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July 07 2009

A seated man with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a thick gold-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, smiling as a man in white dhoti and shirt bows to touch his hands. The seated figure sits on a gold-ornate throne-like seat backed by a large gilded arch decorated with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. Two women stand beside him: one wears a cream sari with gold border and a braid, the other a dark outfit, and a monk in orange stands at left. A devotee holds an offering package near the seated man's lap. The scene suggests a felicitation or biksha moment at a public ceremony.

Photograph of a seated long-haired man in an orange robe and a multi-strand silver-bead necklace on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling and holding his palms together. Marigold and red flower garlands decorate the throne's back. A standing man in an orange robe with a maroon-and-gold shawl stands at the left edge, and a man in a pink-and-gold shawl over white dhoti bows toward the throne at the right. Appearance-based cues on the seated man include long swept hair, an orange robe, and a silver mala, so he is a person in person. Four people are visible.

February 25 2007

2007-02-25 +1 copies

A photograph of a ceremonial reception in front of a large ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with floral garlands in orange, yellow and red. A seated figure in orange robes wears a red and white garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and bare upper body, receiving a fruit from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Beside them a monk in saffron robes and glasses stands with a garland, another saffron-clad man with a gold chain is at the left edge, and a woman in a colourful patterned top stands at the right. Flowers and marigold garlands line the background and a red wall.

A photograph of a stage event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion, decorated with a garland of white and red flowers. He wears a white dhoti and shawl and a gold-bead necklace, with a microphone stand in front of him. Below and to his right, a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged and a woman in an orange sari sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass kalasha-style pot with offerings sits in front of them, and an oil lamp stands at the lower right. Behind them hang dark blue curtains and a decorated orange and pink vertical banner, with a standing fan at the right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, white ceremonial dress, gold-bead necklace, seated on a decorated throne receiving devotion).

Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing orange robes with a gold-edged orange shawl and smiling, with flower garlands in yellow and red draped on the throne. A standing man in long dark hair and orange robes reaches toward the seated man's shoulder or head. In front, a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, bending slightly toward the throne. The background has a pink and yellow backdrop and a golden floral arrangement. Appearance-based label: a person for the seated figure in orange with a gold shawl and throne; the standing figure in orange is a devotee or sannyasi.

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Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a carved lion-form base, wearing orange saffron robes and a long red flower garland, with long hair swept back. A kneeling elder in a white kurta places a hand on the garlanded figure's shoulder. To the right, a young woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark bead necklace sits beside a microphone stand. Behind them hangs a red-and-silver backdrop. The figure's appearance, long hair, orange robes and throne with garland are consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated in honour at an Ananda Samajam event.