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July 07 20092009-07-07A man in a red and gold embroidered sherwani with a white turban and a long white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a colourful flower garland. He smiles as a young woman in a red blouse and white dhoti-style skirt with a patterned waistband, her hair adorned with white flowers, offers him a folded white paper. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a white gift bag, and a man in white kurta stands at right. Red velvet curtains and a golden peetha footstool frame the stage.2011-12-11Photograph of a ceremonial scene at night. A seated woman in a cream silk sari and a white-and-flower garland sits on a gold and red velvet throne with carved lion-head arms, smiling as an attendant in white with a saffron shawl presents an open book toward her. A man in white with a saffron shawl stands at right beside a draped, plastic-covered throne, and a bald older man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left among other devotees in white. Strings of marigolds and white flowers decorate the throne, and a gold deity relief appears at the top. The page is a photo, not a poster, and no ritual name is clear.2007-12-27A seated man with eyes closed sits on an ornate red and gold throne with a gilded, carved backdrop. He wears a white turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, a cream silk kurta with silver embroidery, a gold chain, and a garland of white flowers and red roses draped over his shoulders. His hands rest together in his lap in a meditative posture. A yellow-gold ritual setting with floral decorations surrounds the throne.2009-07-06 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting with a man seated on a large orange upholstered throne-like chair, wearing a white turban, white garment with gold-bordered shawl, a long yellow-beaded garland, and a white and red flower garland draped over the chair arm. Beside him a standing man in white kurta and maroon-and-gold shawl holds an open book and reads. Another man in white stands in the background and an audience member in the lower left is partly visible. Orange and gold draped fabric hangs overhead. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, white turban, gold-bordered shawl and beaded garland, seated in a throne-like chair with a reading attendant.2005-11-17July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJune 22 20092009-06-22A smiling figure with long dark hair wears a white turban with a red bindi, a silver-grey embroidered kurta and a garland of white flowers with orange-red blossoms. He sits before an ornate gold repoussé throne with floral and circular carved panels. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style red bead necklace leans in toward him from the left, and a person with dark hair in a light blue top is partly visible at the lower left. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, turban and ceremonial gold necklace are visible cues, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated in a satsang or darshan setting.2009-07-06 +1 copiesApril 15 20122012-04-15A seated man in a cream and white embroidered ceremonial outfit and a cream turban with a red tilak sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wrapped in white flower garlands with red and yellow blooms and a long pink flower mala. He smiles while holding the garland at his chest. A person in a white garment bows at the foot of the throne, and fruit offerings sit on pink-draped tables at either side. A starry, planet-decorated backdrop frames the scene. a person appears here as the seated figure, given his throne, garlands and ceremonial dress, while the bowing person is a devotee.2009-11-29A seated man in a cream turban with a red tilak on his forehead sits before an ornate gold throne with intricate repoussé carvings and a circular halo-like backrest. He wears a cream silk kurta with gold trim and a gold chain, and a long white garland with red flower accents hangs over his shoulders. He sits on a red throne cushion with dark zebra-stripe pattern. Scattered flower petals appear at the upper left. The setting suggests a formal dais ceremony.2009-07-06 +1 copies