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A seated man on a red throne ringed by white and yellow flower garlands smiles with eyes closed. He wears a gold-embroidered turban, a cream and gold silk garment over white, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. Two women in white stand on either side: the woman on the left, with light brown hair, reaches out to touch his shoulder with her right hand while her palms are pressed together, and the woman on the right, with dark hair and a rudraksha mala, places her palm toward his head. A red and gold backdrop with floral patterns fills the background.

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A photograph of a central figure seated in front of a red and gold throne-like backdrop framed by white jasmine garlands with yellow marigold trim. The figure wears a gold and cream turban, a gold and cream embroidered robe, and a long gold beaded necklace, with long swept-back hair and a red bindi. Two devotees in plain white clothing stand on either side, raising their palms toward his head in a blessing gesture. A gold relief of a deity pair sits at the top of the garland arch. Another person in white stands at the right edge, and a figure in orange appears at the far left.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned throne framed by a large arch of white jasmine garlands with yellow marigold edging. He wears a gold-yellow turban, a gold-cream silk garment, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Two women kneel beside him in white clothes; the woman on the left, with light-brown hair, reaches out to touch his cheek with one hand while her palms are pressed together, and the woman on the right, with short dark hair and a rudraksha mala, places her hands on his. A red banner with floral imagery and a small gold plaque on the top of the throne are visible in the background.2006-12-26A photograph of a ceremony on a floral-garlanded red throne decorated with white and yellow jasmine-type flower strands. A man seated on the throne wears a gold-embroidered cream silk tunic and a golden turban, with a gold necklace, a small red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair; he holds a small white cloth and a small coloured object. A woman in a white sari with long curly hair and a rudraksha mala stands before him with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside them an older woman in a white sari with a red bindi and rudraksha beads smiles. A golden lion figure sits at the base of the throne, and a backdrop of a snowy landscape is behind them.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned throne framed by a white and yellow flower garland arch. He wears a gold and cream embroidered sherwani-style robe, a gold turban with a fan-shaped top, a gold necklace and a red bindi, and has long dark hair. He is smiling and touching the face of a kneeling woman in a white top with palms pressed together in namaste. A second woman in white with a rudraksha-style red-brown mala kneels at right, hands folded. A red and pink backdrop with a decorative floral pattern sits behind them. Appearance cues (long hair, gold turban, gold necklace, ornate golden robe) suggest a person, seated on a throne and receiving devotees.2006-12-26A seated man in a gold-and-cream turban and gold-embroidered cream kurta, with a red bindi and a long gold necklace, sits on a red-cushioned throne framed by a white jasmine-flower arch with yellow marigold trim and a golden deity relief at the top. Two women in white clothing kneel in front of him with palms pressed together in anjali; the woman on the left reaches out to touch his face, and the woman on the right wears a rudraksha mala. A red-and-floral backdrop is behind them, and a partial figure in white stands at the right edge.2006-12-26A seated man on a red-cushioned throne framed by a large arch of white and yellow flower garlands, with a gold relief deity image at the top. He wears a gold-and-cream turban, a cream silk garment with gold embroidered border, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. A kneeling woman in white with a white shawl leans in to receive his blessing while his hands rest on her head. A woman in white on the left presses her palms together in anjali, and a figure at the right edge holds a mala. The backdrop is red with floral prints.2006-12-26December 17 20062006-12-17A smiling man in a gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing an orange robe and a white and red flower garland with gold ornamental necklaces. Two women in white and cream sarees with gold borders stand beside him; the woman on the right, in a green-bordered saree, touches his head. The golden throne is decorated with red, yellow and white flowers, and a purple-and-gold ornamental backdrop is visible at right. The man matches the page's appearance cues (orange robe, crown, gold necklaces) and the page states Swamiji is at this event, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as a person being honoured on a throne.2008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a red backdrop. A seated man in a gold-yellow turban and gold-embroidered cream silk kurta with a white shawl, wearing a gold necklace and long swept-back hair, sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow and red flowers. A woman in a white sari raises her hand toward him in greeting. To the left, a man in an orange shawl holds a small book and wears rudraksha beads. A framed gold-toned carved panel with a deity image sits atop the throne. Because the page does not indicate a person's presence, the seated figure is described by role only.2006-12-26A photograph of a ceremony on a raised stage decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red velvet cushions. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a red tilak on his forehead, touches the forehead of a man in a cream-coloured kurta. Yellow petals scatter over several seated devotees in the foreground, including a bald man in orange and women in saffron on the right. A microphone stands beside the stage against a dark blue curtain.2008-01-01June 22 20092009-06-22