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A woman in an orange sleeveless dress with a red inner top sits on a white cloth-covered floor before a gold-and-red throne with red bolster cushions and a gold-embossed backdrop. She rests her hand on the head of a seated young man in a blue shirt and shorts, who sits with bent legs and eyes closed. She holds a rudraksha mala draped over her knee. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a mala kneels nearby. On the left, an older man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in white kneels at the edge. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge. Colourful woven mats and flower arrangements decorate the stage.

A seated woman in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gold-and-red throne with red zebra-striped cushions and an ornate gold backrest. She extends her right hand toward a young man in a blue shirt and orange rudraksha mala who sits cross-legged on a white cloth before her. Around them stand a man in white dhoti with a grey-haired companion, a young man in orange robes, a man in white with a sandalwood-marked forehead and rudraksha mala, and a woman in a white sari at the left. A gold-framed deity murti appears on the throne backrest.

A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark wavy hair sits on an ornate gold and red throne, extending a hand toward a young boy in a navy blue shirt and shorts who sits cross-legged on a white cloth below, holding a small object and wearing an orange-brown rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and shirt wearing a beaded necklace, an older man in white, a woman in a green sari, and a standing man in orange robes with a mala watch the exchange. Red and gold cushions, a gilded throne with carved floral designs, flower arrangements and a patterned backdrop fill the scene.

Devotees line a stage decorated with gold-toned metal arches, red and white floral garlands and a golden throne with a red cushion. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on the throne, extending hands to a line of devotees. A man in an orange dhoti and shirt stands beside the throne at left, with other men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white, pink, blue and yellow saris waiting in line. The stage has a red carpet over white cloth. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange robes with long hair on the throne, as indicated by the long hair, orange robes and ceremonial seat.

January 26 2009

A photograph of a darshan at a hall with a large gilded throne backed by red and magenta flower garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red undershirt places a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white, who has hands joined in namaskar. Standing attendants in orange shawls and white dhotis flank the scene; one attendant in white holds a rudraksha mala, and a man in white shirt and trousers leans forward on crutches. A yellow and blue patterned pillar, marigold garlands and a red cloth backdrop fill the setting.

January 24 2009

Photo of a ceremonial stage event. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead sits with eyes closed on a red cushion before a gold and cream floral throne backdrop. A man in white kurta and black trousers bends forward, clasping the seated figure's hands, while women in a blue floral dress and light saree stand close. Other men in white and orange-saffron dhotis stand nearby, and red and orange flowers decorate the draped red and white backdrop. a person: the seated figure in orange with long swept-back hair and red tilak appears to be a person, seated on a throne with devotees paying respect.

A photograph of a devotional gathering at an ornate golden throne draped with red and white fabric and flowers. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded necklace, sits on the throne smiling. A devotee in a white-and-grey checked shirt bends low to touch the base of the throne, while people in white dhotis and cream shirts stand around. The scene is crowded with people in mostly white and light-coloured clothing, with a silver offering vessel in front of the throne.

January 26 2009

October 12 2008

A photograph of a stage ceremony under a white tent with red draping. A seated figure in white clothing and a white shawl sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, garlanded with white and yellow flowers, and wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. Several devotees in white and coloured saris and salwar stand in a line, some with palms joined, while an orange-robed attendant stands to the right of the throne holding a tray. A kneeling man in white and an orange-robed person kneel in front of a large golden lotus pedestal with garlands. The backdrop is a yellow flower-covered panel with a trident and ornamental motifs.