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A photograph of a devotee in white dhoti and shirt bowing forward while a long-haired figure in orange robes, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, touches his forehead. Behind them, several men in white with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined in namaste, and a young girl in light clothing looks on. An orange cloth covers the floor in front of the throne, with a dark curtain and a white backdrop in the background. The figure in orange has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, which are distinctive presentation cues, so the figure is a probable Swamiji seated on the throne. The devotee in white is receiving his blessing.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A temple hall during a ritual procession. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange-red sash and a beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair swept back and a red mark on the forehead, holds a silver plate and gestures with one hand. A man in an orange robe holding a silver tray stands beside him. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow shawls, move or stand on a red-and-white striped mat. Behind them, a gold-decorated throne with a gold canopy and a garlanded deity murti stand against dark drapery, with orange and patterned pillars, a white ceiling drape and a projector screen on the wall.

2010-10-18 +1 copies

A stage-side ritual scene before a golden ornate throne with a red velvet seat and a dark blue draped backdrop. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with red-edged border stands with hands folded, facing a man in saffron-orange robes and orange shawl. A man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala, in the centre, walks barefoot across the white floor. Behind, a man in white dhoti holds a brass plate, and another in white and red-bordered cloth holds a wooden box. A figure in white at the throne lifts a flame or lamp toward the seat. Brass oil lamps and a red flower sit on an orange cloth at lower left. Appearance-based candidate uncertain; roles described only.

Indoors under a white tent at a religious gathering, a tall figure in full orange robes with a large orange turban and long dark hair stands with his back to the camera, bending toward a seated elder. A seated monk in orange with a rudraksha mala and folded hands sits on a red-cushioned gold throne in the lower left. Behind them a cameraman in white and orange stole films the scene. At right, a man in orange holds a tray of white and red flower garlands, and a gilded ornate chair and a painted banner are visible at the back. Several other saffron-clad attendants stand near the chairs.

August 09 2009

A stage ceremony in front of a yellow backdrop with a floral garland of red flowers above a golden throne. A seated figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on the golden peetha, with bare feet resting on a footstool. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left-centre offering a tray or plate of items toward him. A woman in a pink and white patterned sari stands beside the throne reaching toward him. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at right, one holding a small offering, and two women in white saris stand at far left, one with a hand raised near her face. Two figures at left wear orange clothing. Photo credit overlay reads pedia source text

2009-07-16 +1 copies

A stage event with a large ornate golden throne decorated with a carved lion-like motif, a gold medallion and a garland of flowers in purple, pink and yellow. A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe and sits on a red cushion, with one hand raised in greeting, and is. Around him, a man in white kurta with a shawl, a man in orange kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a young man in white with a red scarf stand near the throne with hands folded in greeting. A woman in white stands beside the throne facing him, and a young woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at right. Red roses rest on the stage floor and a painted sunset backdrop fills the background.

A photograph of a stage event with a large ornate gold throne backed by a golden carved panel with a deity motif and yellow and red flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with short hair sits on a red-cushioned throne, receiving the hands of a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl who bends forward with cupped hands. A woman in white sari stands behind the throne area, and another woman in white sari with a long plait stands at right. A man on the left in orange robes with long hair walks past. A gold-edged tray with red and white flower offerings sits on a red carpet in front of the throne. Background shows blue and pink draped backdrops and a fan.

A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an indoor event. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Facing him, a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth and a sacred thread offers a woven tray or basket. Behind them stand several men in white and orange, one in a yellow shawl, and a backdrop shows a temple-style painted image and a large banyan tree. A probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by saffron robes, long swept-back hair and mala beads on a throne, and is in_person.

A photograph inside a hall with a raised orange-carpeted dais. A long-haired man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a wooden chair with red-cushioned armrests, his hand extended toward an older man in white dhoti and shirt who bends forward and touches his feet in reverence. Behind them, a younger man in an orange robe and another in a red shirt stand near the seat, and a row of people in white attire and a few in orange stand along the side. Foreground arrangements of colourful flowers, including orange gerberas, yellow marigolds and purple blooms, fill the lower left, with white sheets and a backdrop of blue-and-white panels behind.