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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a decorated throne-like chair draped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. The seated person has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and a red-and-white garland across the chest. A man in a white shirt with a gold bracelet bends forward and writes or signs in a small book held open on the seated person's knee, while an older woman in white with glasses leans in from the right beside a vase of orange roses. Ornate dark wooden chair carving and beige curtains form the background.

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August 11 20092009-08-11December 05 20092009-12-05A seated man in saffron robes sits on a gold-decorated throne-style chair in front of a backdrop of green foliage and bright flower garlands. He wears long swept-back hair, a red-and-white garland of flowers and beads, and holds paper or a document that a young man in white kurta and white shirt presents to him with both hands. Behind him stands a figure in orange robes with a gold-toned necklace. Petals are scattered on the seat and floor, and the golden backrest bears a carved deity relief.2009-12-24Indoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white floral garland with red flowers, seated on a white cloth. He raises one hand in blessing toward a woman with grey hair and a pink-and-white striped top, who bows near a white book or sheet covered in orange marigold petals. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind, one wearing a white garland. A red tilak mark is visible on the seated man's forehead. Plain cinder-block wall in the background.2007-02-15A woman in a white saree and short-sleeved white blouse, with hair tied back, holds a gold-framed picture toward a figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a white-covered seat. The robed figure has long dark hair, wears a gold ceremonial necklace and a red-and-gold cloth draped over the seat, and holds a blue-capped pen over the framed image, appearing to sign or mark it. White and red flower garlands lie at the right edge near another person in orange. A printed portrait of a woman in a red garment sits in the lower left. A small logo appears at top left and a copyright caption at bottom right.2009-07-25January 01 20092009-01-01Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland, eyes closed and one hand raised in a blessing gesture, on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrest detail and a red backdrop. Two devotees kneel at his feet: a man in white kurta with an orange shawl bowing with hands joined, and a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala who leans forward with hands together. The scene suggests a ceremonial darshan or blessing at the Ananda Samajam event.2007-02-24A photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a decorated hall with garlands of marigolds and roses and a gold-framed backdrop. A long-haired person in saffron/orange sleeveless robes, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and seated on a gold-and-cream throne with a red cushion, holds folded paper and reaches toward a man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together while a sacred thread is passed between them. Behind them an older man in orange robes and glasses stands near a gold deity murti and brass ritual items. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2009-12-24Indoor photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange clothing with long dark hair and white flower garlands, smiling and raising a hand toward an elderly woman with grey hair and orange flowers in her hair, who is bowing and offering a white cloth and coconut. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti holds a large marigold garland, and a young man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Another man in white and red-tipped garlands watches in the background.2007-02-15A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiling while reading a sheet of white paper. A standing attendant in orange robes and a matching orange shawl stands at left beside a small orange-and-brown cloth bundle with prayer beads. At right, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a dark beaded necklace and glasses hands over a small orange card, and an older man in white shirt sits partly visible at the far right. Orange roses in a vase sit on a white table in front of pale beige curtains.2010-01-10February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long garland of white jasmine, pink flowers and green leaves, reading a small printed sheet held in both hands. A bald older man in a white shirt and spectacles leans in and rests his hand on the seated figure's head in blessing. Behind them hang gold-striped curtains and a white draped backdrop, with a hanging floral decoration at upper left. A bangled wrist is visible at the right edge. The seated figure has long swept-back black hair and a small forehead mark, consistent with the appearance of the a person candidate named on the page, though the identification is uncertain.2010-01-10