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A seated bearded man in a red and brown robe wearing a heavy red rose garland with white and green leaves is being adorned at a ceremony. A man in a cream kurta with orange-red stole stands behind him, placing a hand on his head. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded backrest. A woman in a green and red sari with gold-hooped earrings stands at right, holding a lime. a person: the seated bearded man with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads and red garland fits the page reference, but the appearance is only partly distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.

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April 09 20172017-04-09A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a long dark beard and a red bindi smiles broadly on an ornate gold throne carved with a dragon-like serpent motif. A figure in a white dhoti with a gold border stands behind him and places a garland of pink and white flowers around his neck. The seated man wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads. A man in a mustard-yellow kurta sits at the lower right holding a fruit and a trident-shaped ritual object, and gold lion figures flank the throne. Background shows a golden deity relief. a person: the seated man wears a rust-brown robe, long hair, a crown-like gold pendant and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a golden throne being garlanded.2016-09-11May 07 20172017-05-07April 04 20172017-04-04October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31Photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped up on his head, wearing a gold ornate necklace, rudraksha-style beads and a dark maroon garment, garlanded in front of a golden deity backdrop with a bed of yellow, white, red and green flowers and green leaves. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands before him, arms raised, placing a garland or ritual cloth on his head, while a man in orange-brown clothing leans in from the left. The setting appears to be a temple-style ritual abhishekam or felicitation. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, and is being honoured in a ceremonial setting.2016-07-19September 11 20162016-09-11A photograph of a seated bearded man in a rust-brown silk garment wearing heavy gold temple-style necklaces, a long pink-and-white flower garland, and gold armlets, receiving a gold crown placed on his head by a saffron-robed priest with grey hair and a white beard. A second saffron-robed man stands at right holding the crown steady, and a third person in orange stands behind at upper right. A lower-left blurred foreground shows the heads of unidentified onlookers. Behind them is a large arch of marigolds and red, yellow, white and green flowers, with a gold trident standing at left and a gold kalasha-like ornament nearby. The scene appears to be a crowning or honouring ritual on a ceremonial stage.2016-12-23A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-brown robe on a red throne, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland with red and white flower strands, gold armlet and bracelets, and a dark topknot with a crescent ornament at the top of his head. Behind him is a large arrangement of yellow, white and red flowers with green leaves, and a gold-draped backdrop. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange rudraksha mala kneels before him, holding his hand and a gold-decorated object. Another person in white stands behind them, and a gold deity figure appears at the upper left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with cues including the topknot, flower garlands, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold ornaments; his role is the honoured guru receiving an offering.2016-07-19April 01 20162016-04-01A smiling man with short dark hair, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a red and white flower garland stands before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with a golden lamp to the right. He wears a maroon and gold shawl. Two people in white in the foreground bend forward with their heads lowered, one partly cropped at the bottom, appearing to offer homage or receive blessings. The setting suggests a satsang gathering.2015-05-31