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A seated figure on a gold-and-white throne receives honour on a stage decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands. The central figure wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-coloured shawl, and a long gold-bead necklace, and smiles broadly while a white-haired man in white kurta bends forward to touch his feet. To the right, an older woman in a white sari with embroidered blue birds bows with hands folded. Garlands drape over the throne, and attendants in saffron-orange robes stand at both sides, one holding a gold ceremonial staff, another a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The seated figure's presentation shows long swept-back hair, a shawl and gold ornamentation, a probable match to a person, though the face is not visible enough to confirm the identity.

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Devotees in orange robes honour a seated figure on a golden throne decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. The central figure wears long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace and mala-style beads, and a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, and is smiling with bare feet on the throne. An older devotee in white clothes bends forward to touch the figure's feet while a man in orange with a sash bows at the right. A golden trident and ornate golden canopy stand behind. The figure is the Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair and a gold necklace, as the sacred seat of a guru receiving devotees.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with floral garlands in red, white and yellow. The central figure wears an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland with red blossoms, with rudraksha beads visible on the neck area, and a sash of orange and gold. A man in white clothes stands bending forward to adorn or attend the seated figure. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala stands smiling. A man in an orange top stands in the background. Flower petals are scattered at the base of the throne. Gold ornamental carvings surround the seat. A throne and sacred garlanded setting suggest a Guru Purnima celebration.2008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage in a hall. A man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved crown-topped backrest, backed by an arch of red, orange and white flowers. He holds a string of rudraksha beads in one hand and smiles. Around him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a younger man in orange robes holding out a garland, and several women in white and cream sarees with orange borders stand close, some reaching toward the throne. A black pedestal fan is at the right edge.2009-11-17A photograph inside a white tented pavilion showing a devotee-filled ceremony. Seated centrally on a golden throne-like seat decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white is a young man with long dark hair, wearing a cream-white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-coloured shawl, with a beaded garland around his neck and a fruit in his right hand. A standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long hair stands behind him to the left, an appearance-based a person candidate though the figure is partly obscured and the throne is not evidence of identity. Several men in white clothes press their palms together in namaskar or greet him at the left, and a woman in a purple sari is at the bottom edge. An orange-robed figure fills the right foreground.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne decorated with flower garlands. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a long white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and smiles broadly. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans forward to offer something to him, while a woman in a white sari with yellow border, a man in orange, and an elderly man in white with an orange shawl stand nearby. Floral arches and marigold-style flowers frame the scene.2008-07-17A photograph of a stage ceremony under a tent. A long-haired man in white robes with a gold-bordered shawl and layered gold necklaces sits on a golden throne framed by a flower arch of yellow, orange, red and white garlands, smiling. A young man in orange robes kneels at his feet, apparently offering padapuja. An elderly woman in white with glasses sits beside the throne, wearing a garland of white and red flowers. An elderly man in white shirt and trousers, also garlanded, stands before her with folded hands, and a bald man in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands at the right. A fan and red draping complete the setting. The seated central figure shows Swamiji cues (long swept-back hair, gold necklaces, ornate shawl) on a throne, so the candidate is probable.2010-01-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-framed backdrop decorated with bright flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. He wears a long garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red roses, and has a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Two people in orange and a man in white dhoti and shirt bow or reach toward him. On the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a rudraksha mala. On the right, a woman in orange and yellow stands beside an older woman in white with a yellow border.2010-10-24January 01 20092009-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial scene before an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a cream-white dhoti with gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace, reaches out to place a hand on the head of an older elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti wearing a white and red garland, who bows low. Beside him an elderly woman in a white sari with blue border, also garlanded, presses her palms together and bows. On the right a bald man in white with glasses stands with hands joined, and a man in an orange robe and beaded necklace stands nearby. On the left, saffron-robed attendants in orange garments with gold necklaces kneel and hold a silver tray with fruit. The background shows a golden ornamented canopy and a white tent.2010-01-01A padapuja ceremony on a decorated stage with a red carpet. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold necklace, sits on a flower-garlanded golden throne (peetha). Two devotees in white bow and wash the seated person's feet from a gold-rimmed basin in front. A devotee in an orange robe stands at left holding a silver tray with fruit and a trident-topped staff nearby. A bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a person in white, and silver oil lamps and a yellow flower backdrop frame the scene. Four or more people are visible.2010-01-01A photograph inside a white tented pavilion showing a decorated golden palanquin or throne covered with garlands of orange, red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. A figure seated on the throne wears an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace and bead garland, and is adorned with flower garlands. Beside the throne, a man in an orange robe with glasses and a woman in an orange sari with red bead necklace stand near him. On the left, a man in white clothes with an orange and green shawl and an older woman in yellow sari stand among devotees with hands raised. In the foreground, several people's heads and shoulders are visible, including a child with hair tied back. A golden ornate canopy hangs overhead.2011-07-15