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August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A photo of a ceremonial initiation in a hall with a gold-and-red throne. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe seated on the golden throne rests his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with palms pressed together. Several seated men in orange robes and ochre garments watch from the left, and a tall golden standing figure of a deity and a gold lion-form stand near the throne. Orange-and-white ritual poles with orange streamers rise from the left, and petals are scattered on the red floor. a person: the seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair and orange ornate robes on a throne; appearance is an appearance-based candidate only. Scene is consistent with a Brahmacharya or initiation ceremony.2006-08-22Indoor photograph of a ceremony in a hall. A seated central figure with long dark hair wears a tiger-striped gold-and-black garment, gold armband, bangles and a beaded garland of red, white and green flowers, smiling. A man in white and orange kneels at right with palms pressed together, wearing an orange shawl. Behind them a woman in white sits beside a golden ornate object, and a standing woman in peach-coloured robes with a rudraksha mala stands near a speaker and screen. Several other attendees in orange and red shawls stand in the background. Floral plants and red draped fabric frame the scene.2012-12-16A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair tied back and multiple gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne with red and tiger-striped cushions, a flower-decorated canopy above. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange garments and a gold chain stands attentively. Devotees in white clothing sit or kneel in the foreground, some reaching toward the throne area, and a standing man in a white shirt stands at left. The gold throne is decorated with an embossed deity relief. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style and gold ceremonial necklaces match the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2008-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed and smiling, on an ornate dark red velvet throne with carved wooden lion armrests and gilded trim. A white and green flower garland hangs around the figure's neck, and pink and red flowers rest on the throne and on a tray beside it. A microphone stands at the left, and a second person in a white garland sits at the lower left edge with eyes lowered. A red wall is behind the throne. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, though the page describes a person at this event; the robes, head wrap and throne are consistent with that description but not sufficient to confirm it.August 22 20062006-08-22January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated figure in a golden ornate throne with tiger-striped red cushions, draped in orange saffron robes and wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiling. Pink and white flower petals are strewn on the throne and lap. In the foreground a devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl kneels and bows toward the throne. Gold-and-flower decorated backdrop behind. Another person in orange stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown on a throne as a guest of honour during the Gurupoornima celebration at Aadi Kailaasa.2008-07-17December 16 20122012-12-16A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, wearing long dark wavy hair and saffron-orange robes, with bare feet resting on a patterned rug. A man in a white shirt kneels on the rug before the throne, reaching toward the feet, while a bald man in an orange-and-white outfit with an orange shawl sits nearby. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis stand and smile, one in a yellow shawl, another in an orange robe holding a tray of fruit and flowers. A blue curtain and a white wall form the backdrop, with a plate of sweets on the right. Probable Swamiji (the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, seated on a throne), in a ritual honouring setting; the surrounding men are devotees and attendants.2010-09-05December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copies