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Outdoor ceremony on a red carpet under a canopy, with marigold and rose garlands decorating a golden throne-like seat. A man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland, sits on the throne smiling and placing his hand on the head of a seated woman in a white garment with a red garland. Beside him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala places his hand on the throne occupant's shoulder. Before them a woman in white folds her hands in namaskar, and a bowl of red apples sits on the seat. Behind, rows of people in white dress with yellow shawls stand along the carpet, and a woman in orange and cream clothing sits at the lower right, holding apples. The scene resembles an ashram blessing, with the seated figure a probable Swamiji by his long hair, gold-bordered cream clothing and garland cues.

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A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-cream throne, smiling, wearing a cream and gold shawl and a gold necklace, with a long swept-back hair style, receiving offerings of apples from devotees. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand and kneel before him, one with palms pressed together. Attendants in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand behind, and women in cream and white sarees stand at the left. Baskets of red apples and orange marigold garlands surround the throne, and a red carpet runs across the floor beneath a white canopy.2010-01-01Outdoor event under a white tented canopy with red and white draped poles and a green-and-red mat floor. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a white shawl and multiple beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red roses. 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Two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding an apple, and a man in a pink-striped shirt watches at left. Red and white draping and a white canopy frame the scene, with apples piled in a basket at right.2010-01-01A seated man with a swept-back dark hairstyle, a red flower garland and a cream-and-gold dhoti-shawl sits on an ornate golden throne, smiling as he reaches to take a red apple from a silver tray piled with apples. Devotees in white and saffron stand around him; a man in white with a red-orange shawl and glasses watches closely, and a woman in the foreground holds up an apple. A large gilded deity murti and yellow and red marigold garlands decorate the dais, under a white canopy with a ceiling fan at the top right. 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Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand nearby, and women in saris and yellow flower bowls line the red carpeted path.2010-01-01A photograph taken under a white tent with red and gold trim, at an outdoor ashram event. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-bordered cream dhoti and shawl with a flower garland, sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and receives a basket of apples from a young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala who stands behind him. Another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands to the side, and a devotee in white shirt presses palms together in anjali. Foreground figures include a woman with long light hair, a man in a white shirt with hands folded, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl. Speakers and a banner are visible in the background. a person status is unsure because the seated man's appearance has some candidate cues but they are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-01A seated figure in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a gold necklace and long swept-back hair, is receiving offerings beneath a tent. A devotee in white with a rudraksha-style mala leans forward and extends a hand toward a silver tray piled with red apples, while a saffron-robed attendant holds a tray of apples nearby. Another saffron-clad man with a mala stands behind, and a woman in a red blouse sits with folded hands in front. Behind them, a golden throne is decorated with red, orange and white marigold garlands, and a crowd of people in white and saffron stands on a green floor under white and red draping.2010-01-01A photograph of a festive outdoor gathering under a white tent with red and pink drapes. A man with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a gold-bordered white dhoti and a white shawl with a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and red roses. An older man in white shirt and trousers bows with palms joined toward him and seems to receive his blessing. Another man in saffron clothing holds a silver tray of apples, and more apples rest in a basket at the lower right. Attendants in white and orange stand behind, including a young man in saffron with a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a darshan or honouring ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered shawl wearing a crown-like throne setting, presented as the honoured guru.2010-01-01A photograph of a festive event under a white tent with pink and red draping. 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