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A seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in a namaste gesture with eyes lowered. A gilded carved deity murti stands beside the throne, and a gold-carved lion or animal figure rests at its base. Several shaved-headed monks in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the left, one wearing glasses. A red fabric canopy and dark curtains frame the scene.

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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare upper body, sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Flanking him are gilded deity murti statues and a golden lion-form armrest. In the foreground, several shaven-headed men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, one with eyes closed. The swami on the throne shows distinctive long hair and saffron shawl with rudraksha-adorned ceremonial presence, which is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated as the presiding figure at a Brahmacharya training session.2006-08-22A seated man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange-saffron robe that leaves his right shoulder bare, and he raises his right palm in a blessing gesture while smiling. He sits on an ornate golden throne beside a gilded deity murti with a crown, and red fabric draped behind him. In the left foreground a person in white clothing bows with head lowered. Behind them a row of seated monks and devotees in orange robes sit beneath tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags, in a monastic initiation setting. The visual cues of the central figure's long hair, saffron robe and ornate throne suggest a probable Swamiji, a sannyasi leader in a ritual session.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, gesturing as he speaks to a group of shaved-headed men in saffron robes seated on a stage floor. Several monks hold tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags. A golden deity murti with a crown stands beside the throne, and a brass vessel with petals sits at lower left. Behind them hang dark red curtains and a large framed picture. The seated speaker's appearance matches the candidate cues of long hair, saffron clothing and a throne, but identity is uncertain.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate red-cushioned golden throne, wearing a loose saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders and chest. His hands rest on golden lion-shaped armrests. Flanking him are gilded deity-like statues with crowns and ornate garments, and tall white poles topped with saffron flags stand at the sides against a dark blue draped backdrop.2006-08-22November 23 20102010-11-23A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-like armrests and a red cushion, raising one hand in a gesture while the other rests on the arm of the chair. Bare feet rest on a red-cushioned footstool. Golden ceremonial objects surround the stage, including a gilded deity figure on the left, a tiered gold kalasha-like object in the foreground, and a large ornate gold arch at right. Purple drapes hang behind, with a saffron cloth bundle and a white-tiled wall on the right and scattered petals on the floor. The stage appears to be an event setting.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22June 20 20132013-06-20