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A seated man in an orange-saffron garment, wearing a gold necklace and long hair swept back, sits on a heart-shaped golden throne with a jewelled backrest in a ceremonial room with red drapes. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders kneel before him, one bare-chested with sandalwood marks, and a cameraman in white stands at left with a video camera on a tripod. To the right a woman in a cream sari with a gold border plays a stringed instrument at a microphone beside a decorated shrine altar with garlands and brass lamps. a person: the seated figure shows the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace cues, and is seated as the central figure on the throne. Brass bowls and an oil lamp sit on the red carpet at lower right.

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October 11 20162016-10-11A seated figure on a gold throne with carved lion armrests and a gold arched backrest against red velvet drapes wears an orange-red turban, a rose-and-green garland and a red-and-gold shawl, smiling. A standing man at left in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha-style mala holds his hands together. Two kneeling attendants in white dhotis with gold borders face the throne; one holds a small object toward the seated figure. Offerings of fruit and flowers lie on the stage, and a microphone stand stands at right. The white clothing and kneeling attendants suggest a ritual honouring, with the seated figure on a raised throne.2015-11-10October 08 20162016-10-08October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of an indoor ritual hall with red drapes and a pale pink wall. On the left, a large ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lion figure at its base sits beside a gilded palanquin-style seat draped with yellow and garlanded with flowers. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a white-and-pink flower garland, sits on the throne with his hands extended in a blessing gesture toward a kneeling person in a white top. Two women in red-and-gold saris sit nearby. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, and a man in white shirt and red-striped shawl stands at the right. A video camera on a tripod is in the lower foreground. A Hindu deity painting hangs at top left.2016-10-08A photograph of a stage ceremony with a seated bearded man in an orange-brown robe and orange-beaded necklaces on a red cushioned seat, with devotees in white kurtas kneeling and bowing before him and touching his hands and feet. Behind him a golden throne-style backdrop shows a deity murti with a crown and a golden trident stands to the left, with a red curtain, green foliage, kalasha-style pots and a standing fan visible. Several devotees with folded hands sit or stand around the platform on a colourful woven rug. a person: the seated man has long dark hair and a full beard, wears an orange robe and multiple beaded necklaces, and is receiving reverence as the presiding figure.2017-02-13October 11 20162016-10-11November 11 20162016-11-11Photograph of an indoor ceremony on a stage with red drapes and a golden throne-like shrine backdrop holding a deity murti crowned with a golden crown. Central seated man with long dark hair, full beard, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, wearing saffron-orange clothing and sitting on a red cushion, appears to be Swamiji (probable), seated as the presiding teacher. Around him kneel or bend several young men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with hands folded in devotion, and a woman in a white and gold sari stands nearby. Striped mats, fans, kalasha-style pillars and green leaves decorate the stage.2017-02-13September 11 20162016-09-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a large dark turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy, a gold garland and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, one hand raised in blessing. Before him a woman in white kneels with folded hands while attendants in saffron and orange stand nearby, one wearing dark sunglasses. A large golden deity murti of a four-armed figure with a crescent moon on the head stands behind on a red draped backdrop, with a trident leaning at left and a gold-and-pink decorated chariot canopy at right. Four or more people visible, several in ceremonial dress.2016-09-28A photograph inside a ceremonial hall with red curtains and a wooden door behind. A bearded man in a flower garland of red, white and purple blooms sits on a gold-and-red throne with a striped cushion, hands folded, being honoured. An attendant in a maroon robe with an orange turban and long dreadlocks kneels and touches the throne's gold base. A priest in white dhoti with orange borders and an orange shawl bends forward, while a white-robed attendant kneels and a woman in a white sari with a striped border sits at right. Gold lamps, a trident and a golden deity figure stand nearby. A camera on a tripod appears at left.2017-01-08