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A photograph of a ceremony at a gilded throne. A seated man in saffron-red robes, wearing a long multicolour flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, with a long swept-back hair and a red tilak, smiles and extends his arm outward. A devotee in white dhoti and red shawl kneels at the foot of the throne and reaches toward him, while other priests in white stand behind. The throne is ornate gold with tiger-skin cushions and a golden lion figure. Brass vessels sit on a silver tray in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the gold throne in saffron-red with garlands and ornaments, receiving a devotee's respect during the Kumbh Mela pada puja.

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May 02 20162016-05-02May 25 20162016-05-25A photograph of a seated person on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and carved gold backrest, wearing a red-orange turban with a small red tilak on the forehead, a red-orange robe, and long garlands of red beads and green leaves with gold ornaments, smiling. Two devotees sit before him in orange and saffron robes with brown-beaded neck malas; one on the left wears a white and gold dhoti with white marks on the upper back, and the other on the right is shaved-headed in saffron with a gold-bordered shawl, bending forward and touching his feet. A silver plate of yellow offerings sits in the foreground, with gift packets, boxes and bundles on a red cloth at right, a microphone stand, and gold-carved shrine elements behind. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back dark hair is not visible, but the seated figure has a turban, garland, gold ornaments and ceremonial red robes on a throne.2015-11-10May 22 20162016-05-22February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a ritual in a richly decorated hall. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion wears a saffron-orange garment, a long beaded gold-toned necklace and a red-and-gold patterned cloth, and smiles while holding a cloth or leaf-like item. Lit oil lamps with red flowers stand on either side. A kneeling attendant in a white shirt leans in at the foot of the throne, and an older priest in white dhoti with red-and-gold shawl, bare-headed, holds a small bottle near a silver bowl on a tray. Pale ritual items and a white dish sit on a table. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony.2015-07-15A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned gold throne with an ornate gilded backrest, wearing a rust-red cloth, a brown beaded shawl, long gold bead necklaces and gold armbands, with long dark hair and a beard, smiling as he rests his hand on the head of a man in a yellow shirt who bends forward with a small book or offering in his hands. Behind them, a standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with a striped gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style mala looks on, a young man in a white shirt watches, and a gold-topped staff and microphone stand beside the throne. A red drape and a colourful woven cloth hang in the background. Probable Swamiji's cues include long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a shawl on the throne, indicating the seated figure giving blessing to a devotee.2016-07-03A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests wears a red-and-orange turban, a red and white flower garland with green leaves, a gold necklace and a red shawl, smiling as he receives an offering. Two devotees kneel before him: one in a white garment with gold border, seen from behind with dark hair, and one in an orange robe with gold trim, holding out cupped hands. Gold lamps and a bowl of fruit and flowers sit nearby, with a microphone stand and gold-framed shrine in the background. Three people are visible in the scene.2015-11-10A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on an ornate golden throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth. A seated figure in a rust-red robe, garlanded with white and pink flowers, sits with a gold crown and a trident-tipped staff beside him. Before him, a man in a pale peach kurta with a red shawl kneels and washes the seated figure's feet in a large orange-rimmed basin, adding leaves and petals. Elderly women in white and orange saris, and a woman in an orange sari at the lower left, watch nearby. Gold throne carvings and a red canopy frame the scene. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by crown, garland and ornate gold necklaces on a throne during padapuja.2016-05-24A smiling man in an orange-red turban and red-orange garment sits on a red cushioned throne backed by ornate gold carvings, wearing long red and white bead garlands with green leaf garland and gold necklaces. Several people in front of him bow or lean forward with heads down; one person in white with a gold border and another in orange sits at his feet, and a gold lion-shaped armrest is visible at right. A microphone stand stands beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) is a seated central figure with turban, bead garlands and ornate gold jewellery.2015-11-10September 11 20162016-09-11