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A seated man in white ceremonial clothing and a white turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden umbrella-style canopy above him. Before him, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl kneels on a white cloth, her hands raised toward him, while another woman in a white sari and orange shawl stands beside her. Scattered flower petals lie on the cloth. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows multiple deity murti in colourful iconography, including a figure seated on a lotus at upper left and a standing four-armed figure holding a veena at right. A man in an orange shawl appears at the far left edge. The scene suggests a seated honouring with padapuja-style devotion, with the seated man described by role only.

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A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a painted backdrop of deities and Himalayan-style snowy mountains. A man in a white turban and white robes sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with a gold canopy above it. Two devotees in white stand before him with palms pressed or raised toward him, and a woman in white with an orange shawl kneels nearby. In the foreground, a figure in white lies prostrate with head bowed and hands clasped at the feet of the seated figure, scattered petals on the floor. Several other people in white and orange-bordered shawls are around the throne. Identity of the seated figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A seated man in white robes and a white turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, under a large painted backdrop of Hindu deities including Shiva with a trident, Ganesha, Lakshmi on a lotus, and Surya in a chariot drawn by horses. A kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl bows and touches the seated man's feet, which rest on a white cloth scattered with flower petals. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and several men in dark uniforms stand in the background. A gold umbrella canopy and a brass lamp stand are placed near the throne. The seated figure has long dark hair and a rudraksha-style appearance, consistent with the a person cues on this page, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a seated honoured guest on a throne.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A seated man in an all-white outfit with long dark hair and a white turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold parasol-style canopy, smiling broadly as a kneeling man in white with an orange shawl bows and clasps his hand. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows multiple Hindu deity murtis: a goddess seated on a lotus holding a kalasha, a standing deity with a trident, and a figure on a chariot under a canopy. A brass ceremonial lamp stand stands at left. Several standing devotees in dark clothing press their palms together at right. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and white ceremonial attire, so the appearance label is a person seated in a darshan setting, with the kneeling man as a devotee.2006-12-23A photograph inside a hall before a large painted backdrop of deities, including a goddess seated on a lotus holding lamps and a deity under a parasol on a chariot. A central figure sits on a red and gold throne beneath a golden canopy, wearing a white turban, white ceremonial clothing and a long garland, with long dark hair; the appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable) and he is seated in the throne position. Two devotees in white kneel close beside him with hands raised in namaskar, and a standing figure in an orange shawl is at the left edge. A tall ceremonial flagpole rises at the left and a brass lamp stand stands near the base. Several more people stand in the background. Some figures in front are wearing white and orange shawls.2006-12-23A seated man on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion, wearing a white turban with a feather ornament and white embroidered ceremonial clothing with a silver-grey shawl. Two devotees in white kneel before him with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside them; a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Flower petals in yellow and pink cover the floor. Behind the throne is a backdrop of painted deities including a multi-armed goddess on a lotus, Ganesha, and a figure in a chariot drawn by white horses against a blue sky, with a golden umbrella canopy above.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of a seated man in white ornate robes and a white turban sitting on a gold carved throne with a red cushioned back under a gold parasol-style canopy. A devotee in a white dhoti with an orange shawl kneels on a white cloth-covered platform, bowing forward with hands folded, and scattered flower petals lie on the cloth near the seated man's bare feet. Standing to the left are men in white with orange shawls, and a row of dark-clothed attendants stands in the background, some with hands together. Behind the throne hangs a large painted backdrop of Hindu deities, including Shiva with a trident, Ganesha, a goddess seated on a lotus, a deity on a chariot drawn by white horses, and a bull. Dim lighting.2006-12-23A man in a white turban and white embroidered kurta and dhoti sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a brass canopy, smiling and raising one hand toward a kneeling woman in a white sari with orange shawl. Another woman in a white sari with orange shawl and red border stands beside her, hand on the kneeling woman's shoulder. Behind the throne is a large painted backdrop of deities including a goddess seated on a lotus at upper left, a deity seated on a lion-like mount, Saraswati with a veena at upper right, and a standing four-armed deity in red and gold at right. Scattered flower petals lie on the white floor cloth. Partially visible at left edge is a man with orange shawl.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23