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A seated man in maroon robes and a white jasmine garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left with his back to the camera. At right, a bespectacled man with a checked cloth over his shoulder, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a pink border, holds a silver tray of fruit including bananas, grapes and mangoes toward the seated man. Trees and a open-sided pavilion form the background. The seated man wears a red tilak and a beard; the page does not establish his identity from appearance, so no a person label is applied.

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A seated bearded man in a maroon-red robe and white floral garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, under a multicoloured fringed canopy in an open-sided outdoor pavilion. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink border, wearing a checked shawl and wristwatch, offers a silver tray of coconuts, bananas, grapes and mangoes. Another bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands at left, facing the throne. Green foliage and a red-railed area appear behind. The seated man has a red tilak on his forehead and smiles; the appearance-based label is a person, identified by the maroon robe, floral garland, enthroned position and ceremonial setting, with the throne and canopy as ritual offering context.2017-04-17Outdoor photo of a seated figure on a gold-carved throne beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella canopy. The seated figure wears a rust-red robe, a red-and-white garland and a forehead tilak, with long dark hair and a beard, and is receiving a garland. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a pink border bows and offers a silver tray of fruit, coconuts and flowers. Another bare-chested man in an orange-and-white cloth stands with his back to the camera, and a man with flower garlands and hoop earrings sits at the left edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a beard, with a red robe, garland and throne-like seat, which give some appearance cues but leave identity uncertain. Pink flowers lie on the gold base, and a red-roofed structure and trees are behind.2017-04-17A seated man in a red-maroon robe sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold lotus-petal backrest, a microphone on a stand at his right. He wears a white and pink-yellow flower garland, gold chain necklaces, bangles and a vertical tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white ash markings on his torso stands at left, offering a tray of bananas, fruit and a plate of offerings. Another attendant with a blue head cloth stands behind in the background near a red box and railing. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual hall with gold fixtures.2017-05-26A seated bearded man in a red-brown saffron robe and flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion under a striped multicoloured canopy. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow border and bare chest stands at left, bending and tending a wooden ritual stand heaped with flowers and garlands, while a second bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a small brass vessel toward the seated figure. A woman in green with flower garland stands at far left. Flower garlands and a bouquet rest on a gold footstool. The person on the throne wears a rudraksha mala and a bindi-style vibhuti mark, with a saffron robe and a gold-trimmed throne setting. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive, so the seated figure is described by role only.2017-04-17October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesA photo of a seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a maroon-brown robe and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as a priest in a white dhoti with a pink border and a checked cloth over his shoulder drapes him with white and pink flower garlands. Two women in white and yellow-bordered cloth sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one holding a tray with coconuts and fruit. A woman in orange robes stands behind, and brass lamps sit on a striped rainbow mat under a covered pavilion with red pillars. The scene looks like a garland-offering ritual during a ceremony.2017-04-17November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe, rudraksha beads, gold necklace, flower garlands and a white tilak on his forehead; he has long swept-back hair and a beard, and smiles while a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with an orange-and-green border leans forward to offer fruit and a small offering from a brass vessel. Nearby stand a woman in a red-and-green sari with a shawl, and two bare-chested men with rudraksha malas in the background; a white air cooler, stacked pink cloths and marigold garlands fill the foreground. The seated man matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold, rudraksha and orange clothing, and is receiving puja on a throne.2017-03-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in an open courtyard with a golden throne-like seat draped in a red cushion. A bearded man in a maroon robe and a garland of white and pink flowers sits on the throne, with a red tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with pink border stands before him, hands pressed in namaskar, while two women in the foreground, seen from behind with hair in buckled buns, sit before a tray of flowers and offerings. A woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right with hands folded, and a man in white stands behind. A striped multicolour cloth covers the ground, and an oil lamp with a flame sits at lower right beside a brass vessel. The setting suggests a naming or blessing rite with abhishekam offerings. No a person identity is established from appearance.2017-04-17September 09 20162016-09-09December 15 20172017-12-15September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copies