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A photograph inside a hotel function hall in Haridwar where a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with carved lion armrests receives attention. The seated person wears a rust-orange turban, orange-and-maroon robes with a gold border, multiple beaded necklaces and bangles, and holds a white card. A bearded man in a white turban and white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, holding orange shawls and offering them. Two shaven-headed men in orange-brown robes stand behind a gold lion-head ornament, one lifting an orange shawl, and stacks of folded orange cloth lie on the throne platform. A red backdrop and a potted green plant complete the setting.

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Indoor event photo in a hall with a ceiling air vent. A seated figure in a deep red-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits on a gilded golden throne with lion-head armrests, receiving a folded paper or envelope from an elderly bearded man in a white turban and saffron-orange shawl. A younger bald attendant in a rust-orange robe with a beaded mala stands at right with hands folded, and another attendant in an orange shawl stands at left. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling woman in a red-orange turban and ornate red sari with a rudraksha mala. A red wall panel with decorative lettering is at right.2014-03-24Photograph of a ceremonial reception in an indoor hall with red patterned carpet and a suspended ceiling light. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and red velvet cushions wears a red-orange turban, red-and-gold robe, gold necklace and bangles, and holds an open book on the throne. Standing before the throne, a bearded elderly man in a saffron robe with a yellow shawl presses his palms together in namaste. A younger man in saffron robes with a striped shawl bends forward, hands at his chest, in front of the throne. Other saffron-robed attendants stand in the background, and a gold lion-head vessel sits beside the throne. Four people are visible.2014-03-21March 21 20142014-03-21March 23 20142014-03-23March 14 20142014-03-14A photograph inside an indoor hall with red patterned carpet and recessed ceiling lights. Seated on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions and gold lion-head armrests is a person wearing an orange-red turban, a red-brown dhoti, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and bangles, with the right hand resting on the throne arm. Standing before the throne are devotees in saffron and orange robes; an older bearded man in orange with a yellow shawl holds his hands in anjali, and a younger man in orange with a striped shawl bends forward, offering reverence. Other saffron-robed monastics stand at left and in the background, and a red banner with partial gold lettering hangs behind.2014-03-21A photograph inside an indoor hall at a seated ceremony. A man in red-and-gold ceremonial robes with a red-and-gold turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and extending a hand with a small object toward an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban who stands with hands folded. Another orange-clad man stands at left with clasped hands, and a bearded orange-clad figure stands behind. A golden kalasha-like vessel and fruit offerings sit beside the throne, with white garlands on the gold. Recessed lighting and a ceiling air-conditioning vent are visible.2014-03-19March 21 20142014-03-21Indoor ceremonial scene in a hotel-style hall with recessed lighting and a gold-carved throne at right. A woman wearing a red-orange turban, red-brown garment and a beaded necklace sits on a red velvet seat, extending her hand toward an offering. Before her, a bearded elderly man with white hair wears orange robes, and a man in a yellow cap and orange-red shawl with a red-and-gold border bows and holds a folded white cloth. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in red-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and another woman in a brown garment stand waiting, and a figure in a white garment is partly visible. A large portrait of a figure in a red turban hangs on the wall, with a red book and a golden lion sculpture on the floor near the seat.2014-03-21A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a carved cobra hood and leopard-print cushions wears a tall black turban-style hair bun, an orange-red robe, rudraksha-style beads and a large ceremonial gold pendant. He lifts an orange cloth to his face while an older man in an orange robe bends toward him in reverence. To the left, a standing man in an orange-and-gold shawl with rudraksha malas and a red tilak watches, and in the lower left a kneeling man in a white dhoti with a white forehead mark holds out an offering in his hands. A dark red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a satsang-style gathering on stage.2016-01-25Indoor photo of a seated man in a red-and-gold turban and red-orange robe, wearing a long gold necklace, gold bangles and an armlet, receiving honour in a room with a gold lion figure and a gold throne backrest behind him. An elderly man in an orange knit cap and orange shawl bows with folded hands while a younger monk in brown-orange robes and a white forehead mark smiles and drapes an orange shawl over him. Fabric and offerings lie on the floor in front. The seated figure has distinctive ceremonial gold ornaments and turban; appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving a shawl at a satsang event.2014-03-13March 21 20142014-03-21