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A photograph of a ceremony on a gold-and-red throne decorated with white and red flower garlands, with a golden trident-like ornament at the top left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits on the throne smiling and reaching toward a tray held by a man in white with an orange shawl. Other attendants in orange and white stand nearby, and a man at the left wears a garland and purple lanyard. The dark backdrop shows painted rock texture and the gold throne frame. a person is seated on the throne as the central figure, with long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, receiving an offering during the Gurupoornima celebration.

November 10 2011

A photograph of a man with long dark hair, a white tilak across his forehead and a red dot on it, seated on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest. He wears an orange garment and is draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and pink and red flowers. He smiles while holding a white envelope or paper. In front of him stands an older bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward and hands him a folded paper. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge. The throne backrest is decorated with red roses and yellow flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a tilak and orange clothing with flower garlands.

Photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A seated man in orange saffron robes and a red and white flower garland, with long dark hair, sits on an ornate gilded throne under a gold umbrella, holding a folded paper and reading. A kneeling man in white clothes with clasped hands bows before him. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the left. Behind them hangs a large red-toned banner showing a smiling face. Gilded lion-carved throne armrests and a white draped platform complete the scene. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron robes, and garland cues consistent with a probable Swamiji; his role is the seated figure receiving devotion.

A photograph of a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, set before a backdrop of a banyan-type tree and temple architecture. Devotees in white and maroon clothing stand and kneel around the throne; one man in white kneels with hands extended, another in a grey shirt raises a hand in greeting, and a woman in a maroon sari kneels at left. A decorated deity murti with flower garlands sits behind the throne. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the long hair, saffron robes and gold ornamentation, with devotees offering respects.

A seated figure with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with red, yellow, orange and purple flower garlands under a white tent canopy. She wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, and raises a hand in a gesture while smiling. Two men in white kurtas and white dhotis lean in toward the throne, one holding a folded paper or booklet, while a third man in a white kurta stands at right. A flower-decorated kalasha-like gilded ornament sits at the lower left of the throne. A pink draped backdrop and striped canopy fill the background.

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July 07 2009

A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple-style hall. A person with long dark hair and saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden back carved with floral motifs, wearing a multi-strand garland of gold beads and orange-red clothing with a gold border. The seated figure extends a hand to bless an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers who kneels before the throne with bowed head. Beside them, a man in dark red robes and a rudraksha mala kneels holding a brass lamp stand, with white markings on his arm. A small child in a light outfit is held at the upper left. The backdrop is a painted temple scene with a large tree, stone pillars and carved sculptures. Gold-and-red decorations frame the throne, and the seated figure's appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji, and the seated person is in an orange garment with a long dark hair, and the throne and blessing indicate darshan.