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Photograph of a festive ceremony under a white canopy with red drapes and gold decor. A man in an ornate red-and-gold seated position on a red throne with a gold lion-shaped armrest is being garlanded with thick bands of pink, red and yellow flowers. Standing attendants in white shirts and dhotis lean in to offer garlands, and a man in white with a short, shaved head and light saffron-coloured shawl stands behind. A man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala on a bare chest is also visible. A video camera on a tripod and a gold-painted ornament stand at the edges. Swamiji (probable) appears as the garlanded seated figure with long swept-back hair, a bare-chested orange-wrapped garment and flower garlands, seated on a throne.

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January 03 20162016-01-03Photograph of an evening event under a white tent with red and white drapes. A man in orange and red robes with long dark swept-back hair, red and white flower garlands, and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with a golden lion-headed armrest, smiling as he gestures toward a seated devotee. Around him, a shaved-headed priest in orange wears a gold necklace and holds a paper, another man in white holds a brass tray with offerings, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris fill the foreground and background, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at top. Rose petals and flowers lie on the red floor covering. a person: the seated man has long dark swept-back hair, orange and red saffron-style robes, garlands and rudraksha beads, seated on a throne as the honoured guest.2016-01-03Photograph of a seated figure on a red upholstered throne receiving garlands at a gathering under a white tent. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and wears a red shawl over a bare upper body, with a rudraksha-style mala of green and red beads and a fragrant garland of pink and yellow flowers around the neck. Several devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing reach up to offer a long pink and yellow flower garland. A gold-coloured lion or animal figure and gilded decorations stand in the foreground, with fruit and flower offerings below. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white and saffron stands, and a video camera on a tripod is visible.2016-01-03A photograph of a temple ritual in an open hall with red walls and bright lights. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a green-and-gold-ornamented garment, a gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, is being honoured by attendants. Behind them, a large ornate golden throne-like structure is decorated with densely arranged flowers in red, yellow, purple, white and pink. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left, a man in orange cloth with gold border stands at the far left, and a man in white dhoti with bare upper body holds a red tray at the right. Several attendants in white dhotis bend forward around the seated figure, some presenting offerings and garlands. Gold ritual vessels and a golden deity murti are in the foreground. Attendants and devotees in white and orange surround the scene.2013-04-21A photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne beside a large gold bull statue (Nandi) draped with yellow and red flower garlands. The seated man wears a red-orange shawl, a yellow-and-red flower garland, and holds a small yellow fruit in his raised hand. Before him, a man in white ritual clothes bends low and touches his forehead to the seated figure's hand. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a dark sari, and a man in a yellow-and-brown shawl with rudraksha beads on his arms and neck look on. A video camera on a tripod and gold ornamental decorations appear in the background under white tent fabric.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor ceremony under white canopy tents with a golden lion-form throne in the foreground. A seated man in red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long yellow and red floral garland, a beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, with swept-back long hair, extends his hand to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in a dark shirt. Around them, white-clad devotees, men in saffron shawls, a woman in a cream sari and priests with sandalwood tilak stand and sit. A camera on a tripod is visible behind. Crowd is partly visible.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white flower garland with red and yellow blooms, multiple beaded rudraksha-style and red-bead malas, and a gold armlet, sitting on a red-cushioned seat under a floral backdrop with green leaves. He smiles as a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl leans forward and offers him a gold vessel. Behind them stand another young man in an orange shawl and a bearded man in a cream kurta, with a gold-painted wall and a gold ornamental canopy in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, a bindi, ornate beads and gold armlet, and sits in the honoured seat during the offering.2016-07-19January 03 20162016-01-03