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Photograph taken at night of a seated figure on a red zebra-striped throne with a gold-embossed backrest. The seated person wears a red-orange turban, an orange-saffron robe, and a long garland of orange marigolds, white flowers, green leaves and red-blue beads, with gold chains and bangles. Below him a man in a white dhoti with an orange-red shawl kneels and holds a small offering plate and a leaf, while the seated figure reaches toward it. Behind them a gold metal vessel, a banana-leaf backdrop with a decorated cloth hanging, and a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron sit and stand in the darkness. a person: the seated figure wears the saffron and turban cues with a flower garland on a throne, consistent with the page's listed presence.

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August 09 20152015-08-09Night photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushioned seat, wearing a saffron-red turban, a multicolour marigold and leaf garland over saffron robes, rudraksha beads, and gold bangles. Facing them, a man in a white shirt and trousers with an orange-red rudraksha mala and glasses holds small folded papers and a brass plate of offerings. A banana-leaf decoration and a woven banner hang behind; a seated crowd in white and saffron sits in the background. Two people appear in the scene, a seated figure and the standing man, plus a crowd of people behind them.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A seated figure on a red zebra-striped cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest hands small printed cards to a kneeling young man. The seated figure wears an orange-red turban, saffron-orange robes with gold trim, and a large garland of orange marigolds, green leaves, white flowers and red beads. A kneeling man in white kurta with black-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking receives the cards with cupped hands and has an ID badge on his chest. Behind them a young attendant in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha necklace stands near a golden lion-head ornament, a banana-leaf decoration and a red-and-gold hanging. Several people in white stand in the dim background at night. Orange and red fabrics, gold ornaments and marigold garlands dominate the scene.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A seated figure on a red-upholstered throne with an ornate gold backrest, wearing an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe and a long garland of orange, white, green and red flowers. A man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl bends forward and offers something from a brass plate with small lamps, while a second man in white with a white forehead band stands at the right. A banana leaf and a dark-blue and orange hanging cloth frame the scene against a night background, with people seated behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears the orange-red turban, floral garland and robe, consistent with a presentation at the throne.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a white-and-blue flower garland, seated on a red-cushioned throne-like chair decorated with white jasmine garlands and a golden lion-head armrest. He holds out a piece of cake or prasadam with his right hand to a young boy in a white shirt and grey trousers, who kneels with hands folded and receives it. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala, stands near a cake on a table. Red and pink drapes and pink flower garlands fill the background. a person seated as the recipient of devotion, per the appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garlands.2006-12-27Night outdoor ritual on a raised red-draped dais. A man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a thick multi-coloured flower garland with red, white and green blooms and a gold necklace, sits on a gilded throne-like seat and reaches toward a small brass tray holding an oil lamp. Before him, a bald man in white clothes, with a sacred orange-brown cord and vertical white forehead marks, bends forward with cupped hands. Banana leaves, a decorated cloth banner and a gold lion-like ornament stand behind. Several white-clad attendants and a large crowd fill the background. Small printed booklets lie on the cloth.2015-08-09June 21 20152015-06-21