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A photograph of a ceremony in a courtyard. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and a decorated headband, with a white forehead mark and a pink flower on a yellow-orange sash across his chest. He holds the sash with one hand. On the red and black patterned rug beside him, a woman in a white and yellow sari with rudraksha malas kneels near a purple and gold brocade vessel. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white attire sit, and a brass lamp or cymbal-like object is visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a throne with rudraksha malas, orange robe, ceremonial gold necklaces and long swept-back hair.

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A seated man on a gold-carved throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange cloth, long rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, with a long dark braided hair and white tilak on his forehead. He holds a long orange-and-white staff with a pink flower tied to it. A kneeling priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, hands joined in anjali, is touched on the head by the seated man's hand. Behind them, a standing attendant with dreadlocks and orange clothes and rudraksha beads watches, and a photographer with a large camera lens is at the left edge. Red and zebra-patterned rugs cover the floor, with a gold-brocade-covered container at left and a pedestal fan behind.2018-06-04A seated man in a gold-and-red ornate throne with a red cushion, wearing a black turban-style headwrap, red and saffron robes with gold trim, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, and a red bindi, eyes lowered in meditation. Behind him stand three men: one at the left back in a dark top with a red forehead mark, one shirtless with folded hands and a mala necklace, and one at right in white dhoti with gold border and a red-brown mala garland, hands pressed together in namaste. Red walls form the background. Seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the turban-style headwrap, saffron-red robes, and multiple rudraksha malas, seated on a throne.2016-01-02A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe on an ornate red velvet throne with a gilded golden canopy and a trident leaning behind him. He wears a rudraksha mala with large silver pendants, a gold necklace, arm bands, a beaded belt, and a vibhuti forehead mark, and sits cross-legged with hands folded. Beside the throne a boy in a white dhoti with orange border sits on a red step. Vases of red flowers and yellow flowers, brass lamps and a painted forest-temple backdrop complete the setting.2012-10-08May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesMay 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesAugust 02 20162016-08-02Outdoor ceremony on a stepped stone platform with tiered stone steps behind. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a saffron-red robe, a white-and-violet flower garland, gold necklaces, and gold armbands, with long dark hair and a white forehead mark; he appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair, ornate gold adornments and throne-seated posture. Seated before him on a colourful striped cloth, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti applies a mark to his forehead while another priest with rudraksha malas offers a tray with fruit and flowers. Women in orange saris sit around the throne, one holding a metal plate, and a woman in white sits near the priests. A woman in an orange sari stands on the steps in the background. A metal trident stands beside the throne.2017-06-26A night-time photograph of a seated figure in a deep red-brown robe and multiple beaded rudraksha malas with gold ornaments, holding a long yellow-and-pink decorated staff, seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold carved back. Tilak-style white markings on the forehead and a long hair knot. Beside him, a young boy in orange cloth with hands pressed in anjali faces him, and two other attendants with white markings and beads stand or sit nearby, one with hand raised in a gesture. Sandstone wall behind. Four people visible.2018-06-04A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a cushioned red back, wearing a rust-red robe, a long white-and-purple flower garland, layered gold and bead necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armbands, and a forehead tilak. He rests his hands on his lap beside a tray of flowers. To his left, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a red-and-gold shawl sits holding a silver tray with a small lamp. On the right edge, a bald man bare-chested in a white dhoti tied at the waist sits facing the throne. Behind them, a bronze statue of a standing figure and a red stone-tiered backdrop appear. The appearance-based cues on the seated man (rust robe, garlands, gold ornaments, throne) are consistent with the page's a person reference, so he is described as a person in an appearance-based label.2017-06-26March 13 20172017-03-13March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesApril 03 20172017-04-03