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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions, smiling as he receives an offering. Standing before a wooden lectern, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-black mala holds a small tray bearing a red fruit, flowers and a folded paper. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a cloth-covered object. Behind them two men in white ceremonial clothes stand near the stage wall, one with a shaved head and gold necklace. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white bends forward at the lower edge of the frame.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet upholstery, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair, extending his right hand toward a man in white. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas, matching the page's Swamiji context. Standing before him, a bearded man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red-beaded mala offers a plate of fruit and flowers on a wooden tray. Behind them, two men in white with horizontal white forehead markings and gold-chain necklaces stand, and a woman in a white sari with a red border and a mala stands near the back.2010-10-19A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a stage decorated with a green and multicoloured flower arch. A seated man in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, with a gold stand holding fruit beside him. A devotee in a white sari kneels at his feet, and a woman in white hands a document toward him. On the left, a man in orange robes stands beside a white podium. Two women in white saris stand on the right, one holding a silver tray. A small rug lies at the front of the platform.2009-11-17September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17Indoor photo at a temple-themed event. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a zebra-striped seat, its back draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and white and pink flowers. In front of him a devotee in a blue shirt and dhoti bends forward holding out a tray of offerings. Around them, people in white dhotis, orange shawls and saffron garments stand watching, including an older bearded man in a turban and orange cloth, and a woman in a green sari. A backdrop shows golden temple tower imagery and a large banyan tree. A tray of fruit sits to the right of the throne.2009-08-11A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange saffron shawl and a long black rudraksha mala, with dark hair swept back, eyes closed in meditation. Before the throne is a silver tray with fruit and flower garlands. Below, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and gold chain and a woman in an orange shawl sit with hands joined near brass lamps lit with flames. Smoke rises at right, and a white fan stands in the background.2010-10-21A photograph inside a decorated hall with a gold-and-red throne backdrop and an ornate gilded panel behind it. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a beaded garland, sits on a red-cushioned seat and raises a hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in white. A bald monk in orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl stands beside him, and a few men and women in white and orange dress stand close by. A bare-chested man in a white cloth at lower left holds out his hands. The scene resembles a devotional audience or darshan.2008-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands joined in front of him, eyes closed, with long swept-back hair. A tray with red apples rests on a gold side table beside him. In front, a group of devotees sits on the floor: a man in cream kurta with a mala and folded hands, a woman in a green sari and another in an orange garment, a bare-shouldered man with a yellow-and-white cloth, and a figure with tilak in white. Silver trays of offerings with pink flowers sit in the foreground, with two women in yellow and orange in front. Blue curtains and a painted backdrop complete the hall.2010-09-17A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and palms pressed together, a person candidate given his swept-back long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads. Beside him on a small gold side table sit a tray of apples and a bowl of flowers. In front, a row of people in white ritual dress and gold necklaces sit with folded hands, including a shaved-headed priest with white and orange forehead marks. Women in white and green saris and a woman in an orange top sit among silver thali plates and trays of offerings in the foreground. A white backdrop and dark curtain frame the stage.2010-11-24A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and eyes closed in meditation. Before him on the floor, a brass tray holds apples and pink lotus flowers. Around him, devotees sit in a ritual gathering: a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and vertical tilak, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, another woman in yellow and green, and priests in white dhotis with white tilak marks and gold necklaces, one holding a microphone. Fruit and flowers sit on a small side table near the throne.2010-09-12August 02 20092009-08-02January 31 20102010-01-31