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November 17 20092009-11-17November 17 20092009-11-17Photo of a devotee offering at a golden throne during a Gurupoornima-style event. A young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style garland and smiles while seated on a gold-and-red throne draped in orange cloth. A man in an orange robe and garland stands beside him and reaches toward the seated figure. A woman in a cream and gold sari with bangles bends forward with hands together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Ornate golden throne carvings, flower garlands and red floral decorations surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha garland, identified by these appearance cues alongside the page title.2008-07-17January 11 20082008-01-11November 17 20092009-11-17Devotees sit on a red-and-patterned floor mat before a gilded throne-like seat during a welcome ritual. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a garland of white and yellow flowers over the shoulder and receives offerings. A woman with a long black braid in a white floral sari sits in the foreground with hands clasped, while another devotee in white kneels with hands in prayer. A man in white clothing and glasses holds a silver plate of golden sweets, and a silver bowl of flowers and fruit sits on a red cloth. Ornate gold carvings frame the seat.2009-11-19Outdoor ritual on a red carpet with men in saffron-orange robes and gold chains. In the foreground, a bearded man with long hair pours liquid from a silver vessel over an ornate gold-trimmed altar with white and red flower garlands. Beside him, a man with a bearded face and palms pressed together sits with a bell in hand, and a man on the left holds a bell and wears a gold necklace. Behind the altar, a red and gold throne draped in orange cloth and flower garlands stands empty. Two people are seen from behind in the bottom foreground, one with a long braid. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja at a temple event. Probable Swamiji appears as the bearded man in the centre pouring the offering, wearing long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron-orange robes.2008-01-01January 18 20092009-01-18A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a garland of yellow flowers and a multicoloured flower-bead garland reaches forward, placing a hand over a red-and-white offering vessel held by a woman in white sari with gold border and a gold-trimmed blouse who kneels with head bowed. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and eyeglasses kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, rows of seated and standing devotees in white, including women in white saris and a woman in a yellow shawl wearing rudraksha-style beads, watch the ritual in a hall with a purple wall and a red cloth on the floor.2010-02-15A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in front of a large golden throne decorated with a floral garland arrangement of yellow, orange, red, white and purple flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armbands, sits on the throne smiling. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes stands beside him holding a brass tray. Around them devotees stand: a woman in a green sari and gold bangles, a woman in a magenta blouse and orange sari with a long braid, a young woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair, girls and young men in white dhotis and white kurtas, and an elderly woman in white. A decorative carved wooden panel and a window with ornate lattice stand behind.2011-12-20February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City2009-02-01November 19 20092009-11-19