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A photo of a birthday or honouring ceremony in an indoor hall. A seated figure bare-chested, with a pink turban and a white and gold dhoti, wears layered garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The figure sits on a throne-like seat heaped with marigolds and roses, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. A man in a white shirt bends forward to offer something from a plate and touch the figure's hand. Behind them, a priest in a red-brown dhoti holds a silver tray aloft. To the left, a sannyasi in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits beside a golden chair, and a woman in an orange sari and a man in a green shirt stand nearby. A golden throne back frames the scene. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance; cues are limited to the pink turban and garlands.

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A seated man in a white turban and cream shawl sits on a golden throne framed by a large arch of marigolds and red roses in yellow, green, red and purple. He wears layered red and white garlands, a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a maroon-brown dhoti-style cloth. A young man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward to offer flowers, and an attendant in orange robes stands at right holding a flower garland. Gold and brass ritual vessels, hanging brass bells and floral strands decorate the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure receiving the bhiksha offering, with his long hair and ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments distinguishing him as the central honoured figure.2013-07-22January 06 20132013-01-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on a throne heaped with pink rose petals and a large arrangement of yellow, purple and red marigold garlands. The central figure wears a pink and gold turban, a red rose garland, a heavy gold-and-bead necklace and a white shawl, and smiles broadly. Two people attend: a woman in a white sari with a red-banded headscarf-free look and gold bangles reaches out to touch the seated figure's hands, while a man in a white shirt and brown knitted cap leans in beside her. A golden throne back with a carved deity motif stands at left, and a backdrop shows a painted tree. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by the turban, garlands and ornate gold necklace and shawl.2013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06A photograph of an indoor ceremony in a temple-like hall. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment with gold trim, a white shawl, and a long rudraksha-style garland with gold necklaces, bends forward to clasp the hands of a man in a white robe with an orange turban and a red garland. Behind them stands a large floral arrangement of yellow, red, orange and purple flowers, and a gold-framed image is visible at the top. Rose petals scatter on the floor and a hand holds a silver tray at the left edge. Two physical people are clearly visible.2013-01-06July 17 20082008-07-17October 24 20102010-10-24May 10 20142014-05-10January 03 20162016-01-03January 06 20132013-01-06A photograph inside a temple-like hall with dark slate walls and a carved wooden door at left. A man with long hair and a swept-back style sits on a gold-carved throne at right, wearing an orange turban, an orange and gold shawl, and a garland of white and multicolored flowers, holding a silver staff-like object in his hand. Around the tripod-mounted camera at left, several people sit cross-legged before large silver trays of flower petals, red and orange blossoms, oil lamps and offerings. A man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed person in orange-brown robes with rudraksha beads assist, while a woman in an orange sari and red blouse arranges the trays. Brass bells hang from the ceiling on chains at upper right.2013-09-19July 31 20152015-07-31