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A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an orange-cushioned throne-like chair, wearing an orange sleeveless saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and smiling. A man in white kurta stands at left, pouring or offering from a small vessel onto the seated man's head, while a woman in a pink-and-white patterned sari stands at right with hands joined. Behind them are gold-coloured ornate fixtures, yellow and red flower garlands, a gold kalasha-like urn, and a small white figure of a deity. The seated man shows strong appearance cues consistent with the page's a person candidate, so this is a person receiving a ritual honour in an ashram setting.

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July 23 20102010-07-23A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gilded throne wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long gold bead mala with ornate gold pendants. He holds a small object in one hand and rests the other on his knee. Behind him stand a golden kalasha-style vessel and a garlanded deity murti draped in yellow and red flower garlands. A devotee in a brown garment bows at his feet, and a man in white with a garland stands to the right. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and gold mala match the page's identification, and he is seated on a throne receiving pada puja.2010-07-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses. He wears a long double-strand rudraksha mala with silver spacers, a red tilak on his forehead, and has his hair swept back. His bare right arm rests on a knee while his left hand rests on the armrest. Behind him, gilded repoussé carving frames the throne. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a saffron wrap with rudraksha mala and gold throne.2011-11-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban smiles while holding a small silver bowl offered by a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with red borders, marked with white ash on his forearms and chest and wearing a beaded necklace. The seated man wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with bell-like pendants and a gold armlet. Behind them are marigold and rose garlands, gold-framed decorative panels, a golden staff and a golden throne-like seat. A woman in a yellow shawl sits to the right. The setting appears to be a ceremonial stage with floral decorations.2010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a long gold bead necklace. An older man with white hair and beard, dressed in white, bends forward to touch the seated man's feet in reverence. Behind them hang strings of red and orange beads against a grey curtain. The seated figure matches the page's appearance-based label for a person, with long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial beads, so he is described as a person receiving padapuja from a devotee.2011-02-27Close photo of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold-embroidered backdrop and a hanging beaded curtain behind him. He wears an orange robe with gold border, a gold bead necklace of large gold-tone beads with black accents, a white vertical forehead marking and a red bindi. He smiles while gazing downward. In the foreground, the back of a person in white clothing is touched by a hand wearing a gold bangle and ring, and another hand is raised near the top right. a person shown seated on a throne with orange and gold attire, long hair and gold beads; the foreground figure is a devotee in white.2011-02-27A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered shawl and a long gold bead necklace, sitting on an ornate gold throne in front of a beaded red and white curtain. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark and a red dot, and is smiling with eyes lowered. In the foreground, a person with short dark hair in a white garment is seen from behind, with an arm and hand resting on their shoulder and another hand raised at right.2011-02-27July 03 20082008-07-03March 31 20122012-03-31July 21 20102010-07-21July 08 20102010-07-08A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion and bolsters, in front of blue drapes. He wears an orange saffron wrap over one shoulder and orange trousers, with a gold necklace of beads and a gold pendant, a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. He smiles and looks toward a person at left in a white shirt who gestures with raised hands. Red and white flower petals lie at the base of the throne. A microphone stand is at right.2011-01-23