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Festive photograph inside a temple-style hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands, silver-edged arches and red and green painted motifs. A young man with long dark hair and a red tilak stands center, smiling and holding papers, wearing a cream and gold embroidered robe with floral garlands and a feathered rosette. Beside a large gilded deity murti and a marigold-draped throne. On the left, women in saffron, green and maroon saris clap and smile, one foreign woman in an orange sari among them. A blurred figure in an orange and white robe is in the foreground at right. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A man with long swept-back dark hair stands in front of a golden throne-like seat framed by an arched backdrop covered in yellow marigold garlands and red and green floral borders. He wears a cream and gold embroidered robe with long garlands of white and multicoloured flowers around his neck, and holds a small book in one raised hand while a basket of fruit sits on the ledge to his right. A gilded kalasha-style ornament tops the arch. Attendants in orange and white robes stand at the right, one holding a pink plush toy, while others with white dhotis are visible at the edges. Petals scatter through the air above the scene, and the setting looks like a festival puja or darshan.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands before a richly decorated yellow flower-garlanded backdrop with a gold ornamental canopy at upper right. He wears a cream and gold embroidered robe with a beaded garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds two small printed cards or booklets, one showing an image. Petals or confetti fall around him.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a festive stage decorated with yellow flower garlands and painted floral borders. In the centre, a man in a cream and gold embroidered robe with a long flower garland and a feather-and-rosette ornament holds an open book and smiles. Beside him, a man in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi holds a microphone and gestures while speaking. Behind them stands an ornate gilded throne backed by a layered arch of purple, pink, yellow and red flowers. On the left, a young person in a light blue tunic and rudraksha mala stands among other attendees in orange and green clothing. A small brass lamp sits at the lower left among flower petals.2009-01-01A festive stage decorated with yellow marigold garlands, silver-edged arches and red and green borders frames a golden deity murti or ornate throne with a multicoloured garland. A young man with long dark hair and a bindi, wearing a white and cream ceremonial garment with a white flower garland and beaded necklace, smiles while holding a printed certificate and a rosette ribbon. Women in orange and green saris stand at left, with a tray of yellow flowers and a red cushioned seat in front. A person in orange robes is partly visible at right. The scene suggests a celebratory honouring ceremony.2009-01-01A photograph of a festive stage ceremony with a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a golden back panel and ornate crown-like canopy. The seated person wears white and cream robes with long flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple. Behind the throne is a wall of yellow flower decoration edged with silver and red motifs. A large gold-trimmed table with garlands stands in front. Around the stage, attendants wear saffron and orange kurtas and a white shirt, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stands at left. Flower arrangements sit at the bottom corners.2009-01-01A photograph of a festive ceremony in a room decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red, white and green floral borders. A young man with long dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered robe with garlands and a flower-trimmed sash, stands before an ornate gold throne-like seat. Beside him a man in a light turquoise kurta with an orange shawl stands with hands folded in namaskar. Young women in salwar kameez and saris stand at left, and an older man in orange and white clothing stands at right. Garlands, fruit, a brass tray of yellow sweets and a kalasha-like gold ornament are visible. The scene suggests a birthday puja offering at the ashram.2009-01-01A photograph of a festive stage decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, white and red-edged floral arches, and a large gold-embossed throne-like backdrop. A person in a cream and gold embroidered garment with a flower garland, a red bindi and a long dark hair holds up printed sheets while speaking into a microphone, appearing to smile. Beside them a man in an orange-saffron kurta holds the microphone and laughs. On the left, several women and a girl in a blue top stand among the crowd, and a draped red cloth covers the seat below. Ceremonial garlands and printed material suggest a public celebration; a person appearance cue is the flower garland and ornate ceremonial dress, but identity remains uncertain.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair stands at a flower-decorated stage in front of a golden throne-like seat and a yellow marigold backdrop with red and silver ornamental arches. He wears a gold-embroidered cream kurta with a white and purple-flowered garland and a gold chain, holding up a small printed card in one hand and an open booklet in the other. A red dot marks his forehead. Two women in green and red saris sit at the left edge watching, and a table covered with yellow flowers stands in front of him.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01