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A seated man in a red-saffron robe and gold necklaces, with a dark hair crown, sits on a gold-carved throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, lifting one hand in blessing while smiling. Pushpa garlands of white flowers hang from a golden swing-like frame above him. On the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red border stands with palms joined beside large white sacks stacked on the stage, used for a tulabharam weighing, while another man in white folds his hands nearby. On the left, a woman in a white sari with grey border walks past brass lamps, a trident and an ornate golden shield. A gold deity murti stands at the far left edge.

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May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a red-orange robe with long dark hair, a flower garland and a gold ornate necklace sits on a red-and-gold tiger-skin-draped seat, smiling, while a white-clad priest with a red waistband and a second white-dressed attendant bend forward at his side. A white-flower garland wraps a golden pillar in front of a gold-and-red throne backdrop, flanked by brass trident and lamp stands, a kalasha-style ornament and gold deity panels. Visible physical people appear to be three in an event setting, consistent with a pushpabhishekam ritual.2016-05-24A seated figure in a red-and-orange robe wears a dark turban-style headwrap and layered white and orange flower garlands, with a red rudraksha-style necklace, raising one hand in greeting on a gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion. Its carved gold back is hung with white jasmine-garland drapes. A woman in a black top and patterned leggings walks at left beside a tall brass oil lamp and a trident. At right, a woman in white with a red shawl and patterned skirt stands beside a devotee in a white dhoti with hands in namaste, and another man in white stands nearby. The setting suggests a ceremonial darshan or pada puja. The figure is presented as a person based on the turban, garlands and saffron-red robe, so the a person value is unsure.2016-05-24A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a dark head crown, an orange shawl, a heavy ceremonial garland of beads and flowers, and a gold pendant necklace. He smiles with hands held together in front of his chest. Gold-framed pillars with white flower garlands flank the throne; a shirtless young man in white dhoti walks past at left carrying a trident-topped staff, and a man in white dhoti and red rudraksha mala stands at right. Offerings in orange cloth sit at the base, with a printed sign on the cloth. Lamps and ritual staffs appear on the sides of the stage. The.2016-05-24A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene. A man seated on a low gold-and-red stool before an ornate gold throne draped in a tiger-skin cushion, wearing red-orange robes, a red headpiece, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling. A white-clad devotee in a white sari bends forward to offer respects, and a second person in orange robes stands beside them. White jasmine garlands wrap the golden pillars and swings, with brass trident-topped lamps and peacock-finial stands flanking the scene. This matches a Kumbh Mela pushpabhishekam and padapuja event, with the seated figure a person cued by the ornate gold regalia, rudraksha mala and throne setting.2016-05-24A seated man in saffron-red robes and a heavy gold-and-white garland sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate golden throne with a canopy hung with white flower strands. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace, a gold ornament, and a headpiece, with hands resting on his lap. A man in white dhoti and white shawl, with a red-bordered cloth at his waist, bends low, and a woman in white sari kneels before the seated figure in a pada puja style gesture. Another man in white dhoti holds an orange cloth bundle at right. Golden trident staffs, kalasha-like lamp stands and ornamental metalwork frame the stage with a tiger-striped cloth on the throne.2016-05-24A seated man on a golden throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin draped backdrop wears saffron-red robes, heavy gold necklaces, a gold crown and a kumkum mark, while a devotee in white dhoti with a red shoulder cloth prostrates at his feet during a padapuja. A standing attendant in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds an orange bundle. Gold trident, lamps, garlands of white flowers hang from the throne canopy. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, crown, saffron robes and gold necklaces fit the page caption.2016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne (peetha) framed by a white flower-garland swing structure, in a stage-like temple setting. The central figure wears a red-saffron robe, a black head covering with a golden ornament, a dense gold necklace and bangles, and holds his hand raised in blessing. Two standing men to the right, wearing white dhotis with red-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined in anjali. Before the throne a large orange-saffron cloth bundle sits on the platform, with a tiger-striped cloth draped on the seat. Gold lamps, a trident (trishul) and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand stage left, and an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with a deity murti shape fills the background. The scene reads as a pushpabhishekam or padapuja-style ceremony.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure in a red-orange robe and a heavy garland of orange-gold beads sits on a red-cushioned swing-like seat hung with white flower garlands, in front of an ornate gilded throne backed with a tiger-striped cloth. A gold trident and a brass lamp stand flank the scene. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and red sash kneels with his forehead near the floor at the figure's feet, while a man in a red-and-white dhoti and an orange wrap holds a bundle of orange cloth beside them. The seated figure has long dark hair under an ornate crown-like headpiece and a gold tilak. Ritual setting with flower garlanding and a prostrating devotee, consistent with a padapuja.2016-05-24