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A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage before deity murti figures and a silver-framed backdrop. A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe and gold-trimmed clothing sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with lion-head armrests, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace on his chest, and a tilak marked on his forehead. He reaches into a silver tray held by a young boy in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, who stands at his side and offers him the tray. Pink roses are in the foreground and a microphone stand is visible. Two or more people are at the back of the scene.

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A man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, a red-and-maroon garment and red bangles, sits on an ornate golden-lion-armed throne with a microphone before him. He is receiving or taking something from a bowl held by a young person in an orange saffron robe with gold border, who wears glasses and a red shawl. Behind them stand gilded deity murtis and a large brass-toned decorative backdrop with a trident. Red roses lie in the lower right corner.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a rust-red robe with an orange cloth draped over his lap, a long brown rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold beads, and long dark hair. He holds a silver tray and smiles as a young boy in white dhoti and orange-red shawl with gold border offers him sweets or prasad from his hands. Behind them stand a deity murti with a crown and garland and a red-and-gold crowned figure, decorated with flowers, a silver backdrop with a sun motif, and pink roses in the foreground. The boy and seated man are the only physical people clearly visible apart from two partially visible attendants at the edges in orange clothing.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in red-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with lion-armrests, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gold chain, with long swept-back hair and bare feet. A young boy in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and red-and-gold garland stands before him, offering a small handful of food from a silver tray. Behind them are decorated deity murti figures, including one with a crown and garland, pink flowers at right, and a fan at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a beaded necklace and a red-orange robe on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji; the identification rests on these appearance cues.2015-09-11A seated man in an orange-red robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on a gold-carved throne with a lion-head armrest, his feet on a red cushioned footstool. A young attendant in a white dhoti with gold border kneels before him, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over his hand into a silver plate. Behind them stand a standing attendant in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and a second attendant in an orange robe, with a purple-painted face. Two large deity murtis with crowns and garlands stand in the background, and pink and yellow flowers lie at the right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the long hair, orange robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, with the throne and the abhishekam-style pouring. A microphone stands near him.2015-09-11A seated man in a red-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace and long dark hair sits on a gold-trimmed throne with lion-face armrests, a microphone stand before him. A young boy in a white dhoti with gold borders stands before him, offering food from a metal tray. Behind them stand deity murtis with crowns and trident-like ornaments, pink roses and gold kalasha-style brass lamps frame the scene. The setting is a stage with a rose-decorated foreground.2015-09-11A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-red shawl over a red garment, a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. A young boy in a white dhoti with gold border stands before him, offering something from a silver tray resting on the man's lap, while a microphone stand is nearby. Behind them stands a pink deity murti with a crown and a trident, surrounded by pink roses and gold ritual objects.2015-09-11A seated figure on an ornate gold and maroon throne receives a tray of offerings from a young boy in white dhoti with gold border and red shawl. The seated man wears saffron-red robes with gold trim, a long beaded rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, and holds a small brass object. Behind them stand silver-and-gold deity murti with orange marigold garlands, and pink roses in the foreground. Another boy in white and red sits to the left, and a microphone stand is visible.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11