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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a flower garland and a gold ornamental necklace, smiling broadly on a carved wooden throne with a red velvet back and a wooden lion-shaped armrest draped in pink and white flower garlands. Beside him, a man in a light blue shirt bends low at the feet of the seated figure while a woman in white sari with a rudraksha-style necklace kneels and smiles nearby. Several women in white saris stand in the background of a hall with a lattice window, a brass lamp, a green leaf decoration, and a carved deity murti in a niche at right.

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July 13 20032003-07-13July 13 20032003-07-13A photograph of an indoor devotional scene in a domestic setting with a blue-painted pillar and a hanging chain. A young man in a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban, and a long pink-and-white flower garland sits on a white-draped bench, smiling and looking down. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at his feet, bowing and holding them, with fruit and a small brass vessel on the floor beside him. Around them stand several women in saris of red, pink, maroon and white, a girl in a striped top, and men in white shirts in the background, watching with hands folded.A photograph of a ceremonial scene in an interior hall with red-and-cream walls and a lattice window. A seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne with red velvet backing wears an orange saffron-coloured robe and orange turban, with a white shawl draped over the shoulder, and is adorned with white and yellow flower garlands. A bearded man in white kurta and dhoti stands before him, placing his hands on the seated figure's head in a blessing. Another man in white clothing stands at left. Pink flower petals and offering trays with red flowers and small bowls sit on the floor, along with a brass bowl on a side table, and the throne is decorated with pink and white garlands. The scene resembles a padapuja-style honouring ceremony.2003-07-13Photograph of an indoor ceremony in a hall with a green curtain behind an ornate carved wooden throne with lion-head armrests and maroon cushions, draped with pink and white flower garlands. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap, with a green leafy garland and white flower garlands, receives honour as a standing man in white clothes places a yellow bead garland around his neck. Two women in white saris stand behind on the left. In front are silver bowls of flowers, fruit, rice and offerings, a red-cushioned footstool, and a brass lamp on a side table. The garland-placing man is clearly a devotee or priest, and the seated figure shows swept-back hair, orange robes and an orange wrap, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm a person identity.2003-07-13A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy decorated with orange and red bunting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate throne heavily garlanded with red, orange and white flowers, gesturing with raised hands while smiling. Beside him stand several devotees in orange shawls and white clothing, including a woman with curly blonde hair in a white dress with an orange shawl, and a man in white with an orange shawl. A man in a maroon jacket and another in dark attire stand behind, and seated devotees in white fill the lower left. A bronze-coloured ornament sits by the throne. Photo credit text is overlaid on the lower right.2006-12-30A photograph of a domestic living room. A man in an orange saffron turban, orange robe and a white garland of flowers sits smiling on a white-draped armchair with a white cushion. A man in a white shirt kneels on a red patterned rug at his feet, bowing to touch them. Three women in white sarees with gold borders stand with hands folded behind them, and a man in a yellow shirt stands at the right with arms crossed. Framed landscape prints hang on a wooden wall, and a television sits at the left.2007-08-17A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and orange shawl, sits on a throne-like peetha decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and pink flower garlands, with a red heart-shaped backdrop. A devotee in white dhoti kneels and bows with forehead at the feet of the seated figure, while a young attendant in an orange robe and orange turban holds a white-iced cake on a small blue-legged table. A woman in a lavender sari with an orange shawl stands with folded hands, and several women in white saris stand behind in a decorated hall with red drapes and garlands. The seated figure is described as Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair and orange clothing.2006-12-27A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne with red velvet back and carved lion-form armrests, draped in cream and gold brocade with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-white flower garland over the shoulders. Dark hair falls past the shoulders and a red bindi is visible on the forehead. Before him an older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward with his forehead touching the foot of the throne in obeisance. Behind them three women in cream and gold-bordered saris and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a white pedestal fan and a hanging garland-decorated banner line the background, with white and red flowers scattered on the platform.2008-11-12July 16 20092009-07-16December 27 20062006-12-27December 30 20062006-12-30