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A photograph of an empty ornate golden throne (peetha) with red velvet cushions, lion-headed armrests and carved golden legs, heavily decorated with white jasmine and red, yellow and orange marigold garlands, topped by a brass canopy. A brass kalasha-style pot and a tray of red and white flower garlands sit at its right. Several women in white saris and a man stand in the background of a metal-roofed hall, with a striped runner marked Dhyanapeetam on the floor in front.

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December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Photo of a ceremonial procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. A long-haired man in orange robes and a red-and-orange flower garland sits on a palanquin-style throne, a flower-covered canopy with white jasmine and red and yellow marigold garlands above him. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left with her back to the camera. Onlookers stand around, including a girl in a blue and yellow outfit at right, and a woman in orange with hands folded. Brass vessels sit beside the throne.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial seated figure on an ornate golden throne decorated with white jasmine and yellow and red marigold garlands, topped by a golden canopy with hanging flower strings. The seated person wears saffron-orange robes, a long red-and-white garland, and has long dark hair; his bare feet rest on a red cushion. A trident is set beside the throne, with carved golden lion-form armrests. Behind stands a man in a dark sweater with an orange shawl and white dhoti, hands folded. In the foreground at right a cameraman films, and a seated woman at bottom right appears to pray. The setting is a dim tented pavilion with a metal roof and a hanging bulb.2006-12-30A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne profusely decorated with white jasmine, red, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a carved golden panel of a deity. He wears saffron-orange robes, a red garland and red-and-white mala-style garlands, a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a golden trident beside him. Golden lion-shaped armrests flank the seat, and a red cushion rests at his feet. Several people stand behind him in white and light clothing, including a woman in a white sari with a long braid, under a corrugated metal roof with a bare bulb visible. The scene appears to be a festival procession or throne ceremony.2006-12-30A photograph of a long-haired man in orange robes seated on a gold throne-palanquin heavily decorated with white jasmine, red and yellow marigold garlands and a gold canopy. He wears a red garland and a red bindi, holds a small gold staff and raises one hand in greeting. A man in a brown jacket, white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind the throne beside other onlookers. A gold lion-form figure and a gold decorative plaque are visible on the throne. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, appearing on a decorated throne with long hair and saffron robes.2006-12-30A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof at night, showing a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with white jasmine and yellow and red marigold garlands. A trident rests against the throne and a red garland hangs around his neck, with a small lamp burning on the floor before him. Devotees in white clothes kneel and sit on the ground, one woman in a blue top bowing with her hands together, and a man in orange stands at the upper right. A cameraman is visible at the right edge.2006-12-30