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July 26 20152015-07-26A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a red-carpeted stage beside a large gilded throne with red cushions and lion-head armrests. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, a white and multicoloured flower garland, and gold armbands, and receives a certificate from a young man in a green and white checked shirt and jeans. Behind them stands a second man in orange robes holding a tray, and a gilded deity murti or painted figure is visible on the backdrop. Brass lamps flank the throne, and several onlookers stand in the background.2015-07-26A photograph of a stage ceremony at a gilded throne. A young man in a grey striped shirt and dark trousers stands at left, accepting a certificate from a robed figure at right. The robed figure wears a rust-orange turban, saffron-orange and gold dhoti with an orange shawl, a long white and multicolour floral garland, and a gold-bead necklace with rudraksha malas. The figure is seated on a red-cushioned gold throne with a lion-form armrest and gold lamp stands on either side. Two robed attendants in orange and gold stand behind, one holding a tray of fruit and sweets, and a backdrop shows a gold deity murti under a tree. Two men in white shirts stand in the background at left.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A stage at a formal satsang with a large gold and red throne decorated with white and pink flower garlands and a rainbow arch of marigolds and roses behind it. A standing man in an orange and green dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and tilak, is shaking hands with a person in an orange robe and white flower garland who stands beside the throne. Two other men stand to the left: one in an orange robe and one in white ritual dress with a shawl. A white pedestal fan sits at the left edge of the stage. The scene is a ceremonial welcome before the throne.2010-10-24 +1 copiesTwo seated men on ornate gold thrones with red velvet cushions at a satsang stage. On the left, an elderly bald sannyasi in saffron-orange robes sits with hands folded in his lap and eyes lowered. On the right, a smiling man with a vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, sits cross-legged in red-brown robes with a gold-embroidered shawl. Behind them a red backdrop shows a glowing illuminated clock tower.2014-03-14A photo of a ceremonial welcome before a richly decorated gold throne with a red cushioned seat, framed by large floral arches of orange marigolds, yellow, red and purple flowers. On the right, a figure in saffron robes and an orange turban stands with palms joined in greeting, a white flower garland around the neck. In the centre, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a green-bordered cloth and a thick orange bead mala stands with hands folded. To the left, an elderly white-bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red-bead mala presses his palms together. Behind them stand a younger man in a white shirt holding a yellow cloth and an orange-robed attendant with a mala.2010-10-24May 02 20162016-05-02 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes lowered, forehead marked with a red-and-white tilak. Kneeling before him, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a yellow sari pour water and flowers over his feet in a padapuja, with pink petals and a metal bowl at the base. Autumn-leaf garlands decorate the yellow pillars, and a blue-framed doorway and water bottle stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland cues.2012-05-31December 15 20162016-12-15