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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi and long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) on a green-carpeted stage. Before a yellow wall decorated with a floral arrangement of red gerbera, yellow and white flowers, devotees in white saris and white shirts approach to receive blessings; a woman in a white sari with orange border touches his arm, while a man in white shirt and red-beaded mala reaches toward him. A standing man in an orange dhoti with red border observes at right. A white-haired elder in white clothing stands at left, and flower petals lie at the base of the throne.

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August 30 20092009-08-30A photograph of a ceremony on a raised orange-carpeted stage in front of a gilded throne draped with red cushions and white and red flower garlands. A central seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on the throne, with bare feet visible. Beside the throne, a standing man in an orange robe with curly hair leans in attentively. To the left, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand near a young boy, and an older man in white clothes stands at the right edge. The stage backdrop is hung with flower arrangements in yellow, orange and red, and a gold-toned ornate pillar stands behind. Several people are seated in the foreground. The central figure appears to be a person, identified by the saffron robe, the long swept-back hair and the ceremonial throne setting, though the appearance is not fully certain.2009-08-02A decorated golden throne with a red velvet seat stands under a canopy of flower garlands in orange, red and white. A man with a shaved head and a red-orange tilak sits on it wearing an orange saffron robe over a red inner garment, hands folded, smiling. A kneeling man in a white dhoti and shirt sits on the red carpet before him. To the left, two women in white saris with gold borders stand; to the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside an older man in white. Red and white floral garlands drape the throne, with fruit on side tables. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron clothing and ornate ceremonial setting, consistent with a person seated in the role of guru receiving devotees at a pada-pooja ceremony.2009-08-02A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a gilded throne seat draped in red cushions and a garland of red flowers. A person in saffron-orange robes with long braided hair and a red tilak sits on the throne, bare feet resting on a red cushion, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis or cream-bordered saris stand and raise hands in blessing or offering gestures. Another saffron-robed person stands at right. Pink and red drapery forms the backdrop, with purple and red flower arrangements in the foreground. a person is seated on the throne, shown in orange robes, long braids and a mala, being honoured by devotees.2009-08-06February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a ceremonial puja scene under a floral canopy of yellow, white and red flowers with pink and white draped fabric. A man in long-swept dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe over a red undergarment and a red bindi, sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red and cushioned with red-and-white garlands, smiling. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at left, a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels with his back to the camera in front of the throne, and a man in an orange robe with a red border stands at right beside an older man in white. Fruit sits on the side tables near the throne. Based on the visible cues of long hair, saffron robe, red bindi and a throne setting, the seated figure appears to be a person, seated in a seat of honour receiving devotees.2009-08-02February 03 20092009-02-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-framed backdrop decorated with bright flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. He wears a long garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red roses, and has a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Two people in orange and a man in white dhoti and shirt bow or reach toward him. On the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a rudraksha mala. On the right, a woman in orange and yellow stands beside an older woman in white with a yellow border.2010-10-24November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage with a gold throne (peetha) decorated with red and pink cushions and white garland draping. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on the throne, smiling, with a red and white flower garland across the throne back. Behind the throne is a flower-bedecked backdrop of red, orange and yellow blooms. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and another woman in pink stand near a young boy in white. On the right, a standing attendant in orange robes stands beside the throne, and an older man in white clothes stands at the edge. Several people in white and yellow sit at the lower right of the stage. The scene reads as a darshan or satsang event.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02July 07 20092009-07-07