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A seated figure in a deep red-orange robe sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne before a large arrangement of white, yellow and red flowers. He wears a tall black hair bun, a white-and-red forehead mark, a red-and-pink flower garland with gold-bead accents, gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold belt, with a small microphone at his ear. A shirtless attendant in a pink head cloth and white dhoti, marked with white body paint, pours liquid from a decorated blue-and-white pot with green leaves. Ornate gold-embroidered blue fabric and a gold lion figure frame the scene.

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February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a tall black turban and white-and-red tilak on the forehead sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne before a large heart-shaped backdrop of white, yellow and red flower arrangements and jewelled embellishments. He wears layered red and white garlands, a heavy gold pendant necklace and gold armlets. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink-red turban stands at left, holding a blue-and-white vessel with green leaves, pouring or sprinkling water as part of a ritual. Golden lion-head figures flank the throne.2016-02-20 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25October 18 20152015-10-18A seated man in an orange-saffron turban and saffron robe, wearing rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and gold bangles, sits on a red cushioned seat before a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands. He rests his hand on a decorated clay kalasha pot holding green leaves, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold crown-like headpiece and red-and-yellow floral garland holds the pot. A gilded throne-back with a crescent motif rises behind them. Seated in a ritual setting.2015-07-13August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-orange robes, a rudraksha mala draped over his chest and a yellow-and-black patterned headwrap, sits on a red velvet throne before an ornate silver backdrop. He holds a hand over a silver tray of marigolds, pink and red petals. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with bare shoulders and white ash markings on her arms leans in to offer the tray. A microphone stand and a tripod stand at the right, with a gilded carved panel behind.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-red wrap and a tall black-wound headdress sits eyes closed before a floral backdrop of white, yellow and red flowers framed by a blue and gold ornate arch. He wears layered garlands of red and white flowers, a gold pendant, a gold waist ornament and a gold armlet, with a white forehead band and a red bindi. A man in a pink headcloth and white-marked bare torso holds a wrapped bundle of green leaves over the seated figure's head and a blue-and-white vessel in his other hand. A leopard-print seat cushion and a gold lion-head armrest are visible. The seated figure matches appearance cues for a person, with a distinctive headdress, ornate gold jewellery and garlands, and is receiving a ritual blessing with leaves and water from a priest. The image is a photo of a live ceremony with two physical people visible.2016-02-20 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a ritual offering during a ceremony. He wears a leopard-print turban, a brown-red robe, a long garland of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, and multiple gold necklaces and bangles. He holds a green leaf bundle aloft in one hand while a younger attendant in an orange turban and orange robe, with sandalwood markings and beaded malas, holds a silver pot. A silver trident stands beside the throne. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stand near pillars. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears a leopard turban, gold ceremonial necklaces and a garland on a throne, and is the presiding figure at the ritual.2017-08-25