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A stage event with a gilded throne at the back and a red curtain. A standing man in a white shirt and white trousers holds a handheld microphone and speaks. Seated on the stage, a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala laughs, and a bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and bare chest with white body markings sits beside him. An older man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and stands near a man in white. To the right, a woman in orange robes wears rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and another person in orange sits near the gilded throne. Several people are visible, including partially seen figures near the throne.

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August 29 20152015-08-29A seated man on a large gold ornate throne with a red cushioned seat sits with his feet resting on a gold tray holding flowers and offerings, while two men sit on the floor beside it. The seated man wears a white turban, white dhoti and shawl, a red waist cloth with striped border, a red-beaded mala necklace, and bangles. He smiles and sits with his legs crossed. A folded white cloth lies on the throne. The man at right, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, wears a rudraksha mala and a white shawl and sits with hands together. The man at centre, in white shirt and dhoti, sits with palms pressed in namaskar. Potted plants, a speaker and a red curtain fill the room.2011-11-07December 20 20122012-12-20December 22 20122012-12-22July 11 20152015-07-11 +3 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial gathering inside a red-draped tent with a gilded carved throne-like structure at right. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a rust-coloured turban, a thick gold beaded necklace and gold armbands leans forward to receive a fruit from a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala. A bald man in orange dhoti with a yellow tilak and a long staff stands behind. Standing devotees include a woman in pink, a young man in a blue shirt bending forward, and an older man in white kneeling in front. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.2015-10-26Group photograph at a ceremonial stage in front of a gilded throne and deity murtis draped in garlands. Nine men stand in a row: several wear saffron-orange robes and shawls, one bearded man in orange robe with a shawl stands left, others wear white dhotis with bare upper bodies, and a man in the centre wears a red-orange turban and orange robe with a large floral garland. Their hands are folded in namaste. Brass vessels, a kalasha, flowers, and a decorated homa or puja arrangement sit on a multicoloured woven floor mat in the foreground. Nobody is seated on the golden throne; the dark-robed statue figures remain unoccupied. The a person candidate is the central man in the red-orange turban and orange robe with a floral garland and folded hands, a candidate in a crowd of ceremonial attendants; appearance is uncertain given the distance and framing.2015-07-13December 11 20122012-12-11October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph in a decorated hall with red drapery and hanging red and white lanterns. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, smiling as a man kneeling before him holds an open book for him to view. Standing nearby are a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, another man in a white shirt with a camera operator filming, and several men in suits and a yellow shirt. A gold cobra-hooded canopy and a carved background panel frame the throne. The seated figure is the candidate a person by his saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with ceremonial throne setting.2016-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesIndoor padapuja ritual in an ornate hall with gold lion sculptures and a wooden throne. A figure in orange robes, a pink and white flower garland, bangles and a gold waist belt sits on the throne with bare feet, while devotees in white clothes and orange shawls kneel and hold incense sticks and oil lamps on a leopard-print cloth. A woman in a white dress holds a tray of flower petals and lamps. A microphone stand, laptop and a young person in orange appear in the background.2012-12-21