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A seated man on an ornate silver throne with lion-figure armrests and leopard-print cushions holds an orange fruit in each hand, surrounded by marigold and yellow flower garlands and silver-and-gold embroidered backdrop panels. He wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a dark turban-style head covering and a smiling expression. Flanking him, a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala smiles, and men in orange and white clothes stand near. A kneeling priest in white dhoti with gold border touches the red carpet beneath the throne, scattered flower petals on the floor, with a camera operator at the left edge.

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A seated man on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions holds an orange in each hand while a devotee kneels before him on a red carpet. He wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold chain and a large gold pendant at his chest, and a dark turban-style headwrap. Behind him stands a wall of yellow and red marigold garlands. To the left, attendants in orange and white dhotis, one with rudraksha malas and one with white body markings, stand nearby. Scattered orange fruit and flower petals lie on the red floor.2018-04-14A seated man with long dreadlocks and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing an orange-red dhoti and a gold necklace and holding an orange fruit in one hand. Behind him is a heart-shaped embroidered canopy decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A young man on the left in orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands holding an orange, while two women in orange saris, one wearing rudraksha malas, stand and sit nearby. Oranges and rose petals lie on the red carpet, and a woman in a pink garment kneels in the lower right corner. The setting appears to be a temple or ceremonial hall with plain grey walls and pillars.2018-04-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial scene before a backdrop of yellow and red marigold flowers. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rust-brown robe, a gold multi-strand necklace and a bare chest sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with a carved silver lion armrest, holding an orange fruit in each hand and smiling. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands beside the throne offering fruit. A woman in a pink sari with gold embroidery stands at left, and a kneeling man in a white dhoti with gold border folds his hands in namaskar. Another person in a purple sari sits at lower right. A man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at far left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces and a rust-brown robe.2018-04-14Photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a silver-decorated throne backed by a heart-shaped panel of yellow and red flower garlands. A bearded man with a tall dark turban wears a rust-brown robe, a gold pendant on a multi-strand gold chain, and a red tilak; he sits smiling on a leopard-print cushion, holding a red fruit. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes stand beside him, one a woman with rudraksha beads who holds a fruit. A kneeling person with long dark hair and a white dhoti with gold border faces the throne, and a person in white prostrates on the red floor amid scattered petals. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, identified by the turban, rust-brown robe and multi-strand gold chain with pendant. Four or more people visible.2018-04-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, backed by a large garland of yellow and red flowers and a decorated blue-and-gold arch. The seated man wears a rust-brown robe, a gold multi-strand necklace and a gold waist ornament, with dreadlocked hair wrapped in a turban-like style and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds a red apple. Attendants flank him: on the left a man in orange cloth with a leopard-print headband and an orange-robed man with orange beads, on the right a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala holding a flower. A devotee in a pink shirt and dark trousers prostrates on the red carpet before the throne, with an orange fruit nearby. Seated figure appears to be a person, per visible cues of long dreadlocked hair, rust-saffron robe and gold ornaments.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe with gold-toned garlands and a gold belt sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, smiling. He has long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark turban, a red tilak on his forehead and a bare upper body. Before him a young boy in orange kneels on a red carpet strewn with petals and an orange fruit, as a man in orange with rudraksha malas and a woman in orange saree holding an orange offer fruit. Behind is a large heart-shaped backdrop of yellow and red marigold flowers framed by a decorated green and blue panel. A woman in orange with rudraksha malas stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has dreadlocks, a turban, ornate gold necklaces and a rust-brown robe, with a bare chest and a throne.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, in front of a backdrop of yellow and red flower garlands. He wears a rust-brown robe, a red tilak on the forehead, a dark turban-like headwrap, a heavy gold necklace and gold waist chain, and holds a red apple. A man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands beside the throne, and another in an orange cloth kneels on the red floor with his head bowed. A man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Flower petals lie on the floor, indicating a ceremonial occasion. The seated figure has distinctive long dark dreadlock-style hair, a rudraksha-style ornamented robe and gold chains, which is consistent with the page's reference to a person on the throne.2018-04-14A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, in front of a heart-shaped backdrop of yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a dark turban, a red tilak, layered gold chains and a gold pendant, and holds an orange fruit in each hand. Attendants surround him: a young woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads, a woman in a yellow sari bending near his right side, and a man in an orange cloth on the left wearing a leopard-print headband. A man in a white garment kneels on the red floor in front, with scattered flower petals nearby, as if offering respect. A silver statue stands to the left.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene before a backdrop of yellow and red marigold garlands and an ornate embroidered cloth. A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap and layered gold necklaces, with long dreadlocked hair and a tilak on his forehead, smiles while holding orange fruit; a leopard-print cushion and a silver throne with lion-paw legs support him. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and rudraksha malas holds oranges, and a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at left. A man in a white shirt kneels in front of the throne, and a person in a red and pink patterned garment is partly visible at lower right. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure; the appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and rust-coloured wrap, and his role is that of the seated figure receiving offerings.2018-04-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, in front of a backdrop of yellow and red flower garlands. He wears a rust-red unstitched robe, a long matted-style headpiece, a red tilak, layered gold chains and a large gold pendant at the chest, and holds an orange fruit in each hand. A standing assistant in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala holds an orange fruit and stands behind the throne, while a kneeling man in white clothes bows with his head near the throne's base on a red floor scattered with petals. A man in white and gold-bordered dhoti kneels at left beside a silver lion sculpture. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long matted hair, rust-red robes, a rudraksha-adorned chest and gold ceremonial necklaces, consistent with his role as the honoured central figure.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies