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July 24 20122012-07-24A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala, smiling broadly with white and red tilak on his forehead, seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and deity panels. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with a saffron border and white ash marks on his arms bends forward and rests his head near the seated man's shoulder, touching his arm. A red velvet curtain, a silver staff and a cooler stand are behind them, and a microphone is in front. Two people are visible.2016-05-21July 01 20162016-07-01October 14 20122012-10-14A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony indoors. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold necklaces and armbands sits on a red and black zebra-patterned throne-like seat, smiling, while a devotee in white kneels before him and touches his feet. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes sits with palms pressed together. Behind them is a large backdrop of a banyan tree beside a temple arch with painted figures. A small brass offering tray with fruit sits on the floor at right, and a cooling unit stands at left.2012-07-25July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a seated, smiling man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, a rust-orange robe and layered gold and beaded necklaces, sitting on a red-cushioned gold throne. He raises his palms in blessing while a kneeling man in a grey-green kurta with an orange thread around his neck bows and reaches toward his bare feet. Behind them a younger man in white dhoti with orange armbands kneels, and a shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands at right. A red drape, a strand of blue and white flowers and a small fan sit in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange-saffron robes, and is presented as Swamiji (probable), receiving padapuja from the kneeling devotee.2016-07-01September 13 20122012-09-13A seated man in an orange-brown robe with gold border and a rudraksha mala necklace sits on a red tiger-striped throne with a gold lion-head armrest, extending his right hand to bless the head of an older man in a white shirt who kneels with palms pressed together. a person is seated on the throne, his long hair swept back, smiling, gold ornament at the neck. Behind them, women in white and cream saris stand near air conditioner units and fans in a bright room with red curtains.2013-09-14July 25 20122012-07-25July 25 20122012-07-25A photograph of a seated man in long dark hair and a maroon saffron-red robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiling as he places a red-brown cloth or garland over the head of a kneeling man in a white dhoti with a gold border. The kneeling man bows forward with hands joined near the seated man's knees. Behind them is a red draped backdrop and an ornate gold-embossed throne with a deity relief, and a small brass lamp stand stands at left beside a cooler unit. The seated man has a wide white forehead mark and appears to be presenting a blessing or honour.2016-05-21