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August 26 20092009-08-26A photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a flower garland on an ornate gold throne with red velvet back, a gold lion-form armrest beside him. He rests his hand on the head of a man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows before him in a blessing. Around them, women in orange and green saris stand under a yellow draped canopy, one in orange with a striped sari border, another in a green sari with a dark border. A person in orange robes kneels in the lower foreground. Books and a glass table sit to the right. The scene suggests padapuja, a devotee receiving blessing from a seated teacher, with the throne placement indicating a ceremonial seat. a person wears orange robes, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on the throne with a head blessing.2009-09-07A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a decorated hall. A long-haired man in an orange robe sits on a flower-garlanded throne with red cushions, smiling as he extends a hand onto the head of a man in white dress who bows before him. Behind, a woman in orange clothing kneels near a tray of flowers, and at right an older woman in orange and pink sits smiling. Red curtains, white and orange garlands and a small framed picture frame the scene.2006-12-27August 25 20092009-08-25A photograph of a stage event with an ornate golden throne and red tiger-striped cushions at right, draped with yellow and purple flower garlands. Seated on the throne is a long-haired person in orange-red robes wearing a rudraksha mala, who places both hands on the head of a bald, older man in white shirt and white dhoti, who bows forward. Nearby, a young man in orange robes with a red shawl stands at left, another young man in white stands at far left, and two women in white saris stand at right. A painted backdrop of blue and orange sky with bare branches fills the background. a person is the seated figure in orange-red with long hair and rudraksha mala, blessing the bowing devotee.2009-07-23A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet back and carved lion-like guardian figures. He wears a thick garland of red roses, white flowers and pink petals, with a red tilak on his forehead, and he smiles broadly. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in to embrace him and drape a garland, while a woman in a yellow shawl and a person in orange robes stand nearby. The backdrop is a pale pink cloth with a carved stone pillar at left. Sits in a golden peetha during a garlanding.2010-01-02 +2 copiesA photo of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe on a red-and-gold throne, head bowed while a standing man in a white kurta garlands the head with a green-leaf and white-flower garland with yellow flowers. A second man on the right in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Gold-yellow curtains form the backdrop, and a white-draped table with books sits at left.2009-08-15A photograph inside a dimly lit hall with a large ornate golden throne-style backrest at left and brass oil lamps on a table. A seated figure in orange-and-gold robes and a white flower garland with red blossoms places a hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with an orange rudraksha-style mala, who sits with palms joined in namaste. Behind them, women in white and orange-trimmed saris stand watching, and a red-and-cream patterned rug lies on the floor. The scene looks like a darshan or blessing moment.2015-07-21July 11 20092009-07-11November 23 20092009-11-23December 16 20092009-12-16November 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copies