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Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron cloth stoops to place coconuts and pink flower petals onto a gold ornate throne-like seat with a maroon cushion and a blue-and-white bird emblem. Two small deity murtis sit within the seat's arched niche. Behind, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded, a young boy in a white shirt watches, and a colourful canopy umbrella with tassels and an orange flag on a pole stands nearby. Brass lamps sit at the left edge.

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Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A figure with long dark hair, shown from behind and bare-shouldered, wears a saffron/orange cloth wrap and raises an arm toward an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a red cushion strewn with flower petals, flanked by carved lion figures. Above the throne hangs a multicoloured parasol with pink tassels, and a gold-plated stand with a small gold offering box rests on the mat below. Around them stand devotees in white ritual clothing, some in orange shawls, watching. A brass oil lamp and a flower garland sit on a red cloth to the left, and orange cloth lies folded on a chair at right.2005-07-21A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground a person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange draped robe and reaches toward an ornate gilded throne (peetha) with a deep red cushion scattered with pink and white flower petals. Two gilded lion figures flank the throne's base, and a gold carved backrest bears a blue and white emblem. Behind it stand devotees in white and orange clothing, and a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels and a bearded attendant in white appear at the left. Several other people stand at the right in shirts and orange cloth.2005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram gathering. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair holds a ladle over a brass vessel and small fire pit, beside brass lamps and an offering tray. Behind, a barefoot man in white dhoti and white kurta stands with hands folded, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stand in prayer and watch. A tall pink-and-green fringed umbrella and an ornate gold throne-like seat with a red cushion, decorated with flowers and orange-clad offerings, stand to the right.2005-07-21March 28 20162016-03-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, against a backdrop of gold-framed garlands and a golden deity image. Around him, devotees in white dress kneel and sit on the floor before silver and gold plates holding pink lotus flowers, oil lamps and offerings; one man in white with a shaved head and mala presses his palms together, and women in white and yellow sit with hands in anjali.2010-11-19May 08 20172017-05-08July 21 20052005-07-21A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long dark rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) under an open-sided temple pavilion with stone pillars. He holds his hands together on his lap. Before him stands a small wooden stand with fruit on a plate. In front of the throne, a priest in white dhoti and a bare-chested man with garlands sit beside brass thalis of offerings, oil lamps and sweets. To the right, several devotees sit on the floor, a woman in a white and red sari holds incense sticks, and a woman in green and white sits near them. Behind is a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange garlands and a golden canopy, plus a red-and-white striped wall, palm trees and a corrugated roof. The man on the throne matches the page's appearance-based cues of long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, so this is a person in person; the page identifies him, and the cues qualify. Seven people are visible.2010-10-31 +1 copiesJuly 03 20122012-07-03A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and has long swept-back hair; he sits with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap, appearing to be the central figure of a pada puja. Devotees kneel and sit around him: a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and a man in white with a gold necklace press their palms together, and a woman in an orange top sits at the front. Brass and silver trays holding pink lotus flowers, fruits and offerings sit at the base of the throne. Behind him stand a golden deity murti and garlands of orange, red and white flowers. Probable Swamiji seated in orange with rudraksha and long hair, with devotees offering worship at the feet.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a temple courtyard with red and white striped walls. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded. Around him, a group of devotees sit or kneel with hands in anjali: a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare chest, a man in orange cloth, and several women in saris seated in front with their backs to the camera. Brass plates in front of them hold fruit, pink lotus flowers and offerings. Dhoti-clad and robed devotees sit in front of a darshan-style setting, with a gold-trimmed container beside the throne. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji, with his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on a throne, and the page indicates his presence.2010-11-03December 15 20162016-12-15