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May 27 2015

A photograph taken under a white tent with a red carpet at an outdoor ceremony. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with a colourful flower garland backdrop, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and ornate gold-edged cushions. Nearby, several devotees in orange and saffron robes and turbans stand with folded hands, one bowing or moving toward the throne. Others in white clothing stand in the background, and a man in white stands at the left edge. A golden ornate umbrella and a golden kalasha-like stand appear in the scene. a person seated on the peetha, with devotees in saffron greeting him.

A photo of a seated group in a red-curtained hall with ornate gold furnishings. On a large gold throne at upper right sits a robed figure in orange-saffron garments with a golden necklace and an orange turban, holding a golden staff; the figure's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold, presented here as a throne-seated presence with devotees on the floor. Around him, roughly two dozen devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white, red and saffron clothing with red shawls, many holding brass plates of offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a tripod camera. Several bald and white-haired devotees in white garments sit in the foreground.

March 28 2016

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests and a tiger-striped cloth, under a gold canopy inside a tent. The central figure wears a red robe, a long multicolour flower garland and gold necklaces, with a red tilak on the forehead and hair swept back. Two crossed silver tridents flank the throne. Standing and kneeling around are devotees: a man in white with clasped hands at left, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala beside the throne, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white shawl at right, and a woman in red beside her. Rose petals lie on a red cushioned platform at the foot of the throne, where a priest in white with a red shawl kneels at left. The scene reads as a pratyaksha padapuja on a throne, with the seated figure described only by role.

April 30 2016

May 27 2015

A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy and rounded back, wearing an orange-red turban, saffron-orange robe with gold-striped border, a white flower garland and rudraksha beads. Around him, women in white kurtas with red-orange shawls attend closely, one in a red-bordered white sari and others in saffron sarees. Red rose petals strew the red carpet and the floor, and a golden trident leans on the right. The backdrop shows a large red rose and green vine motifs. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by the turban, saffron robes, garland and ceremonial throne with attending devotees.

February 07 2010

October 26 2015

A photograph of a seated figure on a gold ornate throne beneath a gold canopy, in front of a floral backdrop with a large red rose. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and orange robes, with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-white garland, a rudraksha mala, and holds a ceremonial staff with a trident-like top. Around him, a seated audience in white and coloured clothes, including a woman in green and a man in orange, hold lit oil lamps and offerings in a satsang-style gathering; a tiered gold lamp stand with burning flames stands to the left, and red petals are scattered. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji, seated in the central role with turban, orange robes and garlands.

A photograph inside a white tent during a ritual at a golden throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. A man in orange robes with an orange head wrap sits on the throne, smiling, holding a flower garland and reaching toward a large golden tray of flowers and offerings in front of him. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with an orange garment stands at left, and a woman in a cream sari stands near the tray. On the right, a man in a pinkish-white jacket with clasped hands and a man in a light blue shirt stand near the throne, and another orange-robed man stands behind. Green carpeting covers the floor and red drapes line the tent. The seated figure is the central subject of the honour.