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A photograph of a central seated figure on a red-cushioned silver throne before an ornate silver backdrop with gold carvings. The seated man wears a saffron-red robe, a crown-like gold-and-black head wrap, a bead-like rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and has his eyes closed with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Around him, devotees in saffron and white attire, some with white body markings, stand close, touching and supporting him; a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari is at right. Gold ornate architecture and a colourful striped floor cloth surround the scene.

October 26 2015

September 07 2012

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne before a red curtain. He wears a rust-brown robe, long layered gold and bead necklaces, a gold waist ornament, and has long dark hair and a beard. A child in white dhoti stands before him, and several attendants in orange cloth with white body markings stand at left, one applying a tilak or touching the seated man's hand. The silver throne carries heavy repoussé carving and a leopard-skin cloth. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair, a rudraksha-style bead mala and ceremonial gold necklaces.

A seated man in rust-orange robes, with a white-and-pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles as he extends his hand toward a silver tray. Behind him stands an ornate silver throne with carved swans and floral motifs against a red backdrop. In front, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border kneels and bows, wearing a rudraksha mala. To the left, an attendant in a yellow-trimmed garment and beaded mala holds a tray of offerings. The scene suggests a ceremonial initiation at the throne.

October 15 2017

2017-10-15 +1 copies

A photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a stage. A seated man in a red-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, raises one hand and rests it on the head of a bare-chested man whose eyes are covered with a white cloth. The seated man sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a lion-head armrest. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti and a red-and-gold-bordered shawl supports the blindfolded devotee. A microphone stands at the right edge of the frame.

A man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a carved floral backrest and lion-head armrests, draped with leopard-print cushions. He raises one hand in blessing and wears rudraksha mala beads, a gold necklace and a white forehead mark, with long hair swept back. A silver trident and a silver staff stand to his left. A microphone stands beside him against a painted red and orange backdrop. a person: the qualifying cues are the saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate throne, and the figure is seated on stage as the presiding presence.

A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with carved lion and leopard-print cushions, smiling and gesturing with both palms raised in discourse. He wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, orange wristbands, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands at right against a deep red curtain. Only one person is physically present. The photo is a Nithyanandapedia archive image and the page does not mention a person at this event; his appearance includes long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, a probable identification.

A seated figure in an orange-red robe and long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, a red bindi on the forehead, extending a hand toward a seated man in white dhoti and shirt who holds out his palms. Beside him a woman in a white-and-gold sari sits in a wheelchair, her hands raised, and several men in white shirts stand behind. Yellow and purple flowers decorate the gold backrest, and bamboo fronds fill the green backdrop. The white-clad man wears a red-and-white garland-like cord at his neck and a visible badge. The throne carries a gold relief with a deity figure.

2008-10-18 +1 copies

July 01 2014

Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a sunny day with bare trees and a metal-frame stage canopy behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beside an ornate red and gold parasol with fringed tassels, held aloft by an attendant. A tall golden staff with a finial and a trishul-style standard appear in the procession. A bearded man in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses holds the golden staff. Nearby, people in plain white clothes with dark malas stand watching, and a woman in a green sari stands at the left edge. Some participants wear flower garlands and a young child in white stands in the foreground.