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A seated man in a gold-yellow silk outfit and matching turban sits on a red-cushioned throne framed by a large white jasmine garland with yellow and red floral accents. He wears a gold necklace, a white shawl draped over one shoulder, and a red tilak on his forehead, and he is smiling. Before him, a man in a white shirt gestures with an open hand, while a woman in white kneels at the right foreground with her hair in a bun. Another woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace stands at the right edge. A large floral backdrop in red and pink surrounds the scene.

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December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A man seated on a jasmine-garlanded golden throne with carved lion-shaped arms, smiling and gesturing with one raised hand. He wears a cream and gold embroidered kurta, white dhoti and a gold-coloured turban with long dark hair falling past his shoulders, and a gold chain at his neck. Standing beside the throne are a young woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a mustard-yellow sari with a red and white flower garland, and two women in white sarees with gold borders, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A red backdrop and a large floral banner with marigold garlands hang behind them, and a small purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2006-12-26A photograph of a festive indoor event in front of a red backdrop. A central man wears a gold-and-yellow turban with a red tilak, a long white-and-gold silk garment with embroidered gold panels, and a gold necklace, with long dark hair. He stands before a large floral arch of white jasmine garlands edged with yellow flowers, with a gold ornamental top piece. A curly-haired man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala reaches toward him, a man in an orange shawl on the left has hands folded at his chest, and a woman in a pink-and-white shawl raises her palm toward him. A woman in white on the far right holds a mala. Three physical people are prominent.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated man in a golden-yellow turban and gold-and-cream embroidered robes, wearing a gold necklace and a red tilak, seated in front of a red backdrop and a large arch of white jasmine garlands with yellow marigold accents. A man in white kurta with a curly hairstyle and a rudraksha mala extends his hands toward the seated figure in blessing, while an older woman in a pink shawl and grey top raises her palm toward him. A younger man in white kurta and an orange shawl stands at left. Four people are visible in total.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated man on a flower-garlanded white and orange throne in front of a red and floral backdrop. He wears a saffron-yellow turban, a gold embroidered cream robe and a white shawl, with long dark hair. A man in a white shirt kneels before him with palms pressed together, while a woman in a wheelchair in white clothes folds her hands in namaste. Two standing men in white shirts stand to the sides. The throne is decorated with white flowers and a gold carved crest. Appearance cues are not sufficient to assert identity, so the seated figure is described by role only.2006-12-26A photograph of devotees greeting a central figure seated before a large floral garland arch of white jasmine and yellow marigolds with red accents. The seated figure wears a gold-and-ochre turban with a red bindi, a gold-yellow silk garment and a white shawl, and smiles. In the foreground, a man in a plain white shirt and rudraksha mala raises his palm toward the figure, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala does the same. On the left, a person in an orange and white garment stands partly visible, and a red-and-white backdrop fills the background. Three to four physical people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a seated man on a red and gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, pink and white flowers. He wears an orange-gold turban with a white feather, a gold-brocade ceremonial tunic and a gold necklace, and smiles while a man in white clothes with an orange shawl bows and touches the seated man's head in blessing. Beside them stands a woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an ID badge, and at the right edge an older woman in a white shawl is partly visible. The backdrop shows a painted forest scene. The seated man has distinctive ceremonial cues of a turban, ornate gold-brocade clothing and a gold necklace, consistent with a person appearance, so he is marked as an in-person candidate with some uncertainty about identity; the bowing man is a devotee.2006-12-30A photograph of a devotional gathering in front of a flower-garlanded throne with a golden arch and carved golden deity panel. A smiling man seated at the centre wears a gold-and-saffron turban, long dark hair, a gold-trimmed yellow garment and a gold necklace. Two devotees in white stand before him: a man in white kurta with his palms pressed together in greeting, and a woman in a white sari with a green-and-white border who is leaning in toward him. At right, a woman in white with a dark beaded necklace watches. A large floral backdrop with a red-and-white image frames the scene, and an oil lamp sits at the lower right. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the a person presentation, though it is not certain, so the appearance-based label is probable.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated man in a gold turban, cream embroidered silk kurta and white shawl, with long dark hair and a gold necklace, on a red throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigolds. A man in a red and cream patterned shirt stands at left with palms pressed together, looking up toward the seated figure. A woman in a cream top sits at lower right, facing the throne. The backdrop shows painted daisies and a red fabric panel. Watermarked archive photo of a devotional darshan setting; the seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, but the page does not place him at this event, so the identity is uncertain.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26