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A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cloth is having vibhuti applied to his forehead by his own hand while wearing a red-brown robe and a pink-and-white garland. Beside him, a young monk in an orange robe with a white forehead band holds a silver tray, and a shaved-headed monk kneeling in orange kneels with another tray and rudraksha beads. A man in white kurta stands at right with a beard, and a further person stands at the edge. A decorative fan and maroon curtain form the backdrop, with flower garlands visible at top left.

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May 15 20132013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the base receives an offering from a young saffron-robed attendant holding a silver plate. The seated man wears an orange-maroon robe, bare-chested, with a long swept-back hair and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck. Behind, a kneeling monk in orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala holds a second plate and wears white tripundra marks. Other saffron-clad young men with white forehead markings stand nearby, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right with hands folded. A purple curtain and a fan appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gilded throne, saffron robe and garland cues.2013-05-15A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, a garland of pink and white flowers hanging from his neck. He raises one hand to his forehead. A young shaved-headed attendant in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon sash stands beside him holding a silver plate, while a second shaved-headed priest with white and red forehead markings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace kneels and holds another silver plate. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge near a dark maroon curtain. Behind them is a large round fan-like backdrop. The scene appears to be a ritual seating or honouring ceremony on stage.2013-05-15A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-carved red throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a long rust-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland. He raises one hand to his forehead. Beside him a young attendant in orange robes with a white forehead band holds a silver tray, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace kneels, holding a silver tray of offerings near orange flower garlands. Two more attendants in orange stand behind, one in a dark shirt with white forehead markings. Maroon curtains and a round fan are in the background. a person copyright caption appears at the bottom right. a person: the seated figure's long hair and the throne and garlands, with a distinctive ceremonial presentation, suggest the a person candidate.2013-05-15May 17 20132013-05-17May 17 20132013-05-17April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A seated man in orange-saffron robe with a bare shoulder and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a gold-framed throne with red cushions. He holds a silver tray and touches an offering on it while a man in white dhoti and shirt with gold-bordered shawl stands bowing with palms joined. Behind them two shaved-headed men in saffron robes sit, and a white room air conditioner is visible. The offering appears to be a dark object on the tray, and the setting suggests a ritual or devotional gathering.2013-05-17A ceremonial scene at dusk in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, a red-and-pink flower garland, a saffron-orange shawl and a dhoti, sits on an ornate red and gold throne cushioned in orange, with bangles on his wrists. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding a silver bowl, another a tray with flowers and a yellow cloth. A bald man in a saffron dhoti kneels on the right holding a tray, and a person in white kneels in the foreground before the throne with yellow flower petals on the floor and smoke rising.2013-04-24A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-print cloth and a red cushion. He extends his right hand toward a devotee who bows forward in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. A brass plate of offerings rests on the throne arm. Behind them, a seated attendant in an orange robe with a tilak on his forehead and a second person in orange stand near a pedestal draped with yellow cloth, while a white-clad man at right holds a yellow bag. A pedestal fan and maroon curtain stand in the background. The scene resembles blessing or darshan in a hall.2013-05-15