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A photograph of an outdoor stage under a red canopy with patterned fabric and hanging tassels. On the right, a seated figure with long, voluminous dark hair wears orange robes and a garland of white flowers, hands pressed together in namaste on an ornate throne covered with marigold and white garlands. Red carpet with marigold petals leads up the steps. Behind them a gold foil backdrop with purple trim frames two framed pictures, one of footprints and one of a robed seated figure under a tree. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near brass ceremonial lamps and a long brass trident-like standard, with a seated child at lower left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears orange robes, a garland and has long swept-back hair, matching the page's account of the event; the cues are long voluminous hair, orange clothing and garlands on a throne.

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Outdoor ceremony under a red and black canopy with embroidered medallion patterns and fringed draping. A tall gold-foil backdrop framed in purple trim stands behind a white-draped altar. A seated figure on a richly decorated throne, adorned with fresh flower garlands and orange cloth, has hands folded in greeting. Red carpet with marigold petals leads up to the throne. Left, a priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and an attendant in orange-saffron shawl stand before the altar, one holding a long trident-like ceremonial object. Two framed pictures rest on the altar: one of offerings on a plate, one of a robed figure seated in meditation before a tree. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the altar, and a young boy in white kneels at the lower left.2005-07-21A photo of a Guru Poornima event under a red and multicoloured canopy, with a gold-foil backdrop. A figure with long dark hair sits on an ornate red-cushioned throne decorated with garlands, wearing orange robes and holding hands in namaskar. Lit oil lamps (diyas) and a fire pot being waved. Standing nearby, a woman in white with orange border folds her hands in prayer, and a man in orange robe and white dhoti stands beside a white-clad attendant. Framed devotional pictures flank the throne, and red and orange flower petals cover the red carpet.2005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a ceremony under a large red canopy with patterned fabric and striped bunting edges. On a raised red-carpeted platform in front of a gold-foil backdrop, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne with garlands, flanked by people in orange and white. Standing and kneeling devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with hands folded in anjali, line the left side. Brass lamps, flower garlands, a silver tray and a white-draped table with offerings sit before the dais. A bright yellow frame and a shrine-like arch decorate the right side.2005-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang under a large red patterned canopy at an ashram. On a raised platform at right, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne decorated with garlands, with a gold-leaf backdrop behind. In front, white tables hold brass vessels, flowers and rose petals. A standing woman in white raises her arm before a seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes. A cameraman with a tripod films at left, and a stack of speakers sits at lower right.2005-07-21A photograph of a satsang on a raised stage beneath a red and gold patterned canopy with striped bunting. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits before a gilded arched backdrop framed by garlands, with a microphone stand in front. Seated on the left are several people in white clothes, and on the right a row of shaven-headed monks in saffron sit on a white-draped platform. A red carpet strewn with marigold petals runs down the centre, and a silver tray with offerings and brass vessels sits in front of the speaker. Appearance-based label: the central figure in saffron with long hair and a rudraksha mala is a person, seated as the speaker.2005-07-21A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in an orange robe, hands pressed together in anjali, on an ornate wooden throne with carved lion-faced armrests, draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A golden umbrella canopy and a patterned red-and-gold cloth ceiling hang above, with a gold backdrop behind. In front, a silver puja tray and offering vessels sit on the red floor with scattered flower petals. To the left, a bearded man in orange and a woman in white with an orange shawl sit with a silver plate of offerings, alongside other people in white and orange clothing. Swamiji appearance is probable on the throne figure: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate throne setting, though the image is small and the identification is only an appearance-based label.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated stage at an outdoor event. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and a garland of white and multicoloured flowers, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate golden throne. The throne has a gold-foil arched backdrop with blue-edged scalloped borders, a dark red cushion, and a garland draped over the top; a trident-like staff and a bronze lamp stand nearby. A red carpet edged with yellow and red flower petals leads up to the platform, and a silver kalasha-style vessel and a flower-decorated offering tray sit before the throne. Two framed pictures on the left show a seated figure in orange under a tree and a floral offering scene. Colourful striped canopies hang overhead. The figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, but this is a probable match only.2005-07-21A photograph of a ceremonial dais under a red and gold canopy with a decorated ornamental umbrella. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing orange robes, sits on a carved wooden throne flanked by lion sculptures, hands pressed together in namaskar. Garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers hang from the canopy and throne. Below, two people in orange robes and a person in white kneel with folded hands beside silver puja vessels, flower offerings and incense sticks. Gold cloth panels and a gilded arch frame the scene.2005-07-21