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Evening Guru Poornima event in a large tent-like hall lit by warm lamps, with orange bunting and tall bamboo poles hung with orange flags. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth and an ornate gold-and-white floral seat, sits on a raised throne-like seat (peetha) decorated with white and orange garlands and a golden nandi-style base; he smiles and rests his hand on the seat. In front, a woman in a white sari with a red border kneels and bows her head toward a low wooden platform, possibly offering reverence or padapuja. Seated monks in orange robes and devotees in white fill the floor behind, and a cameraman in white stands at right. Several other people are visible in the background.

February 24 2007

A seated figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair sits on a golden lion-footed throne decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands, bare-chested with a shawl, smiling and extending a hand toward a kneeling woman in a white and red-bordered sari who bows with her face in her hands. Around them, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a raised platform, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right beside a camera. Orange flags hang on bamboo poles behind, with an oil lamp and brass vessels near the platform, under a white tent with hanging orange and patterned banners. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by long hair, orange robes and the throne setting.

A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a carved crest and lion-like finials is draped in orange robes and a red and white flower garland with a yellow marigold tassel. A man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels on a white sheet, bowing forward to touch the seated figure's feet in reverence. Two monks in orange and white stand behind, and a person in white stands at the left edge. A red and gold backdrop and a hanging golden canopy frame the scene.

February 24 2007

A photograph of a ceremony on a stage decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a large flower-covered throne-like seat. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on a red-cushioned throne, smiling and reaching forward to hold the hands of a person in white who kneels before him. Around the stage, seated people in orange robes hold tall wooden staffs topped with orange cloth, and a dark-robed devotee sits in the foreground beside a woman with long dark hair. A probable Swamiji figure is present: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace on the throne. The stage is lit warmly and the scene reads as a Guru Poornima style honouring ceremony.

Photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes on an ornate gilded throne with a canopy above, wearing a red and white flower garland with a yellow flower pendant, and shoulder-length dark hair. Two men in white kurtas kneel on a white cloth-covered platform before him; one has his hands clasped and head bowed close to the seated man's hand. A third man in white with an orange shawl stands at left holding crutches. Dark red backdrop with a painted tree design. Appearance-based probable candidate: a person, seated on throne in orange robes with garland and long hair, receiving devotees; identity uncertain.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red upholstered back, wearing long swept-back dark hair, a large white and multicolour flower garland and a green-and-white-beaded garland. He is bare-chested beneath the orange cloth, gesturing with a raised palm while smiling. Before him, a man in white kurta and dhoti kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several men in white with orange shawls stand near a draped red and gold backdrop, and scattered flower petals cover the floor. The distinctive saffron robe, long hair and adornments match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and the throne and kneeling devotee suggest a darshan setting.

February 24 2007

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy with hanging leaf ornaments, in front of a red and white painted backdrop. He wears an orange robe and a red and white flower garland with a yellow tassel, smiling with long dark hair. A shaved-headed man in white clothing with an orange shawl kneels on a white sheet, holding a beaded mala up toward him. Another shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl sits at left. Appearance-based identification is not established here, so the seated figure is described by role as the seated man receiving the mala.

September 30 2008