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A photograph of a festive temple-hall scene with a seated figure in long-sleeved orange saffron robes and multiple beaded malas, long swept-back hair, extending a hand toward a kneeling devotee in white dhoti who has hands pressed in namaskar. Standing around them are men in orange sannyasi robes, one with a shaved head, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl, and a man in a white shirt. Behind is an ornate gold throne-like canopy with a red cushion, garlands and striped drapery, and a golden deity murti in a frame. Several onlookers stand in the background. a person is the seated figure in orange with long swept-back hair and beaded malas, shown in a throne setting, so the a person value is unsure.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a gathering in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne backdrop decorated with garlands, floral arches and a gilded carved panel. A long-haired man in orange robes with gold necklaces sits on a red tiger-print seat, extending his hand toward the crowd. Beside him, a bald man in orange and white ritual dress wears a gold necklace and a sandal-coloured kurta, and a second bald man in orange wears a gold-and-bead mala. A man in a striped white shirt and glasses stands at left with others crowded around, and a drum sits near the throne. Multiple devotees and onlookers are visible at the edges of the frame.2008-07-17September 13 20092009-09-13 +2 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a heavy ornate gold necklace of beads stands at centre, extending a hand in blessing toward a bald elderly man in white clothes with a tilak mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in white dress with a brown shawl bows with palms pressed together, and an older man with glasses in white clothes and a mala stands at left with folded hands. Beside the blessing figure, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-shirted man stands behind, and a projection screen and orange and yellow banner hang on the wall. Visible people: several, roughly six to twenty. Swamiji (probable): the central blessing figure wears saffron robes, long dark hair and ornate gold bead necklaces, a distinctive presentation.2011-02-27A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with pale blue walls and a gold-ornate throne with red upholstery. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne with bare feet, while a white-clad attendant washes or worships his feet. A younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in a maroon dhoti with a sash stand nearby, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone. Several men in white and cream garments and a few other attendees stand or kneel around the seated figure.2010-11-22July 17 20082008-07-17Photo of a Gurupoornima celebration at a temple-style setting with a richly decorated golden backdrop and striped textile hangings. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and a red tilak sits on a decorated seat, smiling and raising his hand in blessing. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a gold garland holds a brass vessel and offers it to him. Standing and kneeling devotees around them include a man in white with an orange shawl, a man in white with hands joined in namaste, a child, and a woman in orange with glasses in the lower right. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace, seated and receiving offerings; the scene suggests bhiksha offering on Guru Purnima.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17November 19 20092009-11-19December 24 20092009-12-24