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A photograph of a ceremonial scene in warm, low red-orange lighting. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a carved, arched backrest wears a tall black turban, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, a multi-strand gold necklace, a large gold pendant, and a long garland of white and pink flowers. He wears a maroon-brown garment and holds a white flower-tipped ceremonial staff. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti leans toward a devotee who wears an orange and red headwrap and rests his head forward, eyes closed. Their presentation matches the page's a person cues: tall turban, distinctive gold ornaments and garland on a throne, but the face is not clearly visible enough for a firm identification, so the candidate is marked unsure.

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March 06 20162016-03-06A photograph of a ceremonial ritual inside a room with dark red walls. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing a dark cloth, a long flower garland of pink and white blooms, and layered gold pendant necklaces; he holds a flower-tipped staff and has a tall dark headpiece. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and kneel, one bare-chested priest holds a small object, and a seated man in an orange-red head cloth and beaded necklaces sits in the foreground. A small open fire burns at lower left, and a water bottle sits on a side table at right.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNighttime photograph of a ceremony at a outdoor stage with green lighting. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a dark brown garment, a black turban-style headdress with a crescent ornament, a gold pendant necklace, and a large pink and red flower garland. An attendant in bare-chested saffron-brown dress kneels before him, holding a long rod or stick. Behind, standing attendants wear brown and orange garments with rudraksha malas, and a standing man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A golden canopy with fringe hangs overhead, and a red pillar is at right.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNovember 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gilt arch is wearing a red-orange turban, a red-orange dhoti and shawl, and layered gold and beaded necklaces with a large pendant. The figure holds a thin white stick and receives the palms of a bare-chested man in white dhoti who stands at left with hands joined in namaskar. Another bare-chested man at far left and a woman in a red-orange sari with dark rudraksha-style beads stand nearby, the woman holding a small object. A red cushion sits beside the throne and a flame or lamp glows near the base of the dais. Four people are visible in this scene.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man with a thick dark braided crown of hair and a red-brown wrap, seated before a gold ornate throne at a ceremony. He wears a garland of pink lotus-like flowers, heavy gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and earrings, with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead, and his eyes are closed. His hand is extended toward a bare-chested devotee in the foreground who wears a white sacred thread and white sandalwood markings on his chest and shoulder. Smoke or incense haze fills the background, with other people in white and yellow garments and a hand resting on the seated man's shoulder. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with a crown-like hair, rudraksha-style adornments and ornate gold jewellery, receiving or blessing the devotee.2016-12-05November 24 20152015-11-24June 04 20182018-06-04