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A seated man in a red silk sherwani with gold trim and a cream turban with a red tilak sits on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. An elderly woman in a white sari with a striped blue-green border kneels before him and touches his forehead with her raised hand, a blessing gesture on a stage with a white cloth and a dark backdrop. Another person in orange robes stands at the right edge.

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A seated man in a red silk kurta with gold trim and a cream turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. He holds a long orange rudraksha mala with his left hand while a woman in a white sari with a lavender border kneels before him, her hand raised near his knee and her forehead bowed toward him. A younger person in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala kneels behind her, and a white cloth covers the platform.2008-01-07A seated man in a red kurta with gold trim and a beige turban, with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala in his hand, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. A woman in white kneels before him, her palm raised toward his shoulder in blessing, while a man in white prostrates on the platform in front. A woman in an orange shawl with a white-and-red forehead mark sits behind to the right holding a red mala. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, red ceremonial garments and a mala, and is being honoured on a throne, so the appearance cues are a turban, ornate red clothing and a mala. Dark drapery forms the backdrop.2008-01-07A seated man in a golden ornate throne with red velvet cushion, wearing a cream turban, maroon-red silk robe with gold trim, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a long pink, orange and yellow flower garland. He places one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white garment, whose dark hair is visible from behind. The throne is framed by yellow, pink and white flower garlands and a golden peetha-like arch with a deity murti at the top. A second man on the left wears an orange-saffron robe and a gold chain necklace. White cloth covers the stage, with scattered red petals on the floor. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation at a satsang stage. Two physical people are visible.2008-01-07A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gold deity emblem at the top. He wears a cream turban with a red bindi, long dark hair, a red silk kurta with gold embroidered trim and a gold stole, and cream dhoti-style trousers. He has long swept-back hair and gold adornments, matching appearance cues for a person, seated on the throne. Two devotees kneel before him on a white stage: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and folded palms, and a woman in a yellow and white patterned kurta who kneels beside him. Another person with a mala is partly visible at the left edge. The scene resembles a satsang-style honouring at a stage event.2008-01-07A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands. He wears a cream turban with a red tilak, a red embroidered kurta with gold trim, and cream dhoti-style trousers, with long dark hair. He rests one hand on the shoulder of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers, who wears a rudraksha mala and bows toward him. Beside them, a seated man in an orange robe with gold chain sits on the stage. A golden lion-head armrest and a microphone are visible, with a fan at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in red and gold ceremonial attire with a turban, long hair and gold-trimmed garments.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A photograph on a stage with a white cloth covering. A man in a cream turban and long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, decorated with yellow, white and magenta flower garlands and a small gold deity relief at the top. He wears a deep red silk kurta with gold trim and cream dhoti-style trousers, and a red tilak on his forehead. A kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange-beaded garland, wearing a gold bangle, reaches up with both palms to touch the seated man's forearm in respect. Another person in an orange robe is partly visible at the left edge. Dark drapes form the backdrop.2008-01-07A seated man in a red and gold brocade kurta with gold trim and a cream turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a rudraksha mala draped over his lap. Before him kneels an older woman in a white shawl with a woven pattern, placing her palm on his chest and her hand on his forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind her, a younger woman in white with an orange shawl kneels, and an orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. The setting is a stage with a white platform and dark curtain backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man on the throne wears a turban, long hair, a red kurta and a rudraksha mala, matching the event page's account of the Guru receiving devotees.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, draped in flower garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white, wears a cream turban, a red silk kurta with gold embroidery and a cream dhoti with gold-striped border, and has a red tilak on his forehead. He rests his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling bearded man in white kurta with a shawl and a rudraksha-style cord at the neck. A woman in a white garment kneels beside the throne, her hand resting near the seated man's knee. A carved lion-like figure and garlands are at the base of the throne against a dark backdrop. The seated man is presented with a respectful appearance-based candidate identity, and the scene shows a blessing given to a kneeling devotee.2008-01-07A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with flower garlands and a floral canopy above, during a public event on a stage with a dark curtain. The seated man wears a cream turban, a maroon silk kurta, and layered pink, red, yellow and white flower garlands, and is barefoot on a white-draped platform. A kneeling woman in a cream sari with green border offers him a small red box and touches his hand. To the left, a man in saffron robes holds a rudraksha mala and wears a gold necklace. Two more people in saffron stand at the right edge, and a flower-scattered floor surrounds the platform. a person: the seated man's long swept-back hair, ornate maroon silk and flower garlands on a throne fit the candidate, but the face cannot be relied upon, so the appearance is uncertain.2008-01-07A man in a red silk kurta with gold trim and a gold-coloured turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, decorated with yellow, orange and white flower garlands. A kneeling woman in white robes and a rudraksha-style red-orange bead necklace raises her hands toward him as if in blessing or reverence. To the right, a seated attendant in white with an orange shawl and a red-orange rudraksha mala holds a bead string, with a red tilak on the forehead. The stage has a white cloth covering. a person: the seated man on the throne wears a turban and red-gold ceremonial clothing with a gold-crowned throne, but the cues are limited and the appearance is uncertain.2008-01-07