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A seated man in a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap with a yellow border sits on an orange tufted velvet throne with gold carved armrests. He wears a heavy chain of golden beads and a thick gold-toned rudraksha-style mala, with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms and a red bindi. His eyes are lowered as he holds a small silver vessel in one hand and a bundle of white-tipped items in the other, appearing to perform a ritual sprinkling. A purple cloth and striped fabric lie beside him. Appearance cues such as the gold beaded mala, maroon saffron-toned clothing and ash marks are consistent with the page's description of an in-person event, though the face and hair are not distinctly confirmable.

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September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in maroon and saffron robes sits on an ornate orange tufted throne with gold carved wood. He wears a long multi-strand gold-bead and chain necklace and has a white horizontal mark across his forehead, with his eyes downcast. Another person's hands, adorned with rings and bangles, hold and tend his hands and wrists, possibly applying a ritual substance, while a silver bowl with offerings sits at the lower left and a striped blue and red cloth covers the floor.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A seated man in maroon and saffron-bordered robes sits on an orange tufted velvet throne with gilded wooden frame and a patterned cushion. He wears a thick necklace of gold-toned beads on a braided chain, a white horizontal forehead band, and a beaded wrist band. His head is bowed and eyes lowered. Two women's hands, adorned with gold bangles and rings, work at his lap with a small brass vessel and sticks in the lower left. A striped blue and red mat lies on the floor. The figure matches a sannyasi with ritual adornments in a puja-like setting; cues are partial, so the identity is uncertain.2015-09-14A seated man in a rust-brown robe with an orange-gold shawl sits on an ornate red tufted throne with gold carved trim. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace over a braided gold-and-brown cord, a yellow flower wristband, and has white sacred markings and a red dot on his forehead, eyes lowered in meditation. In the blurred lower right, a tray of fruit and flower garlands is visible. A appearance-based a person cue is not sufficiently distinctive here, so the identity remains unsure.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-red robes and a long gold ceremonial necklace of beads sits on an ornate orange tufted throne with gold carved armrests. He wears white vertical sandalwood-paste tilak on his forehead and a red shawl over his shoulders, and a yellow-flowered wrist band. He holds a small golden bowl containing a white paste-like substance, while another person's hand reaches in from the right to take or offer it, and additional hands appear at the lower left. The setting suggests a ritual offering or blessing.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and sleeveless maroon-orange top sits on an ornate orange tufted throne with gold carved trim. He wears a heavy gold chain necklace with large gold beads and a bindi on his forehead, and a yellow flower wrist band. He reaches into a silver bowl filled with red and yellow flower petals, while a red cloth and flower-filled tray lie in front of him and a tiger-striped cloth rests beside the throne. The scene is a ritual offering of petals on a striped blue rug. a person: the seated man wears the gold bead necklace and ornate throne setting associated with the a person candidate, but the face is not clearly visible.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14