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A photograph of a ceremonial stage in front of an ornately carved wooden throne draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands. A figure in a bright orange turban, orange robe and a long rainbow-coloured garland with blue and gold pendants stands at the centre with palms pressed together at the face. Several men in white kurtas, some with red neck cords, bow or stand with hands folded beside and in front of him, and a bearded man in white bends forward toward him. Behind them, men in white and khaki clothing stand near a white backdrop decorated with yellow leaf motifs, and a red plastic chair sits at the lower right. a person is the orange-robed figure with turban, garlands and the ornate ceremonial necklace.

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A photograph of an indoor ceremony beneath a decorated stage with a large ornate golden-brown throne-style seat draped with white cloth, flower garlands and tassels. A standing figure in an orange-red turban and orange shawl, with a multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, holds hands folded in namaskar. Around him stand men in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in an olive shirt; a woman in a cream sari with a lanyard watches at right. In the foreground, a long-haired man in white clothes bows with his back to the camera, and another man bends low at the bottom edge. Behind them is a blue and white banner reading DHYANAPEETAM, with a black panel carrying more text, and portrait photos of robed figures are displayed on the backdrop. Several people wear lanyards.2003-01-01January 01 20032003-01-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne-style chair, dressed in orange robes with an orange turban and a large garland of orange-yellow flowers, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. He is smiling while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward and touches his hand or wrist. Behind them stand a man in orange robes and a man in a white shirt, with an orange triangular flag bearing an Om symbol on a pink sparkling backdrop with blue and pink draping. A white-draped stool is in the foreground, and a red chair is at the right edge.2009-11-30July 11 20092009-07-11February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of an event stage with an ornate carved wooden throne upholstered in white quilted fabric, draped with a garland of yellow, orange and green flowers and red pom-pom tassels. A man in an orange-saffron turban and a multicoloured beaded garland stands smiling beside the throne. Two older men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing glasses, lean in and gesture toward the throne. A bearded man in a white kurta with his back to the camera stands in the foreground. Several men in white kurtas, some wearing red lanyards, stand around the stage. Behind them hangs a white backdrop with a blue banner and a brass oil lamp. The orange-turbaned man is a person by his saffron turban and colourful garland, but the appearance is uncertain.2003-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13A stage event with a seated figure in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, sitting on a white-draped throne with an orange cloth backdrop. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and bow near the red-carpeted platform, one with hands folded in namaskar. Floral arrangements in yellow, red and white flank the stage, and a second figure in orange stands behind the throne. A banner with large Tamil lettering frames the scene.2010-02-15February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap on an ornate carved wooden throne with lion-shaped armrests, draped in layered garlands of white, yellow, pink and green flowers. The seated figure extends one hand outward while a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a red-thread neck cord bows forward holding a yellow-and-white flower garland. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one older man wearing glasses and an orange shawl. A bright white quilted backdrop and a blue floor mat fill the scene, with a wire and a red and pink floral arrangement visible at upper right. a person: the seated figure wears a saffron robe, orange head wrap and layered garlands on a throne, consistent with the page's description of a Jayanthi celebration.2003-01-01A photograph of a devotional gathering on a red carpet under white draped canopy fabric. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears an orange turban and an orange wrap over bare shoulders, with long dark hair spilling down. Facing him, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a gold-beaded mala and a moustache bends forward with folded hands. To the right, a smiling man with curly hair in white clothes presses his palms together. Behind them, a young person in white with an orange sash and a rudraksha-style mala stands with eyes lowered, and several men in white dress stand nearby, some with palms joined.2006-12-31January 12 20072007-01-12