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October 06 2008

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Indoor ceremony on a stage. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and is barefoot on a red footstool. A man in white dhoti and shirt bows forward offering a red book or box with both hands. A younger man in saffron-orange dhoti stands at left. Behind, a woman in white sari with saffron shawl holds a mala, beside a banner showing a painted deity figure with a crown and jewelled garlands. A standing fan and flower arrangement are visible.2008-10-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a golden lion armrest, dressed in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair. The figure extends his arms to take a red velvet-covered object from a standing man in a white kurta and white dhoti with gold border, who bends forward and holds it out. Behind the throne are a large framed deity image of a goddess in red and gold with a crown and garlands, a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers draped over the throne back, a red cushioned footstool, a brass pillar, colourful flower arrangements and a basket of fruit at the base. The figure in orange appears to be a person, based on the saffron robe, long hair and throne setting, though the appearance is uncertain.2008-10-07A photograph on a stage in front of a golden throne draped with white jasmine garlands and yellow and purple flower strings. A figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a peach-coloured embroidered kurta over an orange cloth, standing on a small gold footstool with a red cushion, reaching out to receive a red folded cloth from a bowing man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-white beaded necklace. Behind them an orange-robed attendant stands near a backdrop with a green-lit crescent and bird emblem. A small flower arrangement and a carved wooden pedestal sit at the right edge. The dark-haired figure matches the a person appearance cues of long swept-back hair and ornate clothing, while the bowing man in white is a devotee. Two other people stand at the left edge in orange robes, one with a beard.2008-12-28A photograph of an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bindi sits barefoot on the throne, smiling with eyes closed, with a red cushion at his feet. A man in a maroon kurta stands at right holding a red velvet-covered book or box toward him with both hands. Behind them is a backdrop with a painted or printed deity image in red and white, and a standing figure on the right in orange and red. Another person in white stands at the left edge.2008-10-08October 07 20082008-10-07October 08 20082008-10-08December 28 20082008-12-28October 06 20082008-10-06July 07 20092009-07-07December 05 20092009-12-05A seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, bare feet resting on a red footstool. A young man in orange robes stands at left holding a red folder, and a kneeling woman in an orange sari with a purple border bows at the feet. Another person in orange sits at lower left. Behind the throne is a painted portrait of a deity in red with a crown and garlands, and a garlanded backdrop with a decorative pillar and flower arrangements at right. A small pedestal fan and brass vessels are visible.2008-10-07A photograph inside a tent-like hall during a seated session. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) behind a microphone stand, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare upper body and a red bindi, with a rudraksha mala visible. a person sits in the centre. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl leans forward holding out a book to him. On the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes stands holding papers. Stacks of books, bottled water, fruit and a fan sit beside the throne, with a yellow curtain and pillar-patterned backdrop behind. Probable appearance-based identification only.2009-11-20