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A photograph of a padapuja-style reception under a tent-like canopy with a fringed red and yellow border. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a pink and yellow flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding out his hand. Before him a man with white forehead markings and a red garment bends low, appearing to wash or touch the seated man's feet, with a brass dish of offerings and fruit nearby. Behind them stand bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and a brass trident rises beside the throne. Fairy lights decorate the background. The seated figure's appearance is a probable match to a person by his throne, saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha-style necklace; the other men are devotees and attendants.

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Night outdoor ceremony under strings of coloured lights. A bearded man with long hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red cushioned golden throne, wearing a rust-brown shawl and a garland of pink flowers and yellow beads. He extends his hand over a brass trident, from whose ornate finial incense smoke rises. Behind him, several young men in white dhotis with orange borders, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand in attendance. In the lower right, a man in white with an orange cloth kneels and bows his head. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a long-haired, bearded presentation with a shawl, flower garland and throne, consistent with the page, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2017-02-23December 23 20162016-12-23A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron robes with a gold-embellished border sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing layered beaded necklaces and a large gold pendant. He reaches forward with his right hand, smiling, to accept a small object from a kneeling man in a white shirt who leans in with cupped hands. Beside the throne a bald man with vertical orange tilak on his forehead, wearing glasses and orange robes with a gold necklace, sits attentively. Behind them stand gold lamps, a gold pillar and a red backdrop; a person in white with a red-beaded mala is partly visible at the right edge.2015-08-07 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-red robes, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and orange flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads, sits on a red zebra-patterned cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne backrest. He rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who kneels before him holding a folded paper. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits to the right. Behind them are red wooden latticed screens and a wall-mounted fan. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan. The seated man is an appearance-based a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold-toned adornments.2014-09-21A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with carved floral and scrolled silver panels and a carved lion-like figure at the right edge. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe, a leopard-print cloth on the throne, long heavy gold beaded necklaces, a gold waist ornament, a rudraksha mala, earrings, a gold-coloured Om pendant, and a white tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti and white chest markings is being anointed or marked at the shoulder by a priest in orange, whose arm bearing white ash stripes is in the foreground. Another attendant in an orange garment with white sandal stripes stands at the left. The scene suggests a ceremonial blessing in a temple-like setting.2017-11-19March 04 20182018-03-04A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a tent canopy, holding a brass lamp from which smoke rises, while a man kneels before him. The seated figure wears an orange-red robe, a pink and yellow flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with a bare upper body and bright tilak, a person by appearance cues. Standing beside are two men in white dhotis with sacred ash and tilak marks, one with a rudraksha necklace and bare chest, plus a further attendant behind. A trident-topped staff and colourful string lights appear in the background. Setting suggests a ritual blessing or deeksha with incense.2017-02-23Photograph of a ceremonial ritual in a gilded shrine hall. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions wears a red-maroon wrap, a long gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland; he lifts a hand toward his head while another, a priest in a white dhoti with bare torso and white body markings, stands at left offering fruit from a silver tray. Gold kalasha-style pots flank the throne, with marigold and red flower decorations behind. A microphone stands at right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne and receiving the offering, showing long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing and gold necklace. The priest performs the offering.2016-03-28September 21 20162016-09-21February 06 20132013-02-06Photo of a seated ritual blessing indoors. A long-haired man in an orange-brown saffron robe with a rudraksha mala extends his right arm and lays his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, who bows his head. The elder holds a folded white cloth in his other hand. Behind them stands a red velvet seat, a golden ornate vessel and red and white flowers. Several people in orange and white clothing stand in the background, including a woman in white.2012-12-28April 01 20182018-04-01