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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a hall. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe rests one hand on the forehead of a kneeling young man in a plain white kurta and dhoti, who has his eyes closed and palms resting on his thigh. The seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne carved with a lion beside a red velvet cushion. Brass plates and a brass bowl sit on the floor and a red patterned rug lies beneath. A woman in a blue-and-white sari stands at the right edge, and a dark lattice screen covers the back wall. The scene is a blessing or initiation-style darshan.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, raising both palms in blessing, on an ornate golden throne carved with a lion at its side. A white-clad man kneels on a red patterned rug before the throne with his palms pressed together in namaste, with brass plates on the floor in front. A woman in a blue and white sari stands in the background beside a lattice wall. a person: the seated figure has a saffron turban and saffron robes on a golden throne, which fits the page's subject, but the face and build are not clear enough for a firm identification.2003-01-01January 07 20082008-01-07April 20 20032003-04-20A photograph of a ceremonial stage set before a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a carved, crown-topped backrest and lion-headed armrests. A kneeling man in a grey short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers bows forward, his hands raised and touching the seated figure's head in a blessing gesture. To the left, a standing attendant in orange robes with a red border raises one hand. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands near the throne. The floor is covered with a red carpet, and a small round fan and white equipment stand at the edges of the stage.2009-11-20A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions and gold lion armrests, wearing an orange saffron shawl and dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a white-and-red-and-green flower garland; he smiles broadly. Swamiji (probable) is seated here, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial gold necklace cues. Two devotees in white garments with long hair bow deeply at the base of the throne, and a woman in a magenta blouse and floral sari also prostrates. Gold-and-red decorative panels, marigold garlands, and a trident-topped ornament frame the scene; a silver vessel and a person holding a tray of offerings appear at the edges.2008-01-01January 07 20082008-01-07December 19 20032003-12-19April 17 20162016-04-17Photograph of a padapuja ritual on a flower-decorated stage. A man with long dark hair, wearing a golden crown, saffron-orange robes and a long gold chain, sits on a red velvet throne flanked by carved wooden lion armrests, wrapped in red, white and pink garlands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold crown and saffron robes, consistent with the page's claim. Below him, a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels and pours water from a silver vessel over his bare right foot resting on a small wooden stool scattered with petals. An older woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands behind the throne. Other seated devotees in white sit at the edges, bananas lie on the carpet, and a brass lamp and gold ornaments are visible in the background under a decorated canopy.2004-01-01A seated man in a cream turban and deep red silk robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back, decorated with flower garlands, a floral canopy overhead and gold lion-form armrests. He wears a long pink and white flower garland and holds a folded paper in one hand while extending the other to bless a kneeling boy in white kurta with folded palms and a rudraksha mala. A second man in saffron robes stands behind the boy. Rose petals and flowers scatter the white-draped stage, and a black curtain backs the scene with a pedestal fan at left. Swamiji (probable) is the turbaned man in red seated on the throne, identified by the turban, red robes, garlands and throne presentation; this is an appearance-based label.2008-01-072003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-012003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copies