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A photograph taken under a white tent with blue and green stage lights. On the right, a long-haired man seated on a decorated platform wears a cream embroidered garment, a large white flower at his neck, and a heavy garland of yellow, pink and purple flowers spilling over the seat. Four attendants stand around him: a young man in a teal embroidered kurta with an orange sash on the left, a man in a yellow robe with an orange shawl holding a tray of covered offerings, a man in an orange robe and shawl behind, and a figure in an orange shawl bowing with his back to the camera in the foreground. A gold kalasha-like vessel sits at the bottom edge beside the flower garlands. The crowd is visible at the left edge.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style honouring. A young boy in a turquoise shirt kneels at the left, holding flower petals or offerings toward a seated man on a large ornate gold throne. The seated man wears an orange saffron dhoti-style garment, a multicoloured flower garland and a red-and-white garland, and has long swept-back hair with a red tilak on his forehead; he smiles and extends his arm to the boy. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands behind them holding a brass plate. To the right, a standing man in saffron robes and a gold bead necklace with a medallion looks on. The throne is flanked by floral arrangements of orange and pink flowers and a pink-and-white backdrop, with a microphone stand and metal bowls on the floor.2009-12-24Photograph of an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, draped in colourful flower garlands of white, yellow, red and purple. Seated on the throne is a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and a white and red flower garland. Standing around him are several young men in white kurtas with orange shawls; one in front holds a small pink gift box, and a man in the centre holds a wooden walking stick and wears a mala necklace. A blue curtain forms the backdrop.2007-12-25October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesEvening celebration under a white tented pavilion with bright overhead lights and a green-lit pole, with a crowd visible at the back. A long-haired figure in a peach embroidered garment with a feathered peacock-style collar sits on the red carpeted stage, surrounded by marigold garlands. Facing them, a young man in an orange shawl holds a large silver-foil-wrapped tray, while another man in a white kurta with red trim presents a covered offering to the seated figure. Other attendants in orange and saffron shawls stand nearby, and a cameraman is partly visible behind them.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a tent-like canopy with a gold umbrella-shaped ornament above. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange and gold dhoti-style garment, a red and pink flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and sits on a throne-like seat heaped with a large multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, purple and white blooms. a person is seated centrally, smiling, with a distinctive shoulder-length hairstyle and ornate gold adornments. He reaches toward a red tray held by a man in a white shirt bent forward in front of him. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing and an orange rudraksha-style mala sits beside the throne, and a man in white ritual dress stands behind holding offerings. Several onlookers and a cameraman stand around the scene, and flowers and greenery decorate the background.2013-04-21Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha-bead and white-and-red flower garland, seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands. He smiles while a man in the foreground, with short hair and a rudraksha mala, sits beside him. Two other onlookers are partly visible at the lower edges against a dark night background. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, seated in a place of honour.2012-01-08December 27 20062006-12-27July 17 20082008-07-17Four men attend a seated central figure on a golden ornate throne against a yellow flower-decorated backdrop with red and green floral motifs. The seated figure wears a white embroidered garment with a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling. Two men on the left, one in orange and one in saffron-orange with a red shawl, lean in. On the right a man in a light blue silk kurta with a red sash holds a silver tray with the seated figure's hand resting on it. A floral garland and yellow flowers frame the scene.2009-01-01Night outdoor stage event under a canopy strung with red, pink and yellow marigold garlands and a striped pillar with bright floodlight. A seated figure on a white-draped platform wears a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with a long multi-strand necklace and a heavy purple flower garland; he holds a small bundle in his hands, and a basket of flowers lies at his side. a person: long-haired seated figure in saffron turban and ornate orange clothing with rudraksha and garland, consistent with a sannyasi receiving offerings. A young boy in a cream-yellow kurta walks forward carrying an offering. Behind them a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands by a blue curtain, and several people in white and orange-bordered rosettes sit or stand in the crowd on the left, including a bald elderly man in white.2005-11-20