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Photograph of a stage ceremony. A seated man in a maroon and gold kurta with a cream-and-gold turban and long hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, holding a folded white paper, while a kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers raises both hands in greeting toward him. To the left, a young man in an orange saffron cloth wears a heavy gold chain and rudraksha beads and sits with hands folded near a white-covered platform. A microphone stands at the right of the throne and jasmine garlands hang along its base against a dark curtain.

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January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A 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.2008-01-07A seated man on a gilded, red-cushioned throne under a flower-garlanded umbrella is receiving a kneeling devotee on a white stage. The seated figure wears a cream turban, a deep red silk jacket, a white dhoti, and a thick multicolour rose garland, and holds a small white paper. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and appears to be bestowing a blessing by placing a hand on the devotee's head. The kneeling devotee wears a white shirt and white trousers with bare feet. Behind them a man in an orange robe stands, and to the right an attendant in white holds a rudraksha mala. Red and white petals are scattered on the stage, and a brass owl-shaped ornament sits beside the throne.2008-01-07A photograph on a stage with a white sheet-draped platform. A seated man in a maroon and gold kurta with a beige turban and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white and yellow flower garlands; he smiles while holding a rudraksha mala. Before him, a long-haired devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels with hands joined, a rudraksha mala around the neck. To the left, a seated man in saffron robes with a gold chain and folded hands kneels, and another saffron-robed figure stands at the edge. The seated figure with long hair and turban matches the swamiji description cues of a crown-like turban, swept-back hair, ornate clothing and rudraksha mala, so this is a probable Swamiji in person receiving a devotee's respects. Multiple people are visible.2008-01-07A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a cream turban, long dark hair, a red silk kurta with gold trim and cream dhoti, leans forward smiling and places his hands on the shoulder of a kneeling woman in a white sari with green floral motifs and grey hair. Floral garlands of yellow and orange marigolds decorate the throne. Behind them a young woman in an orange shawl holding a rudraksha mala and wearing a red tilak watches from the side. The setting is a stage with a white cloth and dark curtain. The seated man is a person by appearance (long swept hair, turban, ornate red attire) receiving a devotee in blessing.2008-01-07A seated man in a red and gold kurta with gold trim and a cream turban with a red tilak sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, decorated with yellow, orange and pink flower garlands. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala kneels before him, one hand raised, while a woman in white and gold sari bows with her forehead to the white-covered dais floor. Two men in orange robes sit at the left and right edges of the stage behind them. Stage backdrop is dark drapery. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, turban and ornate red-gold robe are consistent with the a person presentation; the page identifies him as the a person at this event.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A seated man on a gold ornate throne with a red velvet back, draped in garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, wears a beige turban and a deep red silk kurta with gold trim over cream dhoti-style white trousers. An older man in a white shirt and jeans kneels before him, hands pressed together in namaskar and head bowed near the seated man's knee. To the left, a smiling man in an orange shawl with a gold chain sits on a white cloth. The dark curtain backdrop and flower-decorated stage suggest a formal satsang setting.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07