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December 11 2012

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A seated man in an orange robe and a white flower garland sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open pavilion with carved grey stone pillars and an orange wall. Before him, devotees in white and yellow sit on the ground, with a plate of offerings and fruit on the wooden side table. A bald man in yellow and white and a woman with a ponytail in a cream sari sit in the foreground. The man on the throne matches the page's a person context and carries distinctive saffron robe and garland cues, so he is a probable candidate rather than a confirmed identity. Other visible people include older women in white and younger women in yellow.2011-08-10October 07 20102010-10-07A photograph of a ceremony on a red-carpeted stage under a white canopy with floral and garland decorations. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a white garland and gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne with a lion-figure armrest and a trident-motif backdrop, reading from a sheet of paper. Two men in cream-white kurtas with orange shawls kneel before him on the carpet. To the left a woman in a white embroidered dress with an orange shawl stands near a tray, and on the right men in white and orange-saffron attire stand and attend. Garlands and a canopy frame the throne, and a red-carpeted platform with scattered petals lies in the foreground.2008-01-01Guru Poornima celebration in a gold-draped hall with a golden arched backdrop and a raised seat decorated with garlands. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and orange clothing sits centrally, with a bald orange-robed priest standing before him beside a silver tray with a cake-like offering. Other orange-robed sannyasis sit to the right, and devotees in white clothes with rudraksha malas sit on a red carpet in the foreground, some with eyes closed. A decorated kalasha and flower garlands surround the altar and a small deity murti appears at right.2005-07-21A photograph of an indoor ceremony on a white-draped platform. A man with long dark hair and a red flower garland, wearing orange robes, sits on a cushion on the right and smiles while a kneeling man in white robes with an orange shawl presents a printed sheet. A third man in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces sits behind them, looking down at a document. A woman in a cream sari with a teal blouse and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stand behind, one holding papers. On the left, an easel displays a framed devotional print garlanded with white flowers, and a dark red curtain hangs at the back.2008-01-25Photo of a devotee offering at a golden throne during a Gurupoornima-style event. A young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style garland and smiles while seated on a gold-and-red throne draped in orange cloth. A man in an orange robe and garland stands beside him and reaches toward the seated figure. A woman in a cream and gold sari with bangles bends forward with hands together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Ornate golden throne carvings, flower garlands and red floral decorations surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha garland, identified by these appearance cues alongside the page title.2008-07-17Photograph of a seated figure on a wooden throne with carved lion-head arms, draped in marigold and jasmine garlands. The seated man wears a gold crown with a peacock-feather ornament, a saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, smiling. Several devotees in white clothes with orange lanyards sit on the red floor around him; one woman in a blue blouse holds a brass plate, an older man offers flowers and a woman with folded hands bows. A seated figure in saffron with a crown and dense garlands suggests a ceremonial honouring at a pavilion with a red velvet backdrop and brass lamps. Probable Swamiji seated on throne with crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, receiving puja from devotees.2004-01-01January 11 20082008-01-11September 10 20102010-09-10A ceremonial scene at a golden throne platform. A seated man with long dark hair, a gold crown, a rudraksha mala and a large garland of red and white flowers wears saffron robes and smiles while raising his hand. Beside him stands an older man in a gold crown, red-and-white flower garland and orange-and-gold shawl, holding a tall silver staff. Another saffron-robed attendant holds a matching staff, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. A gold lion-headed throne armrest and velvet cushions surround the group, with a garlanded gold-framed backdrop behind.2012-04-27May 02 20142014-05-02January 01 20082008-01-01