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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage in front of a dark curtain. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne, decorated with flower garlands and topped by a floral canopy, wears a cream turban, a red kurta with gold trim, and white dhoti; he has long hair and a red tilak, and holds a white cloth and rudraksha mala beads. Before him an older man in a light vest over white clothes bends forward with hands on a white mattress-like cushion, while a young man in white with an orange shawl steadies him. On the right a girl in a grey top and plaid skirt kneels, and a young woman in white with an orange shawl and tilak holds rudraksha malas.

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January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene. A seated man on a gold-and-red throne, adorned with a floral garland arch of yellow, orange and pink flowers above, wears a white turban, a red shawl and a gold-edged cloth. Two devotees kneel before him: one in a salmon-coloured shirt and white dhoti touches his face, and a woman in white with a white shawl kneels beside him. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold chains holds a cloth, and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a fan. A seated woman in orange at right watches. Dark drapes form the backdrop. The seated man on the throne has long hair and a beard and wears a turban, with ornate clothing and a shawl; these cues are consistent with an appearance-based candidate, though the image is not conclusive.2008-01-07Indoor satsang event on a stage draped in black curtains. A seated man in a maroon-red robe and a cream turban, wearing a long rose-and-marigold garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a lion-form armrest and a floral canopy overhead, holding a white paper. A young boy in cream kurta and white dhoti kneels on the white stage cloth with palms pressed together before him, and scattered petals lie on the stage. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes and gold neck ornament holds a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. The seated man has long hair and is distinctively dressed; he is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with his throne, garland and maroon robe, though identity is not certain from appearance alone.2008-01-07A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a flower-garlanded canopy overhead, wearing a maroon robe, a cream turban with a red mark on the forehead, and a long pink-orange flower garland. Rose petals lie on the platform. A young man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands at left with hands folded. Two devotees in white kneel before the throne; one in a white shirt and khaki trousers raises both palms toward the seated figure, and a woman in white kneels at right with hands raised. A dark curtain forms the backdrop. a person: the seated figure wears a cream turban, maroon robe and rudraksha-style adornment on a throne, presented as the honoured guru receiving veneration.2008-01-07A seated figure on an ornate gold-framed throne with a red velvet back, draped in pink and orange flower garlands, wearing a cream turban with a red bindi and a rose-coloured shawl, centred under a flower-decorated canopy. Two devotees kneel before him on a white cloth-covered stage: one in white kurta with an orange shawl has his palms raised toward the seated figure, and a blonde woman in an orange shawl and white garment bends forward beside him. A seated man in orange robes wearing a gold-chain necklace kneels at left, and a dark curtain backs the stage. The throne is decorated with flowers and a central relief emblem.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A seated man in a maroon silk kurta and white dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white, yellow and pink flower garlands, under a flower-wreathed golden umbrella. He wears a cream turban with a red bindi and a long pink-and-red garland, and has bare feet resting on a white draped platform scattered with rose petals. A kneeling devotee in a white shirt and khaki trousers, with a gold bracelet, presses his palm to the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them, an orange-robed attendant kneels, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds prayer hands and a rudraksha mala. A white pedestal fan and a multicolour tasselled canopy appear at the left edge against a dark curtain backdrop. A candidate matching the throne-seated figure has a turban and maroon robes, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2008-01-07A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne is honoured on a dark stage. He wears a cream turban, a red silk garment with gold trim, and a long pink-and-orange flower garland, and smiles while sitting with his feet bare. A kneeling man in a white kurta and a kneeling woman in white clothes reach toward him, touching the garland and his feet. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala looks on. A flower-covered parasol canopy with white jasmine and orange blooms stands above the throne, and petals are scattered on the floor.2008-01-07A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a stage draped with dark curtains. A seated figure on an ornate gold-framed throne with a red velvet back wears a cream turban and a red-and-pink flower garland, while his forehead is touched by two people in white kneeling before him with hands raised. A standing man on the left wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold-bead necklace and holds a rudraksha mala. Above the throne hangs a canopy of white jasmine and orange-red flowers topped with a brass finial. A woman in white with a long plait stands at right, and a flower-decorated throne frames the central figure. The throne's back carries a small gilded deity relief. Garlands in yellow, orange and pink wrap the chair.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07