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A photograph of a stage event with a dark blue draped curtain behind a large ornate golden throne decorated with white, orange, yellow and pink flower garlands and a flower-fringed canopy above. A smiling man sits on the throne in a maroon kurta with a beige turban and a long pink-and-yellow flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead. Facing him at the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange border sits on the stage with her back to the camera. At the left a young man in orange robes wears a gold-coloured necklace and sits near the throne, and another figure in orange stands at the far left edge. Scattered petals lie on the white stage cloth.

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January 07 20082008-01-07A seated figure on an ornate gold-framed throne with a red velvet back, draped in pink and orange flower garlands, wearing a cream turban with a red bindi and a rose-coloured shawl, centred under a flower-decorated canopy. Two devotees kneel before him on a white cloth-covered stage: one in white kurta with an orange shawl has his palms raised toward the seated figure, and a blonde woman in an orange shawl and white garment bends forward beside him. A seated man in orange robes wearing a gold-chain necklace kneels at left, and a dark curtain backs the stage. The throne is decorated with flowers and a central relief emblem.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushioned back, adorned with marigold and rose garlands, a flower-decorated parasol above him. He wears a cream turban, a deep red-maroon silk garment and a gold-colored belt, and sits with eyes closed and a small red mark on his forehead. A man in white kneels at his feet, leaning forward with hands together, with a bare-chested orange-robed man kneeling nearby in an orange garment and gold necklace. A bearded man in an orange robe with a gold-chained pendant stands at left with palms pressed together.2008-01-07A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, decorated with a floral canopy above and a garland-wrapped frame behind him. He wears a cream turban, a maroon silk kurta, a pink and orange flower garland and a sacred thread-like shawl, and rests one hand on a brass vessel on a flower-decorated stand. A kneeling devotee in white dhoti with a saffron shawl raises his palms toward him. Two attendants in saffron and orange robes sit or stand nearby, one wearing a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right. The stage is covered with a white cloth scattered with petals, against a dark curtain.2008-01-07A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a stage draped with dark curtains. A seated figure on an ornate gold-framed throne with a red velvet back wears a cream turban and a red-and-pink flower garland, while his forehead is touched by two people in white kneeling before him with hands raised. A standing man on the left wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold-bead necklace and holds a rudraksha mala. Above the throne hangs a canopy of white jasmine and orange-red flowers topped with a brass finial. A woman in white with a long plait stands at right, and a flower-decorated throne frames the central figure. The throne's back carries a small gilded deity relief. Garlands in yellow, orange and pink wrap the chair.2008-01-07A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back, wearing a cream turban, a maroon and gold-trimmed robe and a long multicoloured flower garland. Above him hangs a floral canopy of white jasmine and orange-red blooms. A young girl in white with an orange shawl kneels on a white cloth scattered with rose petals, reaching up toward him in a gesture of reverence. Behind them, attendants in orange and white robes stand near a dark backdrop, and a man in orange with folded hands sits at the left edge. The throne is decorated with yellow and purple flowers.2008-01-07A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne is honoured on a dark stage. He wears a cream turban, a red silk garment with gold trim, and a long pink-and-orange flower garland, and smiles while sitting with his feet bare. A kneeling man in a white kurta and a kneeling woman in white clothes reach toward him, touching the garland and his feet. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala looks on. A flower-covered parasol canopy with white jasmine and orange blooms stands above the throne, and petals are scattered on the floor.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A seated man in a maroon silk kurta and white dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white, yellow and pink flower garlands, under a flower-wreathed golden umbrella. He wears a cream turban with a red bindi and a long pink-and-red garland, and has bare feet resting on a white draped platform scattered with rose petals. A kneeling devotee in a white shirt and khaki trousers, with a gold bracelet, presses his palm to the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them, an orange-robed attendant kneels, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds prayer hands and a rudraksha mala. A white pedestal fan and a multicolour tasselled canopy appear at the left edge against a dark curtain backdrop. A candidate matching the throne-seated figure has a turban and maroon robes, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2008-01-07A seated man on a gold-and-red heart-backed throne decorated with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and orange flowers, beneath an ornate floral canopy. He wears a cream turban, a maroon silk kurta, a gold-bordered shawl and long rudraksha malas. A woman in white sari kneels before him with palms joined, while he touches her face. Two men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand at the left and right edges, and a woman in white is partly visible behind. Lion figures flank the throne.2008-01-07