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A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an outdoor shrine setting. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange, red, purple and white garlands wears an orange-saffron dhoti, a pink-and-orange turban, a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace, and a red flower garland. He sits barefoot on a gold footstool. Two women in white and cream saris stand at his right, one holding a tray with flowers. A man in white clothing holds a cream and gold cloth in the centre. A monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left beside a gold chair, and a person in orange clothing sits further left.

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January 06 20132013-01-06A long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigolds. He wears a flower garland and a red bindi, and holds his hands forward toward a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl who bows and offers her hands to him. Behind them, a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and a young woman in white with an orange shawl stand with folded hands. The throne sits before a silver-and-blue scalloped backdrop with decorative edging.2008-07-17January 06 20132013-01-06December 29 20102010-12-29July 15 20112011-07-15July 26 20152015-07-26A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall. Centre, a man in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, under a gold canopy. Behind him stands a large deity murti with a crown, draped in garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers, flanked by a second garlanded murti. Around the throne, people in white dhotis and white saris attend him; a shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands at left, and a man in white bends forward near the throne. A temple-style backdrop with painted pillars surrounds the scene.2010-11-12A padapuja ceremony under a white tent with a golden throne-like seat topped by a gold ornate canopy decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A central figure seated on the throne wears an orange turban and orange robes, with a white shawl and layered garlands, and has long swept hair and a gold necklace, a possible a person based on those cues. A devotee in a white dhoti and gold chain bends to touch the feet resting on a gold plate of flowers, while a saffron-robed attendant on the right holds the shawl. Women in saris, one with pressed palms, stand around, and a standing man in white and gold stands behind, with a kalasha-like gold metal vessel visible at the top.2011-07-15August 20 20092009-08-20A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a gilded golden throne with ornate carved backrest decorated with flower garlands. A long-haired figure seated on the throne wears orange saffron robes and a white and red flower garland, with a red cushion behind. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas attend, and a man in orange clothing holds a brass plate. A woman in an orange sari bends over with a brass vessel, and a silver bowl of flowers and petals sits before the throne. Garlanded pillars with red and white flowers frame the golden dais.2008-07-17A seated figure on a golden throne receives honour from a devotee. The seated person wears a rust-red turban and a deep red-maroon robe with a saffron shawl, and sits beneath a large arrangement of yellow, red and white flower garlands in a green-and-red striped pattern. A man in a grey-and-white striped kurta with glasses leans in from the left, placing a hand on the garland while smiling. Behind them a bald man in white robes adjusts garlands. A gold lion sculpture sits at the right edge and an ornate gilded pillar stands at the left, with a seated woman in white at the far left edge.2015-07-31A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands, wearing a maroon turban, saffron-toned robes and a rudraksha mala, smiling broadly. A woman in a red and gold sari with grey hair in a bun kneels and offers something at his feet, while a man in a white shirt crouches nearby. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in orange and a bare-chested attendant with white tilak stand in a golden-pillared shrine room. A woman in orange stands at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, showing a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on a throne, with the attendants and devotees around him in a padapuja-style offering.2015-07-31