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A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a dark head crown, an orange shawl, a heavy ceremonial garland of beads and flowers, and a gold pendant necklace. He smiles with hands held together in front of his chest. Gold-framed pillars with white flower garlands flank the throne; a shirtless young man in white dhoti walks past at left carrying a trident-topped staff, and a man in white dhoti and red rudraksha mala stands at right. Offerings in orange cloth sit at the base, with a printed sign on the cloth. Lamps and ritual staffs appear on the sides of the stage. The.

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A seated man in a red-orange robe with long dark hair, a flower garland and a gold ornate necklace sits on a red-and-gold tiger-skin-draped seat, smiling, while a white-clad priest with a red waistband and a second white-dressed attendant bend forward at his side. A white-flower garland wraps a golden pillar in front of a gold-and-red throne backdrop, flanked by brass trident and lamp stands, a kalasha-style ornament and gold deity panels. Visible physical people appear to be three in an event setting, consistent with a pushpabhishekam ritual.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne (peetha) framed by a white flower-garland swing structure, in a stage-like temple setting. The central figure wears a red-saffron robe, a black head covering with a golden ornament, a dense gold necklace and bangles, and holds his hand raised in blessing. Two standing men to the right, wearing white dhotis with red-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined in anjali. Before the throne a large orange-saffron cloth bundle sits on the platform, with a tiger-striped cloth draped on the seat. Gold lamps, a trident (trishul) and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand stage left, and an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with a deity murti shape fills the background. The scene reads as a pushpabhishekam or padapuja-style ceremony.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in deep red-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red swing-like seat decorated with white flower garlands, on a stage with a golden throne-like backdrop, tiger-skin cushion, and tall gold-and-red ceremonial stands with trident and kalasha-like finials. He wears a black turban-style headwrap, multiple rudraksha-style beaded mala necklaces, and a gold ceremonial pendant, and smiles calmly. To his right, a woman in a grey-white patterned tunic with a red shawl touches the swing's garland, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind her. Probable Swamiji seated in the centre, identified by the saffron-red robes, rudraksha malas, turban and ceremonial gold necklace cues.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a large ornate golden throne draped in a tiger-skin cushion and red fabric. A seated figure in a red-saffron robe, with long dark swept-back hair, a crown-like head ornament, and multiple layers of gold and flower garlands, sits on the throne smiling, with a golden trident and a white-flower-wrapped pillar beside him. Probable Swamiji is seated, with the appearance-based cues of a crown, saffron clothing, and ceremonial gold necklaces. On the left a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red shawl walks past. On the right a man with bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border and red shawl bends toward the throne with hands raised in reverence. Another person in red and white stands at the far right edge, and orange and gold cloth lies at the base of the throne.2016-05-24Photograph of a seated man in rust-red robes on a gold-and-red ornate throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a long-stemmed flower garland, orange-beaded necklace, dark headdress and bangles, smiling with one hand raised. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand at the right, one bare-chested with a red bead mala, bending toward the seat beside a swing-like frame wrapped in white flowers. Silver and brass ritual lamps, a trident and a bird-topped stand flank the stage; a gilded backdrop and decorative metal panels complete the scene.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24