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January 01 2009

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Outdoor ceremony under a pink-draped tent with a red carpet. A long-haired man in white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and red-cushioned seat, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with purple and yellow flower garlands, raising one hand in blessing. Before him a young man in white kneels with palms pressed together. Women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands folded; a man in white kurta stands behind, and a man in orange shawl stands at the rear. A brass vessel sits near the throne. The man on the throne has distinctive long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a gold-bordered wrap, which is a person appearance cue; the throne and ceremony are visible but identity is appearance-based.

Photograph in an ashram hall: a long-haired man in a green silk dress with a gold ornate necklace and bangles sits on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, a garland of flowers on the throne's upper back. He raises his right hand to bless the bowed head of a man in white dhoti and shirt who kneels before him, while a monk in saffron robes and several men in white with yellow shawls stand behind. A tray of fruit and sweets sits on a wooden table beside the throne. This appearance-based candidate, a seated figure with long hair, green clothing and gold ornaments on a throne, is a person; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing, and the standing men are devotees and a sannyasi.

June 15 2009

Photo of a padapuja ritual in a gold-trimmed hall. A man in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned golden throne, eyes closed, his bare feet extended toward a golden tray. Kneeling before him, devotees in white dhotis with gold necklaces and white shawls attend the feet; a man in white with a mala holds his hands clasped, and a woman in white sits nearby. Silver plates with flowers, fruit, and pink petals sit on the golden tray. Behind the throne stand a golden swan-shaped seat, a trident-topped staff, orange cloth, and a garlanded deity murti. Other people in orange and white sit at the edges, one with a microphone, and women in the foreground, including one with a braid, are partly visible. Probable Swamiji on the throne, with orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and gold ornaments.

A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.

A photograph of a ceremonial darshan and pada puja scene in a hall. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a garland of orange and beige beads, and sits on an ornate gold throne heaped with yellow and purple flower garlands, his hands folded. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in white clothes press their palms together, and one holds a thali of fruit and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with a green border stands at left holding papers, and a shaved-headed priest in orange sits at the far left. Beside the throne a deity murti is garlanded with white and orange flowers.

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August 21 2009

Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white and yellow canopy. A man in white with a white turban, gold-trimmed white cloth, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala is seated on a white throne-like chair, his hands resting on his lap. Two men in white dhotis kneel or bend before the seated figure on a red-carpeted platform, and a large rudraksha mala hangs from his lap. Nearby, standing men in white garments watch, one holding a video camera on a tripod. Bouquets and a plate with flowers sit near the chair. Colourful banners and festoons decorate the stage edges.

November 24 2010

December 15 2009

A gold-and-red throne canopy scene under a tent. A seated figure in saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-form arms, surrounded by brass trays of offerings. Standing before the throne, a line of devotees in white and bright clothing press palms together in prayer; one woman wears a yellow and multicolour sari. Two saffron-clad attendants stand nearby, one holding a white flower garland. Striped and patterned rugs cover the floor, and a red cloth backdrop hangs behind. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description of the event, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed from the image, so the seated figure is recorded as a sannyasi on a throne.

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