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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne flanked by silver lion sculptures, wearing orange-red robes, a red turban-like headwrap, long dreadlocked hair and bead bracelets, smiling and extending his hands forward. A silver trident stands beside the throne. Before him, a devotee in an orange shawl and a man in white kneels and bows, while several women in orange, red and blue robes with rudraksha malas stand watching and smiling in the background. The setting is a stage with a dark backdrop and a railing. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated on the throne receiving devotees; the throne and honour are noted but identity rests on appearance cues including dreadlocks, orange-red robes and rudraksha beads.

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A seated man on an ornate silver throne with carved lion heads, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap and a long rudraksha mala, smiles while a devotee in a red kurta kneels and bows before him, touching his feet in a padapuja-style honouring. The seated man has long swept-back hair and wears a gold necklace, a person candidate by appearance. Behind them a woman in cream and white clothes with a rudraksha mala and a man with long matted hair and a rudraksha mala sit on the stage, with a partial figure at the lower right edge.2017-12-16March 31 20182018-03-31April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31A photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a stage. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-red shawl and rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, hands joined in greeting and smiling. A bald man in white kneels and bows low at his feet on a red cloth. To the right, a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the red cloth with hands folded. A silver trident and a kalasha-like lion-footed throne base are visible, with a painted cloudy sky backdrop showing a deity murti. The seated man on the throne is a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron-red shawl, rudraksha mala and ceremonial throne setting.2018-05-04A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a golden sunburst backdrop, wearing a rust-red turban with a crescent emblem, rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and a pink-and-white flower garland. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him with hands folded, the devotee's head covered with a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti stands with a hand on the devotee's shoulder, and two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the sides, one holding a sacred trident-shaped staff. A woman in maroon sits to the right. Brass trident staffs and a plate of offerings flank the throne. The seated man is identifiable only as a figure in a ritual setting; no identification is made from appearance.2017-03-11A seated man on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion receives attention at a stage in front of red drapes. He wears a dark turban, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a rust-brown garment, with a leopard-print cushion beneath him. A man in a white shirt kneels at his left, touching his shoulder area, while a figure in white and gold cloth with tridents beside them kneels nearby. A woman in a long white dress and a woman in a paisley-patterned dress stand with hands folded, and a young woman in an orange sari sits near the throne. Silver trident staffs stand behind the throne and a red mat covers the platform.2018-05-31April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesNovember 17 20172017-11-17May 31 20182018-05-31A seated man on a silver-framed throne with a patterned gold and black crown, wearing rust-orange robes, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and wrist bands, is at the centre of a ritual. Several women in orange saris with white marks on their arms and foreheads, plus a bare-chested man in white dhoti, are tying white thread around his arm and wrist and attending him at a golden-backed setting with a silver stand. The man on the throne holds a small object in one hand, with the palm raised in a blessing-like gesture. A rust-coloured cushion and a striped floor cloth lie in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with a crown, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne during a thread-tying ritual. Five or more attendants are visible.2017-12-10December 16 20172017-12-16