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Stage event in a hall with a large screen behind showing colourful temple gopuram imagery. A bearded man with long hair in a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a trident leaning beside it, gesturing with one raised hand toward a woman in a white sari with a flower garland and a long braid, who holds a large framed portrait. A woman in a white kurta and white trousers with long white hair stands beside her. A seated attendant in white with a shaved head and orange beaded ornament sits in the foreground. Behind the throne is a silver deity arch draped in red and white flower garlands, with brass kalasha-style vessels on a red-draped platform. a person: the seated man in the orange robe on the throne shows long swept-back hair, a full beard and a saffron robe, with the trident and ceremonial throne as role cues.

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April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremony on a stage in front of a large screen showing an ornate temple gopuram. A seated man with long hair and a beard wears an orange-red shawl and sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair in front of a silver-framed throne back decorated with floral and angel motifs. A devotee in a white and pink garment bows forward, touching the foot of the seated figure. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a white ceremonial cloth, beside a priest in white dhoti with rudraksha malas and a long plaited hairstyle. On the right, a woman in a white sari holds a white cloth. A ceremonial trident and a silver vessel stand nearby. Identity of the seated man is not established from appearance; he is described by role only.2018-05-20May 19 20182018-05-19A stage event before a large LED backdrop showing colourful gopuram temple towers. A man with long swept-back hair, an orange-red robe and a beard sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a golden ornate throne-backed frame with a trident. He extends his hand to a young woman in a white and gold sari with a flower garland, who holds a white cloth and a small card. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari with tilak and bangles kneels at his left, and a woman in a red shawl stands at right beside a silver and gold ornate chair with marigold garlands.2018-05-20May 21 20182018-05-21May 04 20182018-05-04 +1 copiesMay 20 20182018-05-20Stage ceremony photo with a seated man on an ornate silver throne draped in a leopard-print cloth, wearing rudraksha malas, a red-orange lower garment and a tilak on his forehead. Several attendants surround him: a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and red-orange garments, a shaven-headed priest in white with a gold-bordered cloth, and women in white and magenta saris handing items. Red cushions and pink flower offerings lie at the throne base, and a large screen behind shows a sunset sky.2018-01-09May 21 20162016-05-21April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesOn a stage with a starry Kailash-style backdrop, a long-haired man in a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala sits on a gilded throne with a leopard-skin cushion while a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels before him, hand raised toward his head. A young assistant in white kneels at left holding a folded paper, and a woman in orange sari and rudraksha stands behind. A decorated deity murti under a garlanded canopy of purple and orange flowers sits at right, and a woman in white stands at far right. Red carpet covers the stage floor. The seated man has distinctive long hair and saffron-and-rudraksha attire, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in a throne-seat role.2018-05-21A photograph of a temple-style ritual setting. A seated figure on a leopard-print throne wears a tall dark turban, white tilak on the forehead, a rust-orange robe, red and white flower garlands, a gold chest ornament, and gold bangles; the figure holds a small ritual item. The throne is backed by a large garland-covered decorative panel, and a golden lion form sits near the feet. A standing woman in a white sari with a dark rudraksha mala gestures toward the seated figure, while other devotees in white clothing with orange shawls stand nearby and a person lies prostrate in the lower foreground. Behind them are a golden shrine canopy, a deity murti, a kalasha-style vessel and green plants. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a tall turban, red garlands, gold ornaments and an orange robe, presented as the honoured seated guru.2016-02-20