print cloth lies on the throne seat, a trident stands at the left, and a large illuminated temple tower fills the backdrop. Two people are physically present in the scene.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25A seated man in a red-maroon garment and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate silver throne heavily draped with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. He has long dark hair, a forehead mark, and touches the head of a kneeling devotee in a pink shirt and white dhoti. To the right, a young attendant in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a hair knot holds a white cloth or paper near the devotee's head. A silver trident stands at left and a leopard-print cushion sits on the throne. Behind them is a backdrop of a starry sky and a lit temple tower.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne draped with garlands of red, yellow, pink and purple flowers, with a trident-like staff beside it. The seated man has long dark hair, a beard, a red-brown sannyasi-style garment and a leopard-print cloth, with a red tilak on his forehead, and he smiles while a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red garland presses a hand to his head in blessing. A large brass oil lamp stands at right, and a backdrop shows a starry night sky with a illuminated temple tower. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, sannyasi-style red-brown garment and ceremonial throne. The scene reads as a puja or blessing ritual.2018-04-25A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and a maroon-red shawl over bare shoulders sits smiling on an ornate silver throne heavily decorated with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands, flanked by a carved lion figure and a leopard-print cushion. A man in a navy blue shirt stands bowing toward him, holding a small paper. Beside them a young attendant in orange-red robes with rudraksha beads and white forehead marks holds a card, and at right another orange-robed attendant stands bare-chested with a tilak. A silver trident stands at left, and a backdrop shows a red-lit temple tower under a night sky.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25