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Photograph inside a temple with ornate gold-leaf thrones and red cushions. On the left, a man with swept-back hair, a white forehead band, a beaded headband, gold chains and an orange-saffron garment sits with his arms wrapped in white bandages. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold-trimmed shawl holds up a garland of white flowers, green leaves and red roses. A plate of fruit sits on the red cushion between them. The walls are carved stone.

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June 05 20122012-06-05A seated elder in a gold-and-red crown sits on a red velvet throne with a gold backrest, wearing white jasmine garlands with red flowers, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, bare-chested with white ash markings and a red-orange cloth. He holds a long silver staff while a younger man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a gold garland and gold beaded necklace steadies it beside him. Behind them, two shaved-headed men in orange-red robes with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces stand in a gold-accented temple room with stone walls.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29A seated elderly man in a golden crown with a white floral garland and orange cloth sits on a red cushioned throne before a gold-embossed backdrop, holding a silver staff. A younger smiling man in an orange robe and white flower garland with a gold necklace and a gold headband stands beside him, touching the staff. A figure in white dhoti with a gold border stands at the right edge, holding a gold-fringed item, in an interior with stone-tile walls.2012-04-29A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold backrest, wearing a white flower garland with red accents, a gold crown-like headband, gold necklaces and gold armlets. He looks down with hands resting on his lap, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him on a second gold throne sits an elderly bald man in orange robes with a white garland and rudraksha beads, and a standing man in orange holds a microphone and reads from a book at the left edge. The gold-carved thrones and a painted backdrop of a face are behind them.2012-04-29A photograph of a ceremonial investiture in a temple hall with gold-and-marble decor. A seated elderly man in a golden crown and white floral garland, bare-shouldered in saffron cloth with sandalwood markings, holds a silver staff. A younger man in saffron robes, a gold-and-white floral garland, a gold rudraksha-style necklace and a gold headband reaches toward the staff, which he is receiving. Gold throne ornaments and a gold kalasha-like object stand behind them, and two attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces stand at the edges. The seated man appears as a possible a person candidate by visible cues; the visible identity is uncertain.2012-04-29A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red tiger-striped cushion is being garlanded by a standing man. The seated person wears an orange-red garment with a saffron-yellow band, multiple rudraksha malas and a heavy gold necklace, and has long swept-back hair; the standing man is bare-chested with white sacred marks on his shoulder, wears a purple and gold dhoti and a gold-bordered white shawl, and holds a garland and a small brass vessel. Red and white flower garlands are being placed around the seated person's neck. A dark red velvet backdrop, a microphone and gold lion-shaped furniture complete the stage setting. Ritual garlanding during a satsang setting is visible. a person is the seated figure, distinguished by the orange robe, long hair and rudraksha malas, shown being garlanded on the throne.2015-11-22A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes receiving a garland from a bare-chested priest in a purple and gold silk dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl over his shoulder. The seated man wears a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, white and red flower garlands, and a red-and-orange wrap, sitting on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne with a gold-embossed backdrop. The priest holds a garland and a small vessel. A microphone stands at the right edge, and a deep red curtain hangs behind.2015-11-22May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29A photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange robes with a gold crown-like headband and a gold bead necklace, wearing a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, smiling as he adjusts a garland; seated before him is an elderly bald man with white forehead markings and a white garland, bowing and touching his forehead, with a golden throne and a red cloth beside. A standing attendant in white dhoti and gold necklaces stands at right. The standing man in orange wears a gold crown and gold beaded necklace; the seated elder wears a white garland and saffron cloth. Cues for a person: gold headband, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, presented as the central figure receiving honour.2012-04-29