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March 10 20132013-03-10Night photograph at a temple-style stage with a red carpet. A man with long dark hair, white forehead markings, an orange shawl and layered gold-bead necklaces sits on a cream-upholstered seat with an orange cloth draped over the armrest, smiling and gesturing with open hands. In front of him a woman in a blue wrap kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several saffron-robed attendants with white forehead markings and gold necklaces stand and bow around the seat, and a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera is behind them. Golden lion-head ornaments and a floral garland backdrop of red, yellow and pink flowers frame the scene.2013-03-10November 21 20102010-11-21Indoor festival scene at a golden ornate throne decorated with flowers and striped fabric. A person with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and a garland sits on a red-cushioned golden seat, smiling and holding a small object. Standing beside them are men in orange robes and orange shawls, one with a shaved head and mala beads, another pointing upward. Women in saree and a white-clad woman stand nearby, a child in white at left. The throne features a gilded deity relief at its back.2008-07-17Evening outdoor event with a long-haired figure seated on a cream-upholstered throne at right, wearing orange-saffron cloth and a gold-bead necklace with an orange shawl, a white tilak on the forehead. A bald, white-robed attendant bows at lower left. Saffron-clad men in orange cloth, gold-bead necklaces and white headbands stand on a red carpet near a video camera on a tripod with a studio light. A blue backdrop and a floral garland panel of red, yellow and green flowers frame the throne. A gold ritual object sits at lower right. Several white-clad people stand in the dark background.2013-03-10Night outdoor event lit by floodlights on tall poles, with a dense crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis standing and sitting around a seated ceremonial scene. On a raised golden-cushioned seat at right, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, with gold necklaces and bangles, sits receiving offerings from a woven basket, surrounded by large garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. In front, a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with a white band across his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor while devotees in white approach him. A white air cooler stands near the platform and a golden kalasha-style vessel sits at lower right.2011-12-20November 21 20102010-11-21Night outdoor satsang on a raised stage with red cushions and a leopard-print mat. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a long red-and-yellow flower garland, with gold armbands and a beaded waist belt, faces away toward the audience. Before him kneels a shaven-headed young monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, holding a small object. A grey-haired man in white shirt and rudraksha beads kneels close, and a child and women in saris sit in the crowd below. Strings of lights and a large audience stand behind in the dark.2012-09-29Night outdoor ceremony on a red carpeted stage. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and layered red-and-white flower garland sits on a gold-carved throne, his right arm extended forward while a man in a white shirt bends low to touch his feet. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand near the throne, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis watch, and a woman in a white sari with a dark braid sits at lower right with her hands resting near the throne. Lights and a string of bulbs are visible overhead. Watermarked archive photo with a 'a person' credit.2012-04-06Night outdoor event on a raised red-draped platform with a golden-ornate red throne. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban-style cap sits on the throne, wearing beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and bangles, smiling toward the crowd. Beside the throne, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red bead necklace stands among devotees. A crowd of people in white and colourful saris and shirts stands behind metal barriers under bright floodlights, with red festoon lights strung overhead and a garlanded golden structure at the left edge.2011-11-10Night outdoor event at a covered stage under a canopy with bunting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on an ornately carved gold-leaf throne with wooden base, smiling as devotees approach. Devotees in front bow and kneel, including a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sash, and women with long braided hair in colourful saris. A standing saffron-robed sannyasi with shaved head stands behind the throne. A cameraman with a video camera is at the lower left. Dark trees and street lamps in the background.2011-11-09Night photo of a Maha Shivaratri satsang. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, an orange shawl and a gold-bead necklace smiles as he hands small red objects toward women seated at a golden lion-shaped seat in the foreground. Several men in orange robes with white forehead markings and gold necklaces stand behind, and a woman in white and a woman in black lean forward holding papers. Flower garlands in red, orange, yellow and purple decorate the backdrop. The man in saffron is recognizable by his long hair, shawl and gold beads, so this appearance-based match is labelled Swamiji (probable) as a seated speaker distributing items during the event.2013-03-10