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Outdoor event photo under a pink draped canopy with a blue-and-white banner at left and marigold garlands along the edges. A long-haired man with swept-back hair, wearing a cream and gold shawl over a white garment, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and extends his hand in blessing toward a seated devotee. A saffron-robed man with a beaded necklace stands nearby. Several people in white, cream and yellow-green clothing stand or sit in front, and a woman in a red blouse and cream sari stands at left. Floral arrangements in red, yellow and green line the throne, and a white table holds offering plates. A white pedestal fan is at right. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man on the throne, identified from his swept-back hair, gold necklaces and cream shawl.

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A photograph inside a white tented pavilion where devotees gather around an ornate gold throne with a carved gold back. A central figure sits on the throne with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a multi-coloured flower garland, with a crown-like gold element above. Some attendants and devotees in white and orange clothing stand nearby; a young man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands at left, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl is in the foreground, and women in white saris and orange shawls stand at right. Garlands hang on the throne, a trident leans at the left edge, and a standing fan and tent drapery are visible. The scene suggests a devotional darshan or reception with attendants offering respect to the seated figure.2009-07-07August 02 20092009-08-02July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor pavilion event with a white canopy and blue-and-white banners, a crowd seated in red chairs behind. A figure with long dark hair and a white garment with orange-gold border stands on a red-flowered dais, extending a hand over a golden lion-faced throne ornament and holding a tray of offerings. A man in a white shirt reaches toward him, and two people in white with rudraksha malas and a woman in an orange-and-white sari stand nearby. Red and marigold garlands drape the dais.2009-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a multicoloured flower garland, sits on a red throne-like seat in front of an ornate gold carved backdrop. He extends his arm to a devotee, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala, who is offering something to him. Other devotees, including a woman in white with flowers in her hair and a woman in a red blouse, surround him under a white tent, with a standing fan and vases of red and yellow roses nearby. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and a floral garland, and is seated as the central figure on the throne.2009-07-07January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a tented hall, with a large ornate gold-and-red throne backed by white and red floral garlands at left. A person seated on the throne wears an orange-red garment, a multi-coloured floral garland and a gold necklace, and is receiving folded hands and a brass offering plate. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand close; a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate, and an older man in white looks on. Electric fans and small offerings sit on a side table. The cues are a visible throne, garland and gold adornments; the person seated on the throne appears to have long hair and orange-red clothing, so the appearance is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate, present in person, while the surrounding people are devotees.2009-07-07Outdoor festival tent with blue-and-white striped canopy and pink drapery. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in white and gold-bordered cloth rests a hand on the head of a kneeling man in white, who smiles and presses his palms together. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels with folded hands. To the left, a man in white with a mala stands near a golden ornamental pedestal and a lamp. Behind them an orange-robed attendant wears garlands, and red, purple and white flower garlands fill the right edge. Many people in white and orange sit and stand across the tent.2009-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph inside a white tent at a devotional gathering. A seated figure on a gilded throne wears an orange-red garment, a multicoloured flower garland, gold bangles and a red forehead mark, smiling as he reaches toward a person. Devotees in white and orange clothes crowd around, some with orange shawls, a man in a checked shirt and white-clad men stand nearby. A standing fan and a table with fruit and flowers sit to the side, with a golden throne decorated with flowers behind. a person seated on the throne, with a red-and-gold cloth and gold bangles, receiving devotees.2009-07-07