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May 17 2011

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A photo on a festive stage with a gold-and-red ornate throne backdrop. A person in white clothes and a gold-trimmed white shawl, wearing long white and red flower garlands, stands smiling beside a gold throne with a fruit-and-flower arrangement. Another man in a white shirt and white dhoti hands over an envelope, while an older man in white on the left presses his palms together. Red and yellow drapery frames the stage; a red cloth partly covers a plaque on the right, and a microphone stands in front.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17A seated man with long dark hair and a gold multi-strand necklace wears a white dhoti and shawl, smiling, while extending a small orange-tinted item toward a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a sindoor-marked forehead and a wristwatch. The seated man sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne decorated with rainbow bands of marigolds, roses and lilies, and the standing man holds a framed photo of a woman with a small portrait sticker. A person in orange robes at the left edge reaches toward the exchange. Behind them stands a tented stage with draped pink fabric and a large white-and-teal decorative arch.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long swept-back hair, a garland of white jasmine and red roses, and a gold-and-cream shawl over white clothing stands beside an ornate gilded throne decorated with green and red flower garlands and cushions. He reaches to accept a white envelope from an older man in white shirt and white dhoti on the left, while a second man in white stands nearby. A tiger-striped cloth lies at the base of the dais, and a microphone stands in front. A red-and-gold backdrop with Tamil script and a black plaque with white lettering frame the scene.2011-05-17Photograph of a ceremonial scene at night. A seated woman in a cream silk sari and a white-and-flower garland sits on a gold and red velvet throne with carved lion-head arms, smiling as an attendant in white with a saffron shawl presents an open book toward her. A man in white with a saffron shawl stands at right beside a draped, plastic-covered throne, and a bald older man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left among other devotees in white. Strings of marigolds and white flowers decorate the throne, and a gold deity relief appears at the top. The page is a photo, not a poster, and no ritual name is clear.2007-12-27A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a sandalwood-style forehead mark stands before a red velvet throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing saffron-orange robes, layered gold-toned beaded necklaces and a shawl draped over the shoulder, smiling with hands held at the sides. Flanking him on the left are two saffron-robed attendants, one in an orange wrap and one in a pink-orange garment. On the right, a man in white clothes with a white shawl and a bead necklace stands with palms joined. Behind them, a large backdrop shows a painted portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, and two pillars are decorated with bouquets of yellow, pink and white flowers. Lavender and yellow blooms line the stage edge. A Swamiji (probable) candidate is present in person, matching the central figure's long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial necklaces.2012-09-21A seated figure on a gold-carved throne with a red-brown cloth draped over its seat receives papers from devotees in an ornate temple hall. The seated person wears a pink flower garland, has white forehead markings and a reddish-orange garment, and holds a folded paper. Four men in white shirts and white dhotis lean in to hand over envelopes or documents; one wears a grey-green shawl and glasses. A small bouquet of pink flowers rests on the throne cloth. Behind them, a saffron flag hangs from a pillar, with white pillars, a golden wall and a side shrine. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.2012-05-14January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a satsang stage with a large orange backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a red-and-yellow garland and a beaded necklace, stands on a red-carpeted platform in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne. The backdrop shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red tilak, a temple tower and a hill. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands to the left, looking down. The same figure's distinctive hair, orange garments and ornaments are consistent with a person, shown standing on the dais in a satsang setting.2012-01-08A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-carved armrests, draped with tiger-skin cloth at its base, wearing a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with golden beads, a white-and-green-and-red flower garland and a smaller ornamental necklace, smiling with an earpiece microphone visible. Two men in white ritual clothes, one with an orange sash, stand in front of him with their backs to the camera, and a third man in white with orange sash appears behind them. Behind the throne stands a gilded deity murti with a tall crown and a golden kalasha-like backdrop. The man on the throne fits Swamiji (probable) on appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate golden necklace, shown seated in a satsang setting.2013-05-13February 24 20072007-02-24