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A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a golden shawl and a gold beaded necklace, sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests. The throne is framed by a arch of marigold and white jasmine garlands and a decorated backdrop with a gold trident at upper left. Below, a golden bowl holds flower garlands and small oil lamps. A man in a white t-shirt and light blue trousers leans forward at right, handing a framed certificate to the seated figure, who smiles and reaches out to take it. The stage is decorated with yellow and red floral garlands and gold carved panels on both sides. Text overlay reads a copyright line at lower right.

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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage framed by a large arch of marigold and yellow flower garlands. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-coloured shawl and a gold necklace, is seated on a golden throne and smiling as he receives a clear glass award plaque. A younger man in an orange robe and beaded necklace stands at left holding papers, and a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at right presenting the plaque. The throne has gold carved armrests and white flower strings below. The seated man shows swept-back hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered white cloth as cues. A trident stands in the upper left.2010-01-01A seated figure on a gilded throne with a trident-topped golden backrest and a golden lion-form armrest, framed by a richly decorated arch of yellow, orange, red and white flower garlands. The central figure has long dark hair, wears a gold necklace of beads, a white garment with a gold-bordered wrap, and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. A standing man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward and holds a printed booklet or card with orange-robed figure images toward him. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on a gold-trimmed platform below, with white and yellow garlands draped along the base. Swamiji (probable): the central seated figure has long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial beads and a saffron-gold draped garment on a throne, consistent with a presentation of a printed message.2010-01-01Photo of a ceremony on a golden throne decorated with a dense arch of yellow, orange, red and purple marigold garlands and white flower strings. A long-haired man in an off-white dhoti with a gold border and matching shawl sits centrally, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala, smiling as he receives a framed certificate labelled "Best Gallery Award" from a man in white kurta and dhoti standing at right. At left, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala holds an orange tray. A golden trident stands beside the throne and ornate gold carvings frame the stage. Three people are visible.2010-01-01A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, multiple gold and beaded garlands, sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a golden lion figure at the side. A trident stands behind the throne. An older man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward to offer something to him, with the seated man smiling and gesturing toward it. Golden carved panels and floral arrangements frame the stage, and a patterned backdrop with red and purple accents surrounds the scene.2010-01-01A seated man with long dark hair and a broad smile sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a golden lion-head armrest. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, and a multi-strand gold beaded necklace. Behind him is a gold trident and a floral backdrop. A man in a white kurta and white trousers, on the right, hands him a white gift box printed with portrait images. A person in orange robes stands at the left edge holding an orange cloth. Glasses of offerings sit on a gold table at the base of the dais.2010-01-01A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with lion-head armrests, backed by a large arch of marigold and white flower garlands with a trident (trishul) on the left. The seated figure wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, a long beaded necklace, and has long dark hair; he is smiling and holding a small glass plaque or award with an image. A younger man in a white t-shirt and light blue jeans stands before the throne presenting the plaque. Brass lamps and flower-decorated golden stands surround the dais. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a gold-bordered shawl and a beaded necklace, seated on a throne in a felicitation setting.2010-01-01A seated figure on an ornate golden throne decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, with a golden trident mounted above and a golden lion sculpture at the left. The seated person wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a gold-bordered shawl, a heavy gold necklace, and a red bindi; the person's upper body is bare and they smile. Beside the throne a man in an all-white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds up a framed plaque or award with portrait photographs. Floral garlands and a row of small lamps sit at the base of the throne. The a person candidate shows long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a gold-bordered garment, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for a firm identification.2010-01-01A photograph of a stage ceremony under a tent with a golden throne draped in marigold and yellow flower garlands. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a white garment with a gold border and a gold bead necklace smiles and extends a hand toward a standing man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-blue ribbon garland. The standing man holds a glass plaque with two portraits on it and a printed caption. Silver and gold ritual vessels sit on the golden platform in front, with fruit and flowers in the foreground. Two people are visible.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-cream throne receiving a small framed plaque from a standing man. The seated figure has long dark hair, wears a white robe with gold borders, a gold-toned bead necklace, and is smiling broadly; a mostly orange-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge. The standing man wears a white shirt and white trousers and bows slightly while handing over the plaque. Behind them is a backdrop of yellow flowers with red and purple floral garlands, a silver kalasha-style urn on the right, and white and red decorative trim.2010-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti-style wrap with a bare shoulder, wearing a heavy gold necklace of round beads and a gold armlet, standing beside a gold ornate throne with a red cushion. He extends both hands to rest on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. Behind him are a lit brass oil lamp, gold kalasha-style finials, white flower garlands and a red-and-gold fabric. The man has a long wild hairstyle with a red tilak on his forehead; the appearance suggests a person performing a blessing, a shoulder-touch healing or an initiation-style blessing, with the seated devotee receiving it.2010-11-14October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17