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A figure with long dark hair and a red-orange robe sits on a small raised red-cushioned seat inside a golden ornate pavilion, hands pressed together at chest level. Garlands of white flowers hang from a gilded tulabharam-style swing frame around the seated figure. Behind him stands a large carved golden throne backed with a red cushion draped in a tiger-striped cloth. To the left are a golden figurine holding a lamp, tall silver oil lamps, and a carved golden pillar with lion motifs. Fruit and flower offerings lie at the base. Red curtains frame the stage. The scene suggests a puja and tulabharam ritual. Swamiji (probable) is seated centre, identified by his saffron-red robe, rudraksha-style garlands, and long hair.

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May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a stage at a ritual event with a seated figure in a red-orange dhoti and draped red cloth, wearing a long strand of white flowers across the chest, rudraksha-style beads and a dark headdress, hands joined in greeting. He sits on a low red-cushioned seat before an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth and red cushions. White flower garlands hang from a wooden swing-like frame beside him. A golden standing deity murti holds a lamp at left, flanked by a tall brass lamp stand and a brass oil lamp. Fruit and offerings rest on the stage floor, and a carved golden pillar with a trident stands behind. a person seated on the stage in ritual dress with mala and flower garlands.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a red-orange dhoti sits on a swing-like tulabharam scale on a stage, garlanded with white flower strands and layered gold necklaces, with hair swept back and one hand raised in blessing. Behind him is a large ornate golden throne with a red cushion and tiger-skin seat, flanked by gilded lion sculptures, a golden deity figure on the right and a tall brass lamp stand in the foreground. Flower-decorated chains hang from the frame and offerings sit on the stage floor. The figure is an appearance-based a person candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on a throne during the weighing ritual.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a staged ceremonial setting with a seated person on a low red-cushioned platform before an ornate gilded throne draped with white flower garlands and a tiger-skin cover. The seated figure wears a saffron-red cloth, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a decorated headpiece. Flanking the stage are large carved orange pillars with lion motifs, brass lamp stands, trident-topped poles, golden figurines and a white air cooler. The red stage and dark backdrop suggest a darshan or pushpabhishekam setting; the figure is an unsure appearance-based candidate for the a person role.2016-05-24A seated figure in red and maroon robes sits cross-legged on a low red-draped platform on a stage. He wears a dark head covering, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and a tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him an ornate silver-gilt throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a carved lion stands beneath a floral-garlanded wooden canopy. Silver-toned trishula staffs, kalasha-topped pillars and an ornamental pedestal frame the scene under warm red lighting. The figure's appearance is a person candidate, identified from ceremonial red robes, beaded malas and the throne setting, and the scene reads as a pushpabhishekam or darshan stage.2016-05-24A seated man in a red-and-maroon robe sits on a small ornate seat within a garlanded swing structure hung with white flower strands, in front of a red velvet throne backed by a gold and bronze carved panel. He wears a dark head covering, a large orange-white flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace, with hands resting in his lap. Flanking him are tall gilt lamp stands, golden trident-like staffs, a tiger-striped cushion, and a carved figure at the right. The raised pink-carpeted dais suggests a ceremonial abhishekam or padapuja setting.2016-05-24A seated man in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-striped cushion under a canopy of white flower garlands hanging from a gilded pole. He wears a long gold-and-white garland, a gold chest ornament, bangles, and a dark turban-style headwrap. A small gold footstool with a red cushion stands in front of the throne, and offerings wrapped in orange cloth lie on the red floor. Silver and brass lamps stand on either side, and carved golden pillars frame the tent interior. A standing golden figure is at the left edge.2016-05-24