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A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a long white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, a gilded deity relief at the top. Three women in white saris and a man in white shirt stand and kneel before him, offering yellow fruit and a small plate of items on a wooden tray. The seated figure receives the offering with one hand extended. Behind is a red and cream draped backdrop and a stone-patterned pillar. A water bottle sits on the table. The white man kneels and handles the tray while a woman in a floral shawl holds a yellow fruit. Appearance matches the saffron and garland cues, so the seated figure is a person at an offering or darshan.

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A photograph in a temple hall with red-and-gold draped backdrop. A seated person in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, receiving an offering. A man in a white T-shirt and white trousers with curly hair and a red thread around his neck bows forward, holding out an item in both hands toward the seated figure. Two women stand behind him: one in a white sari with folded hands in namaste, the other in a green and black printed sari. Brass vessels and a small tray sit beside the throne.2009-12-16December 15 20092009-12-15December 06 20092009-12-06A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, bare feet extended over a silver tray. He smiles while raising one hand. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels and bends forward, pouring or offering something over the seated man's feet, while a woman in a white top and floral-print shawl and another person in white stand behind. A pedestal fan, red-draped backdrop and a table with items are visible. The seated man wears distinctive saffron robes and garlands and sits on a throne, so he is a person candidate.2009-12-05February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A photo inside a red-draped hall with gold-carved furniture. A man with short hair and glasses in white kurta and dhoti stands at left with a name badge on his shirt. A woman in a beige-and-gold patterned sari with a red lanyard holds a dark tray or plaque toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe, has long swept-back dark hair, and sits on an ornate gold throne with a white cushion. Behind them stands a woman in a dark blue sari, and a woman in white with gold border and another in orange-bordered white stand in the background. A water bottle sits on a small wooden table beside the throne. A few people are visible in the scene.2009-12-15A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a white flower garland and red flower accents. He extends his hand to receive items from a woman in white. Three women in white and a light floral salwar kameez stand nearby, and a man in white kneels at a low wooden table with his hands folded in respect, with trays of offerings and a bottle on the table. Red and white draped cloth and a wooden pillar form the backdrop.2009-12-05A stage darshan at an indoor hall. A figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) decorated with marigold garlands, with a gold footstool before it. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a grey-silver sari bend forward to offer reverence, touching hands near the throne. Two women stand to the right: one in a white sari with gold border, another in white with an orange shawl. A woman in an orange garment stands at the left edge. A white-draped table holds fruit and offerings. Hanging marigold garlands and small lamps decorate the backdrop, and a gold-bordered tapestry frames the stage. Seven people are visible.2009-02-14A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, receiving a tray of offerings from a woman in a lavender-and-white floral sari with gold bangles and a beaded necklace who holds her hands in anjali. Behind her stand a man in a white shirt with a blue beaded necklace, a woman in a pink-and-white sari, a younger man in a red t-shirt, and another woman in a green patterned sari. A gold-and-red backdrop frames the scene, with a small tray of fruit and other offerings on a gold stand beside the throne. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, wears saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, which supports a probable identification as Swamiji.2009-12-16A photo of a devotee line at a seated ceremony. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne against a red draped backdrop, receiving an offering. A man in white kurta with a red-beaded necklace bows forward, presenting a white tray with a small object. Beside him a woman in a dark blue sari with a beaded necklace smiles and holds a bundle. On the left a man in white with palms pressed in namaste stands near an older woman in white. A small bottle and a brass tray with coins sit on a side table. An older bearded man in white stands in the background. Five people are visible.2009-12-15A seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a red garment sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, with a red bindi on the forehead. Flanked by red flowers and greenery. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, touching the seated figure's shoulder, while several women in saris, one in a floral cream sari and another in a green sari with gold bangles, stand at right with hands extended in a devotional darshan or blessing scene. A fifth person is partly visible at the bottom right corner. The setting appears to be a ceremonial hall with a pale draped backdrop.2009-08-01December 15 20092009-12-15