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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated figure on a gilded throne-like seat is decorated with long strings of golden-yellow beads, gold medallion ornaments and a crimson-and-gold headpiece, wearing saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering. Behind him a backdrop of marigold and red flower garlands, yellow fruit and greenery frames the seat. Around him, a bald older man in white dress kneels and reaches toward the seated figure's feet, while a man in saffron robes at right adjusts the orange cloth and holds a flower garland. Gold and fruit offerings sit at the left edge. The seated figure smiles broadly.2011-07-15A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and a long garland of pink and green flowers, holding a silver trident and smiling as a devotee in a blue shirt reaches toward a brass tray of offerings. A standing man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds red fruit nearby. Behind them a large ornate gold-embossed backdrop frames a red velvet seat, with a drummer in white and red flowers visible in the background. Printed copyright text appears on the lower right.2009-07-07July 15 20112011-07-15A seated long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-pink throne, eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a gold-trimmed chair and a floral garland of orange and yellow marigolds. In front, a row of devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a yellow top, a man in white clothes with hands folded in prayer, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi, and shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with tilak marks. Brass plates of fruit and flowers are arranged on the floor as offerings. A microphone stands at left and a large banner with a smiling portrait is behind the throne.2010-10-10Photograph of a satsang on a dais decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and a golden deity figure in the background. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe, with a long gold bead necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion; his hair is swept back and he has a red tilak on his forehead. He extends one arm toward a young boy in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white and teal sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands at right with hands folded.2010-11-12July 15 20112011-07-15July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a Gurupurnima celebration at a stage with a large ornate gold-and-silver throne backdrop decorated with floral garlands in red, orange and purple. A smiling young man with long dark hair sits centred in saffron-orange robes, wearing a flower garland, a gold chain and a red tilak on his forehead, while a man in saffron clothing stands at left with hands joined and a devotee in white bends forward to touch the seated man's feet. A cameraman with a video camera is at right, and a dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long swept hair, garlands and gold chain is a candidate for the page's subject, shown receiving reverence on a decorated throne.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a padapuja ritual at a temple setting. A man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, smiling and extending his hand toward an older woman with grey hair in a white top and pale blue sari. She holds a small tray or offering plate on a gilded stand with brass items, reaching toward him. Behind the throne stands a deity murti dressed in yellow and purple cloth with purple and yellow garlands. A second man in orange robes stands behind the woman, and gilded pillars frame the scene.2010-08-05