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Outdoor photograph at a riverside ghat during a public gathering. A man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne smiles and raises one hand in blessing. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a long string of large white pearl-like beads, a gold pendant necklace, a wide beaded waist belt, and beaded bracelets; his long dark hair is swept back with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a silver staff with an ornate top is held by another man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads. A woman with a braid, in a white blouse and red sash, kneels with palms pressed together in reverence. Other saffron-robed men and onlookers stand behind, some with raised hands. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne and receiving devotion.

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Outdoor temple-procession scene in Varanasi. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a silver-embossed seat, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala with large silver beads, a gold necklace, gold earrings and gold-beaded armbands. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident. A woman in a white blouse and red shawl, her hair in a braid, stands with palms joined in namaste, facing him. Another orange-robed figure with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a person in white is partly visible at the right edge. a person is the seated man, receiving devotees' greetings during the procession.2013-02-13Outdoor ghat scene at a riverside. A seated figure with long swept-back black hair, a red bindi, ornate ceremonial gold necklace, rudraksha and bead malas, gold armlets and saffron-orange robes smiles while extending a hand to bless a wet, white-haired man in white kneeling before him; this seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), with his distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. Behind him, several saffron-robed attendants hold a silver trident and stand near an ornate silver throne (peetha), and a man in white with sacred thread watches. Visible patterned shawls and a plastic bag rest on the platform.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor ritual scene with a long-haired figure in saffron/orange robes seated on an ornate silver throne-like chair, a multi-strand white and rudraksha bead necklace and a gold chain, and a red-orange tilak on the forehead. He is placing his hand on the head of a kneeling, bare-chested devotee in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand several people in saffron and white garments, one holding a long staff with a silver finial, and a woman in white and red at upper right. a person: the seated figure's long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklaces and throne-like seat match the page's a person reference, and the devotee is receiving a blessing.2013-02-13Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate silver-framed chair draped with a striped black-and-gold cloth, smiling with open palms extended. He wears layered strands of pearl and bead malas, bronze armbands and beaded bracelets. Around him stand several men in saffron robes with gold borders, one holding a silver staff, and women in orange and red saris with silver staffs. In the lower left a man in white is bent forward at the feet of the seated figure, and scattered pink flower petals lie on the ground. A silver shoe-shaped object rests on the cloth beside the chair.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi raises his right hand in greeting while seated on an ornate silver-covered palanquin or throne. He wears an orange-brown saffron-toned draped garment, a heavy string of large white beads and rudraksha beads, a gold pendant necklace, and beaded red-brown bracelets. Behind him a red and gold ceremonial parasol with white and teal tassels shades the seat, and an orange banner with ritual insignia flutters at the left. Other people in saffron clothing stand in the background of a procession. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji, identified by the long hair, saffron garb, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a procession with a parasol.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph of a procession on a riverbank with a central figure seated on an ornate silver-backed throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth. The seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair, wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand white bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a sacred rope across the seat. Around the throne, attendants in saffron robes hold tall silver trident staffs and orange-fringed ceremonial umbrellas, and a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left beside a tall painted pole with floral and bird motifs. Orange and marigold garlands and scattered petals lie on the boat deck below.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a pearl-and-bead mala, smiling and gesturing toward a woman in a white sari with red trim who bows and offers a folded orange cloth. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, flanked by silver staffs and a trident-topped standard. A bald man in orange sits beside him, and several saffron-clad attendants and onlookers stand behind. a person in the seated role of honoured guest; the throne, silver regalia and ceremonial setting support this, while the bowing woman is a devotee.2013-02-13