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A seated figure on a flower-decorated throne under a garland arch, wearing a golden crown, gold armlets and a rudraksha-style necklace with a long flower garland, dressed in maroon and red. Two orange-clad attendants stand nearby, one bare-chested with markings. A man in white dhoti bends forward before the throne, and a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari bows with folded hands. Marigold and red flower garlands, white blossoms and green leaves decorate the stage under purple lighting, with a gilded throne and leopard-print cushion visible. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is a description of visible ceremonial reverence.

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A seated man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a golden crown and gold armbands sits on a leopard-print seat beneath a flower-decorated canopy of marigolds and garlands, with a white-and-pink floral mala around his neck. He is a person by appearance (long hair under a crown, ornate gold adornments, saffron clothing), but identity is uncertain. Behind him a large portrait of a bearded sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala hangs on a gold-framed backdrop. A woman in a white-and-gold sari kneels at the golden throne making a pada puja offering, while another woman in a red-and-gold sari and a man in white stand nearby. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the pillars, with white flower arrangements at the base and purple lighting.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A decorated stage in a temple-style setting, framed by arches of yellow marigolds and red flower garlands, with white flower arrangements and palm fronds at the base. A seated central figure on a gold-and-leopard-print throne wears a tall gold crown, red garments, gold armlets and a white flower garland, and smiles while a young man in white dhoti bends to touch his feet. Standing to the right, a man in a white kurta and dhoti presses his palms together in greeting, and two more men in white dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala, stand nearby. A young attendant in orange cloth and bare chest stands at left. Purple and pink lighting and a shrine niche decorate the background.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photo of a ceremonial scene under a flower-decorated canopy (a ratha-like structure) draped in marigolds, red roses and white blossoms, with purple-lit pillars behind. A seated figure with a large golden crown-like headpiece and gold armbands sits on a leopard-skin-covered golden throne (peetha). Around him, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with his back to the camera, a bare-chested young man in orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala and sandal markings, and a man in white with a yellow-bordered dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in namaste beside a rudraksha mala and a marked forehead. Green palm fronds and white flower arrangements lie at the front. The figure on the throne's appearance is not clearly established, so identity is left unsure.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with yellow, orange and white flower garlands forming an arch over a seated central figure. The seated man wears a gold crown, orange-red robe and many gold armlets and necklaces, with a long flower garland, sitting on a leopard-print cushion before a gold-framed throne. Two young attendants in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas stand on either side, one with bare chest and white-painted arms. At right, an older man in white dhoti and shirt bows toward the seated figure. Flower-covered pillars, pink lighting and white floral arrangements fill the stage.2017-07-09A floral-decorated shrine with a red and orange flower canopy and garland-draped arches frames a seated figure at left wearing a gold crown, orange-brown robes, and multiple garlands and gold armbands, seated on a cushioned platform. Behind, a painted portrait on a golden throne shows a seated figure in orange robes with a turban and rudraksha beads. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at right with folded hands near a kneeling person in gold garments, and other devotees stand at the right edge. Purple lighting and marigold festoons decorate the scene.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09