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April 01 20162016-04-01 +1 copiesApril 01 20162016-04-01A smiling man with short dark hair, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a red and white flower garland stands before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with a golden lamp to the right. He wears a maroon and gold shawl. Two people in white in the foreground bend forward with their heads lowered, one partly cropped at the bottom, appearing to offer homage or receive blessings. The setting suggests a satsang gathering.2015-05-31A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-brown robe on a red throne, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland with red and white flower strands, gold armlet and bracelets, and a dark topknot with a crescent ornament at the top of his head. Behind him is a large arrangement of yellow, white and red flowers with green leaves, and a gold-draped backdrop. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange rudraksha mala kneels before him, holding his hand and a gold-decorated object. Another person in white stands behind them, and a gold deity figure appears at the upper left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with cues including the topknot, flower garlands, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold ornaments; his role is the honoured guru receiving an offering.2016-07-19A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-ornate throne under a grey canopy. The seated man wears an orange saffron robe with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds a folded paper. Beside him stands a man in a white shirt raising a long white and red flower garland toward the seated figure, while another man's arm reaches in from the right. The throne is decorated with gold carvings, flowers and a cushion with a dark emblem. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the seated figure is described by role as a seated presenter in saffron with garlands.2012-07-03A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a long dark beard and a red bindi smiles broadly on an ornate gold throne carved with a dragon-like serpent motif. A figure in a white dhoti with a gold border stands behind him and places a garland of pink and white flowers around his neck. The seated man wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads. A man in a mustard-yellow kurta sits at the lower right holding a fruit and a trident-shaped ritual object, and gold lion figures flank the throne. Background shows a golden deity relief. a person: the seated man wears a rust-brown robe, long hair, a crown-like gold pendant and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a golden throne being garlanded.2016-09-11Night-time outdoor celebration in a stadium lit by strings of multicoloured lights. A long-haired man with a beard, wearing a rust-brown robe, a thick red and yellow flower garland and gold ornaments, stands beside a gilded throne-style chair. A seated elderly woman in a bright orange silk shawl, with a sacred mark on her forehead, receives a tray of fruit from him. Behind them, people in white and orange stand near the stairs and gold-topped railings, and a hand reaches in from the lower right with a bead bracelet. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the standing man in the rust-brown robe and red-yellow garland, presenting the offering.2016-12-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with carved floral backrest, wearing a rust-orange robe and a red and white flower garland with a tilak on his forehead, smiling while looking down at a folded white paper in his hand. In the foreground, several people in white clothes and orange shawls lean in, including a man in white with his head bowed and a woman in white seen from behind with her hair in a braid. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge against a painted backdrop of trees. A person in the scene is shown from the back with a pink garment visible at the bottom right. The setting suggests a satsang gathering.2015-05-31A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a gold necklace sits on a red throne before a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red marigolds. A gold lion-headed figure and a decorative embroidered parasol stand nearby, along with a silver trident. An older man in a white shirt and orange shawl kneels before him with folded hands, presenting a small golden card or offering. The person on the throne extends a hand toward him with a smile.2015-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long red and yellow flower garlands and a gold chain, marked with a red bindi and tilak, lightly touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated man holds a small object in one hand while the devotee's hands rest on a wooden stool. Behind them are a large marigold and rose garland backdrop, a gold ornamental umbrella, a silver trident and a gold lion-headed sculpture. The setting suggests a samaya deeksha initiation ceremony. a person is the seated figure, shown with ceremonial garlands, saffron clothing and a gold necklace.2015-07-17January 13 20152015-01-13